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Connect with Chad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadwillia1
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Contribute to the Doing Hard Things My Way Adaptive Athlete Scholarship Fund:
https://bold.org/funds/doing-hard-things-my-way-adaptive-athlete-scholarship-fund

Daryl’s Links

Connect with Daryl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daryltperry/
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It is episode two of The Cerebral Palsy Perspective, and Chad Williams and Daryl Perry go deeper into the realities of growing up with CP in the eighties and nineties, and how different the world feels today.

This conversation is about perspective, the kind that comes from living it. Chad shares a childhood story that still sticks with him decades later, a moment that highlights how authority figures and school systems used to treat disability, and how those moments could shape confidence, identity, and belonging. Daryl reflects on how isolation felt back then, how few people they knew who shared similar experiences, and how much the internet and community connection have changed what is possible now.

They also talk about the evolution of adaptive equipment and care, from orthopedic shoes and outdated options, to custom orthotics, better footwear choices, and resources that actually support being active. The conversation moves into adulthood realities, running, training, injury management, stretching, physical therapy experiences, and the challenge of finding the right support now that one on one care can be harder to access through traditional channels.

Most importantly, this episode reinforces the heart of the show. Cerebral palsy is part of the story, but it is not the whole story. There is frustration, there are struggles, and there is also persistence, optimism, and learning how to find a way forward. This episode is a reminder that progress is real, community matters, and the way you look at your experience can shape how you live it.

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