Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Rachel Byrne is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the field of physical therapy and program management. Currently serving as Executive Director at the Cerebral Palsy Foundation since May 2015, Rachel has held multiple leadership roles including Vice President of Programs and Project Director. Prior experience includes a position as Senior Project Coordinator at the Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation & Research Centre from July 2010 to July 2014, and as a Physical Therapist Advisor and Physical Therapist at the Queensland Department of Education between February 2007 and March 2011. Rachel Byrne holds two Bachelor’s degrees from Griffith University, earned in 2006, one in Physical Therapy and another in Exercise Science.
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Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Cerebral Palsy Foundation is a catalyst for creating positive change for people with cerebral palsy. We enable real world impact through influential researchers, thinkers, and organizations around the world to drive significant change in healthcare, education, technology, public awareness and policy. IMPROVING HEALTH At its core, improving the health of individuals with cerebral palsy has been central to the work of Cerebral Palsy Foundation in our 60 year history. We aim to improve health and quality of life through our programs and initiatives backed by evidence-based research. Through our commitment to providing you with the best health education information available, we partner with leading clinicians, researchers and stakeholders to provide stakeholders no cost resources in a variety of on demand formats and through our websites and social media channels. CREATING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION & COMMUNITIES 1 in 4 Americans have disability which is more than 64,000,000 of us. We are committed to ensuring that people with disabilities are valued and actively participating members in schools, the workplace, healthcare system, and communities. We partner with businesses and school systems to ensure inclusion and representation is more than just a catch phrase. ADVOCACY & PUBLIC POLICY Cerebral Palsy Foundation is a strong and powerful voice for the 17,000,000 people around the world with cerebral palsy and their families. We have a global commitment to increasing awareness and support for cerebral palsy research and investment. Our US Advocacy-led efforts currently focus on increasing federal investment supporting cerebral palsy research initiatives at the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cerebral Palsy research is vastly underfunded despite the number of people impacted. We work year-round with key lawmakers, policy makers, government agencies and other stakeholders to educate and draft language.