United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska

About United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Nebraska was founded in 1954 by parents of children with cerebral palsy and although we have grown into serving individuals with a wide variety of disabilities, our vision remains the same, to help people with disabilities Live a Life Without Limits.  United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska provides programs, education, advocacy, grants and social programs to individuals and their families with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. We strive to provide opportunities that foster independence and productivity for every individual we serve.

Mission: “To be the indispensable resource for individuals with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities, their families, and their communities”.

Programs & Services Offered

  • Information and Referral:  Connecting individuals with disabilities, their families, professionals and advocates to resources and services offered throughout the state.

  • Tech Tools – A Developmental Technology Library:  Tech Tools is an accessible lending program available to individuals of all ages with special needs to participate more independently within their environment, at home, or school.  Libraries are located throughout the state and offer a wide variety of adapted toys, switches and other devices. Check out is FREE and open to the public (families, professionals, and other care providers). Visit ucpnebraska.org for a complete listing of the libraries.

  • Client Assistance Grants: Grants are provided to qualified individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities to promote independence, encourage empowerment, enhance mobility, and improve quality of life. Grants support adaptive equipment, assistive technology, transportation, home or vehicle modifications, and more

  • Family Focus: Event-centered programming for individuals of any age with a disability and their families. Family Focus enhances social development and offers an opportunity to draw strength and knowledge from others facing similar challenges.

  • Go Baby Go!: Provides modified, ride-on cars for free to young children, approximately 9 months to 6 years, with special needs who experience limited mobility. Go Baby Go! is an initiative started at the University of Delaware by Cole Galloway to provide opportunities for early independent movement, socialization, and overall skill development for children with mobility limitations.

Did You Know?

  • Globally, over 17 million live with cerebral palsy.

  • About 1 in 343 children in the United States are diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

  • 1 in 2 live in chronic pain throughout adulthood.

  • CDC estimates the lifetime cost to care for an individual with cerebral palsy is over 1 million dollars.

  • An estimated 4,500 to 6,500 Nebraskans have cerebral palsy.

  • Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive disorder of the motor control areas of the developing brain.

  • There is no cure for cerebral palsy; however, treatments that reduce the symptoms can improve quality of life.

You Can Help

  • $25 provides a gallon of bubble juice for an adapted bubble blower to stimulate cause and effect and vital visual tracking skills for a person with special needs while creating “bubbles” of much needed fun.

  • $50 provides one sensory-stimulating switch to be used with an adapted toy for a person with special needs.

  • $100 provides a social enrichment opportunity for a family through our Family Focus Program. 

  • $150 replaces a battery for an electric wheelchair allowing a person with disabilities to have more independence and autonomy.

  • $250 provides 1 year supply of batteries for the adapted technology in one of our Tech Tools Lending Libraries.

  • $500 provides activities for an event to celebrate CP Awareness during the month of March.

  • $750 installs a set of hand controls in a vehicle to make it accessible. 

Dollars at Work

  • 12 Tech Tools Lending Libraries serve the state of Nebraska by providing adapted technology to individuals of any age with special needs, families, professionals, and other care providers.

  • 156 people received assistance finding appropriate resources through our phone information and referral program.

  • 55 people received financial assistance through our client grant program.

  • More than 1,973 people were served through our eight Family Focus events.

  • 45 people attended the Building Bridges Cerebral Palsy Conference in Omaha.

Contact Info
402-502-3572 | website | 11930 Arbor Street, Suite 202, Omaha, NE 68144