Laynie Hankins - Photographer, Model, Teacher, Women's Advocate and Victor over Cerebral Palsy
When Laynie says she can out-shoot you in photography with one arm tied behind her back... she's not kidding. You see Laynie has Cerebral Palsy on the right side of her body. I had to inquire, "So what is Cerebral Palsy, exactly?" And Laynie was glad I asked. In fact, she finds it to be more awkward when people don't ask about Cerebral Palsy and possibly why her steering wheel has an extra nifty apparatus that juts out like bike handle appendage. Laynie at a photo shoot Cerebral palsy is characterized by an inability to fully control motor function , particularly muscle control and coordination. Cerebral palsy is a broad term that encompasses many different disorders of movement and posture. To describe particular types of movement disorders covered by the term, physicians use several classification systems and many labels. To understand different types of cerebral palsy more clearly, you must first understand what professionals...