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In a support group, members provide each other with various types of nonprofessional, nonmaterial help for a particular shared burdensome characteristic. The help may take the form of providing relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also provide ancillary support, such as serving as a public relations voice or engaging in advocacy.
Maintaining contact
Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Most groups have traditionally met in person in group sizes that allowed conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains, internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively Online_support_groups.
Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to drop in at an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.
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Support Groups :: Neurological Disorders
Cerebral Palsy Email Exchange - Listing of disabled persons, parents of disabled, and others who want email penpals or wish to correspond with others about common problems and solutions.
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Cerebral Palsy Support Network - Voluntary network based in Melbourne, Australia which provides support advice and assistance for parents of children with cerebral palsy.
Hemi-Kids - Support for parents of children with hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or cerebral palsy on one side of the body. Features Hemi-Kids e-mail list.
Surviving Cerebral Palsy - This group is for Teens well as for adults who have CP or know someone with it. Tell your own stories, start new friendships and chat.
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