non profit founded 1949 founder leonard and isabel goldenson jack and ethel hausman headquarters 1825 k street nw suite 600 washington dc 20006 key people stephen l. bennett president and ceo gloria johnson cusack chair of the board of trustees slogan life without limits for people with disabilities website www.ucp.org disability theory and models disability theory ableism disablism medical model social model education mainstreaming individualized education program iep special needs special school special education learning disability therapy physical occupational speech societal implications disability rights movement inclusion normalisation people first language pejorative terms personal assistance personal care assistant adls orthotics and braces prosthetics assistive technology assisted living mobility aid physical accessibility universal design web accessibility socioeconomic assistance social security disability insurance supplemental security income ticket to work disability living allowance disabled students allowance disabled persons railcard freedom pass assured income for the severely handicapped groups organizations national telecommuting institute society for disability studies disabled peoples international dpi visitability disabled sports special olympics paralympic games deaflympics invictus games culture disability in the arts disability art disability in the media disability portal disability lists v t e united cerebral palsy ucp is an international nonprofit charitable organization consisting of a network of affiliates . ucp is a leading service provider and advocate for adults and children with disabilities . as one of the largest health nonprofits in the united states the ucp mission is to advance the independence productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network . 1 contents 1 history 2 service provider 3 advocacy 4 calls for name change 5 leadership 5.1 accreditation 6 see also 7 references 8 external links history edit ucp was founded in 1949 by leonard goldenson who would later become chairman of the broadcast network abc and his wife isabel and jack and ethel hausman . united cerebral palsy pioneered the use of fundraising telethons . 1 service provider edit ucp through its more than 80 local affiliates across the united states 2 and in canada australia 3 provide a broad array of services and resources to children and adults with a broad range of disabilities . each affiliate provides a different menu of services tailored to their local needs and capabilities but often include education employment health & wellness housing parenting & family training and support sports & leisure transportation and travel assistance . 1 with a combined budget of more than 750 million for research public policy advocacy and direct services . system wide an average of 85 percent of all revenue is dedicated to programs . 4 ucp of new york city advocacy edit in addition to raising money for services and research ucp also engages in public policy advocacy including promoting access and opportunity for people with disabilities and the provision of services . in the united states ucp was one of the catalyst organizations advocating for the adoption of the americans with disabilities act in 1990 . more recently ucp has been on the cutting edge of disabilities rights with programs such as life labs a national initiative to foster innovation and technology . another significant initiative is my child without limits which provides resources information and support for parents of young children with disabilities . calls for name change edit in april 2013 united cerebral palsy of central maryland announced that it would change its name from ucp to unified community connections to make it clearer which clientele served by the organization . 5 other affiliates have chosen not to include the phrase united cerebral palsy as part of their doing business as names or logos even if it might remain part of their legal names in an effort to be more encompassing of their programs and services . 6 leadership edit ucp is led by a 25 person board of trustees and president ceo stephen bennett . the headquarters is in washington dc . accreditation edit ucp meets the standards of the national health council and the better business bureau wise giving alliance . see also edit the social security administration s ticket to work program national institutes of health national institute of neuroligal disorder and stroke references edit a b c mission and history . united cerebral palsy . retrieved july 3 2012 . ucp affiliates . united cerebral palsy . retrieved july 3 2012 . ucp.org international resources . united cerebral palsy . retrieved july 3 2012 . press room . united cerebral palsy . retrieved july 3 2012 . letter from diane coughlin from united cerebral palsy of central maryland to unified community connections . unified community connections . retrieved february 23 2015 . ucp of sacramento and northern california . ucp of sacramento and northern california . retrieved february 23 2015 . external links edit official website life labs my child without limits herald and review march 4 2008 celebrity dance partners step out to aid united cerebral palsy kpho television news march 27 2008 copper thieves hit cerebral palsy facility . loss of therapy troubling official says the new york times saturday november 20 1954 . united cerebral palsy reports increase in research funds topping 500 000 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title united cerebral palsy & oldid 738758405 categories organizations established in 1949disability rights organizationshealth charities in the united statescerebral palsy organizationsamerican disability organizationsdisability law advocacy groups in the united states navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search 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