The Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant supports graduate and early career work that seeks to increase the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma experienced by adults living with visible physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy.

Program Goals:

• Encourage talented students and early career researchers to orient their careers to understanding the psychological effect of stigma on people with visible disabilities.
• Develop strategies to improve the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma felt by individuals with visible physical disability, in order to reduce harmful misconceptions. 
• Encourage dissemination of findings to the public, expressly through media.

Deadline: Oct. 1, 2023