Washington, DC (Nov. 4, 2011) - United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), an international service provider and advocate for children and adults with a spectrum of disabilities, watched with great horror the video depicting a then-16-year-old with cerebral palsy being beaten with a belt by her father. While we don't know the facts of the case, there is no justification for the extreme violence depicted on this video. Too often children with disabilities encounter abuse at the hands of those who are supposed to care for them. UCP will watch with great interest the unfolding of this case in hopes that a clear message is sent that inflicting this kind of physical harm is never justified.