Cerebral palsy can be wildly variable between one individual and the next. A diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy may not mean the same thing from one child to the next. The condition results from a brain injury and, depending upon the severity of that injury and the areas of the brain it affects, the condit
February 21,2012
Growing Up with Cerebral Palsy
Children who have cerebral palsy cannot always count on having a “normal” life in many regards. The first thing they always face as a challenge is mobility. Even if they have excellent mobility most of the time, many cerebral palsy sufferers suffer from debilitating muscle spasms from ti
December 28,2011
Why Cerebral Palsy Causes People to Suffer Socially
A lot of people get reflexively uncomfortable when they’re dealing with people with disabilities. If you just found out that your child has cerebral palsy, you and your child are going to deal with this a lot. It’s inevitable, so it’s best to learn some coping skills and, by learni
January 19,2012
3 Common Features of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy includes a range of disorders that are all linked to a brain injury. This injury affects the part of the brain that allows for control of the muscles—and sometimes other areas, as well—and the resulting symptoms have some distinctive features. Some of them are common enough that p
December 20,2011
Common Issues that People with Cerebral Palsy Will Face
If you just found out that your child has cerebral palsy, you’re going to face some challenges. Your child will face even more. If you want to get an idea of what people with cerebral palsy sometimes have to deal with, it only takes looking around your hometown and seeing what it would look li
June 08,2011
Children with Cerebral Palsy Accomplish Their Goals
Children with cerebral palsy may have to overcome many obstacles to accomplish their goals. A few young ladies have figured out their goals, and accomplished them with determination and hard work. It is always inspiring to hear about goals being attained by children who face a more more challenges
August 04,2010
What Are the Challenges of Athetoid Cerebral Palsy?
Challenges of Athetoid Cerebral Palsy Athetoid cerebral palsy is one of several forms of cerebral palsy, and is caused by damage to the brain during pregnancy, labor, or due to an injury sustained in early childhood. Athetoid Cerebral Palsy occurs in approximately 10-20 percent of cerebral pal
July 29,2010
What is the Most Severe Type of Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is primarily categorized in three types, with spastic quadriplegia being the most severe and disabling form. A vast majority of individuals with this condition are unable to walk and have a difficult time speaking. The limbs might be incredibly stiff, yet their neck may be “lo