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Cerebral Palsy?Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder that affects the muscles and movements. Children with Cerebral Palsy have difficulty controlling their movements and may be victims to unwanted muscles spasms and/or seizures. Effects?Children with Cerebral Palsy have different symptoms depending on which type of Cerebral Palsy they have. Typically, a child with Cerebral Palsy may have stiff and jerky movements, involuntary and meaningless movements, poor balance and depth perception and general difficulty in moving and in their posture. Cause?Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to the parts of the brain that controls muscles and movements. This damage can happen before, during or after birth. It can occur when the child is still an infant.Cerebral Palsy also happens when a childs brain has not developed fully or properly.Different parts of the brain that is damaged affects the type of Cerebral Palsy the child has. Misconceptions?Cerebral Palsy does not affect the childrens intelligence. It only appears to do so because it can but it has a significant affect effect on their speech and facial muscles.Cerebral Palsy is not contagious. It is NOT a disease, so it cannot be caught.Cerebral Palsy is not genetic. It cannot be passed down from parent to child. Cure?Cerebral Palsy is not curable. Damages done to the brain cannot be reversed. Those with Cerebral Palsy will live with it all their lives. Needs?Children with Cerebral Palsy have needs that are different from other children. Usually, these needs can be met with therapy. There are several different types of therapy that can help children with Cerebral Palsy, such as; physical therapy, speech and language therapy, drug therapy and sensory integration therapy.Alternatively, these children may need special equipment, such as; wheelchairs, walkers and utensils with special handles to help the children grip them better. Other facts about Cerebral Palsy.Cerebral Palsy affects every 2 to 4 children out of 1000. In Malaysia, there are about 47,044 individuals with Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy can affect ANYONE, regardless of class, race or sex. What we can do.Children with Cerebral Palsy should not merely be pitied and should not merely be helped. They should be understood, loved and cared for.After all, they are just children.
Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder that affects the muscles and movements. Children with Cerebral Palsy have difficulty controlling their movements and may be victims to unwanted muscles spasms and/or seizures.
Effects?
Children with Cerebral Palsy have different symptoms depending on which type of Cerebral Palsy they have. Typically, a child with Cerebral Palsy may have stiff and jerky movements, involuntary and meaningless movements, poor balance and depth perception and general difficulty in moving and in their posture.
Cause?
Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to the parts of the brain that controls muscles and movements. This damage can happen before, during or after birth. It can occur when the child is still an infant.
Cerebral Palsy also happens when a childs brain has not developed fully or properly.
Different parts of the brain that is damaged affects the type of Cerebral Palsy the child has.
Misconceptions?
Cerebral Palsy does not affect the childrens intelligence. It only appears to do so because it can but it has a significant affect effect on their speech and facial muscles.
Cerebral Palsy is not contagious. It is NOT a disease, so it cannot be caught.
Cerebral Palsy is not genetic. It cannot be passed down from parent to child.
Cure?
Cerebral Palsy is not curable. Damages done to the brain cannot be reversed. Those with Cerebral Palsy will live with it all their lives.
Needs?
Children with Cerebral Palsy have needs that are different from other children. Usually, these needs can be met with therapy. There are several different types of therapy that can help children with Cerebral Palsy, such as; physical therapy, speech and language therapy, drug therapy and sensory integration therapy.
Alternatively, these children may need special equipment, such as; wheelchairs, walkers and utensils with special handles to help the children grip them better.
Other facts about Cerebral Palsy.
Cerebral Palsy affects every 2 to 4 children out of 1000. In Malaysia, there are about 47,044 individuals with Cerebral Palsy.
Cerebral Palsy can affect ANYONE, regardless of class, race or sex.
What we can do.
Children with Cerebral Palsy should not merely be pitied and should not merely be helped. They should be understood, loved and cared for.
After all, they are just children.
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