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Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy . Betsy Schirmer SPED 735 University of Kansas. What Is Cerebral Palsy?. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills. It hinders the ability to move in a coordinated and purposeful way.

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Cerebral Palsy

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  1. Cerebral Palsy Betsy Schirmer SPED 735 University of Kansas

  2. What Is Cerebral Palsy? • Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills. It hinders the ability to move in a coordinated and purposeful way. • CP is usually caused by brain damage that occurs before or during a child's birth, or during the first 3 to 5 years of a child's life.

  3. 3 Types of CP • 1. Spastic Cerebral Palsy- causes difficulties of movement and stiffness • 2. Athetoid Cerebral Palsy- uncontrolled movements that are involuntary • 3. Ataxic Cerebral Palsy- causes a problem with depth perception and balance

  4. Affects of Cerebral Palsy • Exact causes are unknown, but many result from a problem during pregnancy where the brain doesn’t develop normally. • Maternal health problems, genetic disorder, and infections are some of the results of CP. These characteristics interfere with normal brain development • Premature babies are at greater risk for CP then babies who are carried full-term

  5. Diagnosis • Can be diagnosed very early in an infant due to low birth weight or other health issues • Doctors sometimes are not able to diagnosis a child with CP until they start seeing developmental delays as the child ages (grasping toys or not sitting up on their own by a certain age) • Persistance of infant reflexes, poor coordinated movements, and abnormal muscle tone are also characteristics of a CP diagnosis

  6. Prevention • There are no ways to fully prevent Cerebral Palsy. However, there are ways that are listed below that can aid in preventing CP to a point • 1. Maintaining a healthy diet • 2. Taking charge of medical conditions • 3. Proper prenatal care • 4. Taking medications and being aware of the side effects

  7. Lowering the Risk of Cerebral Palsy • Never shake a baby(this can lead to brain damage) • Child is properly restrained in car seat and that car seat is installed properly • Home being free of lead exposure • Proper immunizations

  8. How Cerebral Palsy Effects Development • There are varying degrees of CP depending on the diagnosis • Some children have severe CP, while others have only mild CP • The severity is due to the extent of damage that has been done to the brain • Seizures, blindness, hearing impairment, behavior problems, and food aspiration are some of the effects of CP

  9. Treatment • No cure for Cerebral Palsy • Therapy and a variety of resources can help aid in the treatment of CP • Therapy can help in developmental milestones and in growth • Therapy can also assist a child in learning, speech, movement, and emotional/social development

  10. Assistive Technology Tool • Meet Sam who has Cerebral Palsy. He is explaining how he uses technology to aid him in his learning • http://youtu.be/jYmfrrY4Hfk

  11. Resources for CP • United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)1660 L Street, NW Suite 700Washington, DC   20036info@ucp.orghttp://www.ucp.orgTel: 202-776-0406 800-USA-5UCP (872-5827)Fax: 202-776-0414 • March of Dimes1275 Mamaroneck AvenueWhite Plains, NY   10605askus@marchofdimes.comhttp://www.marchofdimes.comTel: 914-997-4488 888-MODIMES (663-4637)Fax: 914-428-8203Pedal with Pete [For Research on Cerebral Palsy]P.O. Box 274Kent, OH   44240petezeid@aol.comhttp://www.pedalwithpete.comTel: 800-304-PETE (7383)Fax: 330-673-1240Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation1025 Connecticut Avenue Suite 701Washington, DC   20036nmaher@cpirf.orghttp://www.cpirf.orgTel: 202-496-5060

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