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Many children with cerebral palsy have vision issues. Some are caused by damage to the visual cortex, some optic nerve damage, and still others just struggle to get all of their muscles working in unison. Even if vision is impaired, it's important to help our children learn to use what they have to the best [...]
Hospital Cheat Sheet
Photo by Paul Keleher
Imagine the scenario. It's midnight, your child has been up screaming for hours, and you finally make the decision to take them to the Emergency Room. You're bleary-eyed and off your game as you answer about a million questions about your child.
While I can't keep you out of the emergency room, I [...]
Finding Your Dr. McDreamy
Photo by Bryan
If someone in your life has special needs, that will often increase the time you spend in the doctor's office. While special-ordering a doctor with brown curly hair and eyes that make you melt might not be a possibility, it is possible to find a doctor that you like.
Too often our doctors are [...]
Alternative Therapies for Cerebral Palsy: Feldenkrais Method
This is part two in a series on alternative therapies for cerebral palsy.
What is it? Created by Moshe Feldenkrais, the Feldenkrais method seeks to improve movement through awareness. It's performed by certified Feldenkrais practitioners.
What should you expect in a session? When working with people with cerebral palsy, practitioners do a one-on-one session. These sessions are specifically [...]
Alternative Therapies for Cerebral Palsy: Advanced Biomechanical Rehabilitation
The is part one of a series on alternative therapies for cerebral palsy.
What is it? ABR is a method of compression that seeks to restore volume and structure to areas of the body that have collapsed due to brain injury. This collapse can be as discrete as a short neck or as obvious as a [...]
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