About birdonthestreet
Katy is a former special ed teacher turned stay-at-home mom to her son who has cerebral palsy. She blogs about parenting him and whatever else crosses her mind at http://birdonthestreet.blogspot.comPosts by birdonthestreet
Play With Your Food
By birdonthestreet on May 11, 2009
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 {read more}
By birdonthestreet on May 11, 2009
Hospital Cheat Sheet
By birdonthestreet on April 3, 2009
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 {read more}
By birdonthestreet on April 3, 2009
Finding Your Dr. McDreamy
By birdonthestreet on March 28, 2009
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 {read more}
By birdonthestreet on March 28, 2009
Alternative Therapies for Cerebral Palsy: Feldenkrais Method
By birdonthestreet on March 23, 2009
Receiving a Feldenkrais Session
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 {read more}
By birdonthestreet on March 23, 2009
Alternative Therapies for Cerebral Palsy: Advanced Biomechanical Rehabilitation
By birdonthestreet on March 22, 2009
Learning ABR at the Center in Montreal
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 {read more}
By birdonthestreet on March 22, 2009
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