March - Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

Hard to believe but Cerebral Palsy (CP) affects about one in every 500 live births.

What is CP?

Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of problems with movement that result from abnormalities in brain development or brain damage in the first year of life.

Facts:

• CP is not progressive, meaning that conditions where the brain damage continues to get worse are not included under CP.
• However, as all parents and professionals who treat CP know, the movement problems suffered by the child certainly change with time, growth and development.
• Problems with movement are the hallmark of CP, but children often have other problems as well, including intellectual disability (from mild to very severe) and problems with sensation (including vision etc).

To read more check my old post:

Motivated Parent- Successful Child: Cerebral Palsy (CP)

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