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Assessments and Testing
Doctors utilize a variety of tests and assessments to diagnosis and determine the specific cause of cerebral palsy. They also use tests and assessments to help determine the severity of the symptoms and associated conditions, as well as monitor changes and track progress over time.
Two month old baby in incubator in the NICU
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Travel
Traveling with a physical disability provides new opportunities and unique challenges!
"A Trip Down the Memory Lane of Traveling: Part One" written in text below image of writer, Sarah Kim, in front of the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France
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BREAST HEALTH: Optimizing Mammography Services for Women with Disabilties
Breast cancer is a major cause of mortality in women. Screening has been known to improve early detection for early treatment. Women with disabilities face many physical and attitudinal barriers to mammogram screenings. This webinar has been created to address the educational needs of technologists and to give women with cp and disabilities visual accurate information about the procedure.
Blue background with neon green text that says Optimizing Mammography Services for women with physical disabilities over the Cerebral Palsy Foundation logo
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What's the Difference Between SSI and SSDI?
Many people do not know the difference between SSI and SSDI. It can be very confusing for a family or individual to understand what is available, and whether they will qualify. Very often, the recipients and their families do not even know which benefits they are receiving. But it is important to understand some basic information about government benefits. This post will focus on the two most common government benefits and give you a brief overview of how they work.
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Special Needs Trusts - Advantages of a Pooled Trust
Setting up a Third Party-Special Needs trust as part of estate planning is essential if the individual with a disability is or may be eligible for means-tested government benefits. A properly set up Third Party Trust ensures that the funds left to the individual, whether through gift or inheritance, are not considered countable assets when applying for means tested benefits
Illustration of a bank over a bluish purple background with the heading Get the Facts: Advantages of a Pooled trust
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Genetics
Well-known risk factors for CP include environmental injuries like premature birth, lack of oxygen, bleeding in the brain, and infections around the time of birth, however new discoveries indicate that genetics should be added to the list.
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