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April 28, 2023

Changes over time in speech classification between 4 and 10 years in children with cerebral palsy

Speech impairments like dysarthria are common in children with cerebral palsy (CP) which can greatly affect participation across environments. Our study examined how speech impairment severity changes over time in 101 children with CP at 4, 6, 8, and 10 years of age.

January 24, 2023

How Does Spasticity Impact the Body?

It is important to understand how spasticity can impact the muscles and the know what treatments are available to help.

An illustration of an arm with a muscle drawn inside and an arrow on the outside depicting movement. the arm is drawn in white over a pink background.

June 17, 2021

Saved by the Mom Squad

We got the diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy when Lelia was 18 months. I was really happy, as we didn’t know what was wrong with her before then. She had low tone. She couldn’t roll over. She couldn’t sit up. Of course she didn’t walk. The diagnosis gave it a name, something I could work with, and I became a kind of vigilante mother, determined to get the best care for my daughter.