Too often, people with disabilities are relegated to being passive when it comes to the arts.
This study highlights caregiver knowledge and preferences to understanding the GMFCS and how that information should be relayed from clinicians.
I spent many years and many hours learning how to make the body work better, how to bring it out of pain. But that's not the human being alone.
When you use alternate means of communication it can be really frustrating to go out in community. It is hard to know whether people are understanding you and whether they will take the time to listen. A lot of times it's hard for people to admit that they're not always comfortable with a device or a wheelchair or person who does things differently. So the more we can expose and educate people the better off we all will be. When we talk about acceptance, we're not just talking about people in society accepting people with disabilities. We're also talking about people with disabilities who are using alternate means of communication and how difficult it is for them to be out in the community.
When it comes to preparing your child for Botulinum Toxin injections, the first most important thing to remember is to know your child.