Too often, people with disabilities are relegated to being passive when it comes to the arts.
Author summary on stakeholder perspectives of pediatric powered wheelchair standing devices.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its recommendations for Primary Care Providers to provide a "Medical Home" for children and youth with cerebral palsy. This comprehensive update gives primary care pediatricians the guidance they need to address the many needs that children and youth with CP experience and coordinate care across disciplines. The Cerebral Palsy Foundation has created a checklist to help guide you in raising your child with CP to living the healthiest life possible and ensure that you and your pediatrician are addressing all of your concerns.
The GMFCS can be a helpful tool in clinical and research use and has been shown to be stable and accurate over time. It can also help individuals and families better understand cerebral palsy.
Early powered mobility has been shown to improve cognition in children with multiple, complex disabilities.
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 it comes to preparing your child for Botulinum Toxin injections, the first most important thing to remember is to know your child.