It’s SMART to think about what you might want to discuss at your next doctor’s appointment. Here are some suggestions
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.
This fact sheet is a sexual and reproductive health guideline for providers treating young women with cerebral palsy.
When it comes to preparing your child for Botulinum Toxin injections, the first most important thing to remember is to know your child.
It’s SMART to think about what you might want to discuss at your next doctor’s appointment. Here are some suggestions
A speech language pathologist is someone who is trained in working with kids and adults. Everything from working with articulation errors and correcting things to what I do, which is working with people with profound physical impairments and getting them augmentative communication strategies.
Everybody tells stories, and that includes people who use communication systems. To ensure success and the ability to participate we need to make it as easy as possible. So that we can tell stories whenever we want, wherever we want, to whomever we want, and in a really easy way, so we can be successful.