cerebral palsy cerebal: brain palsy: movement

Cerebral PalsyCerebal: brain Palsy: movement

Cerebral Palsy is a weakness or problem in the way a personmoves (walk, talk, eat, play) because the brain that controls movement it is not telling the muscles what to do.

1. Spastic

Muscles cannot be relaxed or muscles may be stiff

Most common type of CP

3 kinds of Cerebral Palsy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TywAI7BHyIk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBlikQE-NZc&safe=active

2. Athetoid

Can’t control the muscles of the body;

Arms or legs move suddenly

3 kinds of Cerebral Palsy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMp43AWxYNc&safe=active

3. Ataxic

Problems with balance and coordination

3 kinds of Cerebral Palsy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-xfBmjoTzo&safe=active

CP can range: Mild to severe

Mild…………………………………..Severe

How does a child get cerebral palsy?

• Did you know that a full-term pregnancy lasts about9 months?40 weeks?280 days?

1. Premature Birth

2. For most kids with CP, the problem with the brain happens before birth. Doctors often do not know why.

How is CP treated?• The problem of the brain that is affected does not get

worse as the child gets older:• If a child has CP that affects only the legs, it WILL NOT

affect the arms or speech later in life• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=new_r23Y22c&safe=active

Living with CPKids with CP go to school, have friends, do things they enjoy, but maybe a littledifferently…they might use a wheelchair, use a computer to talk and communicate, they might need extra time or help

Kids with CP are just like other kids…

• They want to be liked and fit in

• Be patient if you meet someone with CP• Give them extra time to move• If you are hearing, and can’t understandtheir speech, ask them to repeat what they said

• Most important..be understanding and a good friend!