More avenues of hope for children with Cerebral Palsy and other developmental and behavioral disorders! This is a technical article and may have to be read twice to properly soak up all the information. The basics are that children with CP have major issues detecting and reacting to sensation. This can be as simple as knowing when to react when you put your hand on a hot stove. This research hopes to unlock areas of the brain that can be better trained and seasoned to sensation. Through this, the patient can begin to sense things correctly and in turn coordinate their motor functions appropriately.
For more information please read this article:
About: Cerebral Palsy Family Network is a 501-C3 non profit organization, whose mission is to provide medical and legal resources for families and their children with cerebral palsy.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Sensory Therapies for Children with Cerebral Palsy and other developmental delays
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