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Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
...disabilities) Retrieving medication or emergency alert devices (epilepsy, cerebral palsy) Blocking or creating space in crowds (anxiety, PTSD) If a dog isn't...disabilities) Retrieving medication or emergency alert devices (epilepsy, cerebral palsy) Blocking or creating space in crowds (anxiety, PTSD) If a dog isn't trained...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide to the Monitoring Schedule
If your child has cerebral palsy, there's a monitoring schedule... If your child has cerebral palsy, there's a monitoring schedule for...Children with CP Are at Higher Risk. Cerebral palsy affects muscle...with CP Are at Higher Risk. Cerebral palsy affects muscle...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Navigating Spasticity Treatments in Cerebral Palsy: Botox, SDR, and Orthotics Explained
...appointments ago. The Three Primary Approaches. Spasticity management in cerebral palsy isn't one-size-fits-all. The treatment that works depends on which...appointments ago. The Three Primary Approaches. Spasticity management in cerebral palsy isn't one-size-fits-all. The treatment that works depends on which muscles...
Research > Genetics
Chromosomal Microarray vs. Whole Genome Sequencing: Which Genetic Test Is Right for Your Child?
Compare CMA and WGS for autism, cerebral palsy, and developmental delays - costs, diagnostic yields, and when to use each test.
Research > Funding
Private Foundations Funding Disability Research: A Guide for Advocates and Families
...infrastructure. For families navigating cerebral palsy, fragile X syndrome, or rare...infrastructure. For families navigating cerebral palsy, fragile X syndrome, or rare genetic...funding picture looks different. NIH cerebral palsy research averaged $22.7 million...picture looks different. NIH cerebral palsy research averaged $22.7 million annually...
Research > Brain Science
Neuroplasticity Across Disabilities: The Science of Brain Change in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Stroke
...here's what gets confusing: you're hearing it in three different contexts (cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, pediatric stroke) and you're wondering if it means...gets confusing: you're hearing it in three different contexts (cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, pediatric stroke) and you're wondering if it means the same...
Research > Brain Science
Brain Connectivity and Cerebral Palsy: Why More Isn't Always Better
...motor outcomes. A 2025 NIH study turned that assumption over. Children with cerebral palsy who had higher brain connectivity had worse motor function, not better....outcomes. A 2025 NIH study turned that assumption over. Children with cerebral palsy who had higher brain connectivity had worse motor function, not better....
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...Why the Gap Exists. Most adults with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, or intellectual...Exists. Most adults with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, or intellectual...conditions. Their residencies didn't include cerebral palsy or fragile X syndrome because...residencies didn't include cerebral palsy or fragile X syndrome because those...
Global Insights > Culture
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
...disability is one part of a person's identity, not the sum total. A child with cerebral palsy is also a daughter, a reader, a friend. The disability doesn't erase...one part of a person's identity, not the sum total. A child with cerebral palsy is also a daughter, a reader, a friend. The disability doesn't erase those...
Financial > Scholarships
Writing a Scholarship Essay About Your Disability: What Works (and What Doesn't)
...Lead with Impact, Not Diagnosis. The opening line "I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age two" tells the committee nothing about you. It's a fact from...Impact, Not Diagnosis. The opening line "I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age two" tells the committee nothing about you. It's a fact from a medical...
Therapies > Physical
Physical Therapy for Children with Special Needs: A Complete Parent's Guide
...struggles to keep up with classmates during recess. Your teenager with cerebral palsy is losing range of motion despite years of therapy. These are the...struggles to keep up with classmates during recess. Your teenager with cerebral palsy is losing range of motion despite years of therapy. These are the moments...
Therapies > Other
Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Special Needs Children: What the Research Says
...practitioner credentialing, and what research shows for children with autism, cerebral palsy, sensory processing challenges, and other developmental differences....credentialing, and what research shows for children with autism, cerebral palsy, sensory processing challenges, and other developmental differences. It's...