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Assistive Technology for Eating Independence
Lifestyle > Independence

Assistive Technology for Eating Independence

By Nora Bloom
...Children with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, low muscle tone, stroke recovery, or limb differences face...feedback for children with shaky hands or poor motor control. The added weight stabilizes movement. Brands like...with weak hand strength or limited fine motor control. Foam tubing slips over standard utensils, or you...
Teaching Bathroom Independence to Children with Down Syndrome
Lifestyle > Independence

Teaching Bathroom Independence to Children with Down Syndrome

By Nora Bloom
...develop bladder and bowel control on a different timeline....different timeline. The muscle tone differences, developmental...urgency, and hold sphincter muscles long enough to reach a...different sequence. Low muscle tone affects both the...affects both the sphincter muscles that control elimination...sphincter muscles that control elimination and the core...
Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Lifestyle > Independence

Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy

By Nora Bloom
...follows a different timeline, shaped by motor control challenges, muscle tone variations, and the specific...timeline, shaped by motor control challenges, muscle tone variations, and the specific presentation...with spastic diplegia who has strong upper body control may feed themselves independently by age three...
Why Your Child's Handwriting Struggles May Be an OT Issue (And What to Do About It)
Therapies > Occupational

Why Your Child's Handwriting Struggles May Be an OT Issue (And What to Do About It)

By Ivy Sullivan
...to move fluidly across the page. The shoulder stability supports wrist control, which anchors the hand. From there, the fingers execute fine motor movements...When any part of this chain is weak, handwriting suffers. A child with low muscle tone might fatigue after three sentences. A child with poor visual tracking...
Adaptive Equipment for Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide by Age
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Adaptive Equipment for Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide by Age

By Dr. Jack Davis
...child need all of this? Cerebral palsy affects muscle tone, posture, and movement in ways that interact...support that infants with low tone or asymmetrical muscle involvement need. Car seat inserts or aftermarket...corner seats give young children with limited trunk control the ability to...
Gait Trainers for Children: When Walkers Aren't Enough
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Gait Trainers for Children: When Walkers Aren't Enough

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...useful for a child who has the balance and trunk control to upright themselves, the hip stability to shift...and the coordination to advance the walker in a controlled rhythm. A gait trainer does something the standard...your child doesn't have to recruit every postural muscle just to stay upright before their feet have done...
The Man Who Was Told He Had Two Years to Live Is Going to the Paralympics
News > Sports

The Man Who Was Told He Had Two Years to Live Is Going to the Paralympics

By Brock Jefferson
...neurone disease progressively destroys the nerves controlling movement. Muscles in the limbs and torso weaken...progressively destroys the nerves controlling movement. Muscles in the limbs and torso weaken over time. There...He fatigues severely, experiences cramping and muscle wastage, and...
Demystifying Gastrointestinal Problems in Special Needs Kids
Medical > Gastroenterology

Demystifying Gastrointestinal Problems in Special Needs Kids

By Dr. Mia Wilson
...troubles. This tends to occur because the nervous system, responsible for controlling muscle activity in the digestive tract, functions differently in these...tends to occur because the nervous system, responsible for controlling muscle activity in the digestive tract, functions differently in these children...
Teaching Special Needs Kids to Swim
Education > K-12

Teaching Special Needs Kids to Swim

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...help kids with special needs in a number of key areas, including greater muscle strength and physical endurance, increased flexibility, more self-control,...muscle strength and physical endurance, increased flexibility, more self-control, and, in many instances, improved behavioral outcomes. Creating an effective...
Is There a New Drug for Cerebral Palsy?
Health > Treatment

Is There a New Drug for Cerebral Palsy?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...birth. Symptoms vary in severity and include stiff muscles, involuntary movements, or cognitive deficits....The rabbits who were treated showed much better muscle and movement control than the rabbits who did not...treated showed much better muscle and movement control than the rabbits who did not receive the drug....
Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy

Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...birth. Cerebral palsy affects an individual's muscle coordination and language development. Since cerebral...can be seen early on, with milestones such as controlling the head, rolling over, crawling, and walking....significant because it can mean that the child has weak muscles on one side of the body, making them more reliant...
Fun Classes for Special Needs
Education > Tutoring

Fun Classes for Special Needs

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...bathing suit and join them for assistance. Swimming lessons help build muscle control and strength, and it is a fun, cool-down activity to do when the...bathing suit and join them for assistance. Swimming lessons help build muscle control and strength, and it is a fun, cool-down activity to do when the weather...

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