Staff Development Presentation On Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy refers to a group of chronic disorders that involve degrees of brain damage that affect body control and movement. The term cerebral refers to the brain, while palsy describes a disorder that impairs the control of body movement. These disorders are not the result of muscles or nerves problems. Instead, they are due to impaired motor areas in the brain that disrupt its ability to control movement and posture. The condition typically appears within the first few years of life and it is not marked by regression. (Mecham, 1986)

The human body is made up of many organ systems that consist of organs and tissues of different anatomies and diverse nomenclature. These organs systems, organs and tissues are prone to thousands of diseases, and one of these diseases is cerebral palsy, which is a disease of the nervous system in simple terms. Research relating to cerebral palsy is carried out, whereby the disorder is described, along with its history, and how it affects the nervous system and the brain. The anatomy of the body systems involves with regard to this disorder, the effects of the disorder on these body systems and other body systems are also researched and discussed. Furthermore, the research focuses on the causes of cerebral palsy, its complications, signs, and symptoms, and the diagnosis of the disorder, along with its treatment and side effects of the treatment. A recap of the research focusing on prevention strategies, the anatomy and physiology of cerebral palsy and the nervous system is presented.

Cerebral palsy cannot be cured although early support and therapeutic intervention can help children’s development.

Although Cerebral Palsy is not in the DSM, it is commonly diagnosed in infants and children. Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder that affects motor skills. The child’s performance in daily activities such as walking, crawling, and sitting are affected. Every case is unique meaning every child is affected

Cerebral palsy occurs when there is lack of oxygen to a baby’s brain when being delivered. This causes brain damage which can then cause problems when trying to reach development norms. Cerebral palsy affects a child’s

Cerebral palsy presents itself as a, usually recognizable by others, physical disability. This disability does not allow full physical movements or use of extremities. A person with this disability may not be able to walk or may not be able to use an arm. Alternatively, a person with cerebral palsy may not stand upright, as most people do. This condition is chronic, meaning that it is long-lasting over much time. As this disability presents itself in various ways, one with cerebral palsy may experience involuntary muscle movements. Often times, people with cerebral palsy may experience deficits appearing in one side of the body. The way that cerebral palsy appears at birth will be the way that this disability presents itself during the duration of life. The disability does not get worse and cannot be cured after birth.

Cerebral Palsy is one of the most common reasons for chronic childhood disability, approximately 10,000 infants are diagnosed and up to 1,500 preschoolers are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. The United Cerebral Palsy Association estimates that m0re than 764,000 Americans have Cerebral Palsy. Between 35% & 50% of all children inflicted with Cerebral Palsy also have an additional seizure disorder with some level of mental retardation. They may also have learning disabilities along with vision, speech, hearing, or language problems.

John performs well academically. John speech is sometimes slurred, poor vision, and has muscle weakness which makes John wheelchair bound. John is placed in a general education classroom with IEP and supports in place. John has weekly sessions with Speech therapist to help with language development. John wears glasses to help with his vision impairment but also in the classroom the teacher provides large print worksheets and tests for John can easily read. John has weekly physically therapy to help with the muscle weakness. John uses his wheelchair for mobility and has 1:1 aide to help as needed. John has weekly sessions with occupational therapy to help with fine motor skills. A word board was provided to help with his fine motor skills. Societies can sometimes sees these students has disabled, not intelligent, and unemployable. Children with cerebral palsy face the issue of only being seen by their disability and not the

Did you know one in three people with Cerebral Palsy cannot talk and one in four cannot talk ("How Does Cerebral Palsy Affect People?")? Cerebral Palsy is a disorder that impairs control of movement due to damage to the developing brain. This disorder develops at the age of two or three and it is a non-progressive brain disorder. It is one of the most common causes of childhood disability ("Understanding Cerebral Palsy -- the Basics."). Cerebral Palsy affects a person physically, socially, and educationally.

All parents hope that their children will be healthy. However, there are numerous conditions, which affect people throughout New Jersey, and elsewhere, during childhood. Cerebral palsy, a common motor disability, is one such condition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approximates that, on average, one out of every 323 children in the U.S. suffer from this condition. In many cases, the exact cause of cerebral palsy is unknown. Though, it is believed that medical errors, including birth injuries, commonly contribute to causing this permanent disorder.

“The term cerebral palsy refers to a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement, muscle coordination, and balance”(Cerebral Palsy Information). “Cerebral Palsy affects the part of the brain that controls muscle movements”(Cerebral Palsy Information). It is common to be found within months of an infant being born to years in childhood. The condition is not genetically transferred it mostly depends of the baby in the womb. “Some of the possible causes include a lack of oxygen to the brain during labor and delivery, severe jaundice in the infant, maternal infections such German measles and herpes simplex, brain infections such as encephalitis and meningitis, bleeding into the brain ,head injuries as a result of a car accident, a fall, or child abuse” (Cerebral Palsy: Causes). In some cases the cause of Cerebral Palsy is not known.

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a disorder that affects the movement, muscle tone, and the ability to move accordingly. This disorder is incurable but it can be helped with therapy and proper treatment like special equipment and surgery. CP is a brain damage that happens before or during a baby’s birth. This can lead to a lot of health issues like hearing and speech problems. I chose this specific topic is because of one of my little cousins has disorder. My cousin, Mariah, was born with disorder because it's a family trait on her father side. She’s only two, and everyday in some way she's growing to function on her own. For instance, she learned to roll over, she knows how to say “Mama” and “no”, and she knows how to fight and scratch a lot. This matters

Cerebral Palsy is a neurological condition. As a result, it affects a person’s whole body and his or her brain, muscles movements and their body. Consequently

Cerebral palsy is a neuromuscular disorder that affects movement and posture and is the most prevalent physical disability of school-aged children. Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition, although not progressive, that results from a lesion to the brain or an abnormality of brain growth. Many diseases can affect the developing brain and lead to cerebral palsy (Batshaw et al., 2007). Children with cerebral palsy experience disturbances of voluntary motor functions that may include paralysis, extreme weakness, lack of coordination, involuntary convulsions and other motor disorders. (Heward, 382) Students with cerebral palsy can also have intellectual disabilities, psychiatric conditions, speech difficulties, vision and hearing limitations, seizures, urinary incontinence and variations in muscle control. A student with

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is brain damage. It cannot be cured, it is not contagious, it is not a disease, and it does not get worse. According to Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, "Cerebral Palsy is a broad term for various nonprogressive disorders of motor function in people, resulting from brain damage around the time of birth. Damage to the brain could occur before, during, or shortly after birth"(“Cerebral”). Since the damage is done during the brain’s formation, and occurs in the part of the brain that controls motor and muscle functions, people with CP might have problems with motor skills, muscle tone, muscle weakness, reflexes, balance, excessive drooling, difficulties swallowing or speaking, shaking, tremors, and