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Cerebral Palsy
Is a Cerebral Palsy diagnosis permanent?
Understanding Cerebral Palsy
The label “Cerebral Palsy” is often used to describe several different movement disorders that manifest in early childhood. Although many medical authorities offer dire prognosis’ for children with these conditions, we offer said children a path to wellness. We do so by properly diagnosing the problem and prescribing a program carefully crafted to encourage brain growth and development.
Old-fashioned labels like “cerebral palsy” are not found in the literature of The Institutes, but rather the term “brain-injured.” This refers to the entire spectrum of brain injury from profound coma, paralysis, blindness, and deafness to mild learning problems and every kind and degree of brain injury in between.
Recovering from Cerebral Palsy
A proper diagnosis describes where the injury exists in the brain, the degree of the injury to the brain, and the extent of the injury to the brain. To be successful one must treat the brain, where the injury actually exists. The Institutes offers a program of neurological organization that parents carry out at home.
Our treatments for Cerebral Palsy encourage motor development and intellectual stimulation for increased brain growth.
Myths & Facts About Cerebral Palsy
Myths
- They need surgery for their eyes, ears, legs, and hips.
- They will need braces, crutches, wheelchairs for life.
- They are “mentally retarded.”
Facts
- The problem is in the brain, and it is the brain that needs to be treated.
- They need stimulation and opportunity to gain real ability and to improve.
- They are intelligent.
Cerebral Palsy Success Stories
Parents from around the world have helped their children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy to move along the path to wellness. Using the programs developed by The Institutes, children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy have been able to improve function and, in many cases, perform at peer level.
Dennis – Age 7
At 11 months, Dennis was diagnosed as having cerebral palsy, severe developmental delay and epilepsy. His outlook was difficult. But at the age 5, his parents brought him to The Institutes to seek a path to wellness.
Benedetta – Age 11
Benedetta spent the first 3 months of her life in the hospital. She was kept in the Intensive Care Unit to be monitored and tube fed. But at age 2, her parents attended the What to Do About Your Brain Injured Child course to learn how they could help their daughter.
Hana – Age 5
Hana was born 72 days prematurely. At first, she did not have any problems, but after a month, her ultrasound showed abnormalities. But her story didn’t end there.
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