{"id":439,"date":"2022-07-19T15:38:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T03:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/?page_id=439"},"modified":"2023-09-22T19:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T07:14:25","slug":"cerebral-palsy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/cerebral-palsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cerebral Palsy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"439\" class=\"elementor elementor-439\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372bd04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"372bd04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0b26b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e0b26b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56397a1 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56397a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cerebral Palsy<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3082a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3082a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Due to impact in the brain, a baby may be born with varied forms of Cerebral Palsy: Spastic (stiff muscles); Dyskinetic (with involuntary movements); Ataxic (poor coordination, balance and movements) or a Mixed presentation of symptoms. It different presentations are due to the areas in the brain that are involved.<\/p><p>As a result, eating and drinking could be affected in different levels of efficiency. Some people eat and drink safely and efficiently and can bite and chew hard pieces of food without a risk of choking. Others may eat and drink safely, but have some limitations to efficiency, while others have significant limitations to safety or even may be unable to eat or drink safely and have to consider tube feeding for sufficient nutrition. When there are increased athetoid movements for example, energy is used faster and more regular intake may assist to stay well.<\/p><p>Speech is affected in different ways, depending on how much speech muscles are affected. Some adults may have had therapy when they were young, where others have not had the privilege for various reasons. Research has found in the past few years that our brains have a wonderful attribute called <em>neuroplasticity<\/em>. This means that even though a certain pathway is damaged or not well established, a new pathway can still be rerouted around that affected area to create speech movements that are improved. However, as an adult, it may mean dedication to the purpose. To assist you with this, is a dedicated therapist at The-Speech-Therapist.<\/p><p>After an assessment, a treatment plan will consist of tailored exercises to the person\u2019s specific difficulties with communication or swallowing, depending on what a client wants to achieve. It may take a long time to see change in muscle strength, but another option is to use an assistive device (<strong>AAC<\/strong> or <strong>A<\/strong>ugmentative <strong>A<\/strong>ssisted <strong>C<\/strong>ommunication) for communication purposes. This may be a daunting task if you do not have the help of a therapist.<\/p><p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/contact\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Why hesitate? Feel free to contact me today!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c2bdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8c2bdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997c605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"997c605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-matos-xtLIgpytpck-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-542\" alt=\"Sculpture with exposed brain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-matos-xtLIgpytpck-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-matos-xtLIgpytpck-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-matos-xtLIgpytpck-unsplash-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-matos-xtLIgpytpck-unsplash-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-matos-xtLIgpytpck-unsplash-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a51759 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a51759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cerebral Palsy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9efe17 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9efe17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Need more information on AAC?<\/b><br \/>In New Zealand a company called TalkLink can assist with the assessment of suitable devices that may be used with a person with communication difficulties that cannot be rehabilitated. In this case devices are used to communicate with, i.e.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Tablets<\/li><li>Computers and keyboards<\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-92fc910 );\">Augmentative and alternative communication devices (AAC)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-92fc910 );\">Unaided communication systems that uses a person\u2019s body as in sign language or body language.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-92fc910 );\">Aided communication systems like paper and pencils, boards, speech generating devices, even as sensitive and specialized as an eye gaze device, using the eyes to focus on the device to communicate.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cerebral Palsy Due to impact in the brain, a baby may be born with varied forms of Cerebral Palsy: Spastic (stiff muscles); Dyskinetic (with involuntary movements); Ataxic (poor coordination, balance and movements) or a Mixed presentation of symptoms. 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