Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy
Child With Cerebral Palsy Uses Yoga As A Part Of Her Therapy
Eleven-year-old Abbey Vallance has cerebral palsy. She is unable to speak, experiences frequent seizures and uses a wheelchair to maintain mobility. She has undergone multiple surgeries in order to achieve a better, less painful quality of life. Her mother, Cynthia, is always on the lookout for new ways to enrich Abbey’s life. Cynthia first thought of yoga as a way to deal with her daughter’s anxiety regarding an upcoming surgery. After inquiring at a local yoga studio about an instructor willing to work with Abbey and her disability, Cynthia was put in touch with a registered occupational therapist who includes yoga as a part of her therapy. An occupational therapist uses both mental and physical life activities (like writing a letter or cooking dinner) as a means to strengthen essential motor skills. Yoga has proven to provide both physical and mental benefits to its practitioners. The Windsor Star reported that…
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Illinois Student With Cerebral Palsy Claims That Teacher Harassed Her
Born prematurely at only 24 weeks, Jada O’Neil weighed in at a meager one pound upon delivery. Because of complications with her birth, she was subsequently diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Now a 15-year-old attending Bolingbrook High School, Jada says that she loves school—or did love it until recently. According to an article on WLS-TV, Jada came home from school a few weeks ago and explained to her parents that a special education teacher made her clean up blood found in the girls bathroom. The blood was not hers, nor was she given any gloves to clean the contaminant. She mopped the floor, maneuvering the mop while in her wheelchair. By the time she was safe and at home, Jada was complaining of a severe headache, exacerbated by the incident. But this was only the first confrontation Jada would have with the teacher. After the incident with the mop and blood,…
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Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Reviews Case Claiming Substandard Care in Palm Beach County
Parents of a brain-injured baby have recently filed a birth injury suit against St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach. The suit alleges that the mother received substandard care, and as a result her baby acquired brain damage during delivery leading to his eventual diagnosis of cerebral palsy. According to the plaintiff, the hospital admitted the mother at six months pregnant with ruptured membranes. After two weeks in the hospital, nurses found a blockage in the mother’s IV tube and a declotting drug was administered. However, the mother had an allergic reaction to the drug, causing the fetal heart rate to drop. The doctors eventually ordered an emergency C-section nearly one hour after the mother’s allergic reaction. After birth, MRI scans showed that his brain has been injured. The baby weighed only 2.4 pounds, had difficulty breathing and a slow pulse. Within three months, he was diagnosed with cerebral…
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