Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy
Documentary Chronicles Family Dealing with Birth Trauma
The House of Gort from Steve Tatzmann on Vimeo. The above documentary titled “The House of Gort” is an eye-opening look at the daily struggles faced by parents with special needs children. It shows the love, devotion and patience that binds the family together, along with the daily routines unique to children with cerebral palsy. It also exposes the medical negligence that caused the family’s lifelong struggles. Tim and Gina Gort live in Marquette, Michigan. They have three daughters: Gwen, 9; Violet, 3; and Eliza, 2. Both Gwen and Eliza have cerebral palsy, and all three children were born with jaundice. Complications at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids caused Eliza to go into cardiac arrest, causing brain damage and cerebral palsy. ‘Pushed Over the Edge’ “We felt like we were pushed over the edge once we realized the magnitude of Eliza’s brain injury,” Tim says about the…
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New Invention Helps Cerebral Palsy Patients Swim
Water therapy can do wonders for physical therapy patients trying to regain control of their limb muscles. Patients with cerebral palsy, however, face extra difficulties when using the pool to strengthen and develop their muscles. Thanks to an award-winning invention by a former magician, however, patients with cerebral palsy can reap the benefits of therapeutic swimming. David Blaski, a senior clinical occupational therapist, saw the dismay on a young patient’s face when she could not use the pool with the other patients. He vowed to come up with a solution. Working with his brother, Blaski came up with the Aquatic Stabilizer Apparatus. He said he will always remember the look on the girl’s face when she used it for the first time. “We video-taped it – it was amazing,” he said. “It was a jaw-dropping experience. To see this child who was previously unable to ambulate now able to tread…
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Types of Cerebral Palsy
The term “cerebral palsy” covers a wide range of disabilities and impairments, most of them caused by brain damage during childbirth. There are four main types of cerebral palsy: Spastic People with spastic cerebral palsy (like Jaylan Norfleet from our previous post) have muscles that are too stiff. Spastic cerebral palsy is divided into different categories depending on the number of limbs affected: Spastic hemiplegia: one side of the body is affected Spastic diplegia: only affects the legs Spastic quadriplegia: affects all four limbs. Spastic cerebral palsy often results in difficulty speaking, and cognitive functions may be normal. It is the most common form of cerebral palsy. Ataxic People with ataxic cerebral palsy have weakened muscle tone. This often results in difficulty walking, poor coordination, poor balance and challenges with fine motor skills like writing. This is the least common form of cerebral palsy. Athetoid People with athetoid cerebral palsy…
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