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The Remarkable Effects of Music on Cerebral Palsy
Some treatments for cerebral palsy may seem obvious, such as physical therapy, but some are less well known. One effective approach you may be unaware of is music therapy. As the name implies, music therapy uses music as a therapeutic tool to restore, maintain and improve mental, physical and emotional health. When using music therapy, therapists work with patients to create specific, long-term objectives. Therapists then help patients to reach these objectives using different musical activities, including singing, playing instruments, moving to music, improvising, composing and listening. Three areas of music are particularly helpful for those with cerebral palsy: Singing – helps improve speech and language skills, including vocalization, verbalization, articulation, language expression and reception, rhythm and breathe control. Playing Instruments – improves gross and fine motor skills, including coordination, balance, dexterity, range of motion, strength, and social skills like participation, self-esteem and cooperation. Rhythmic Movement – helps with gross…
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Choosing a Positive Caregiver is Vital for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy face a variety of obstacles in their lives. If you are the parent of such a child, you may feel you have very little control over how your child develops. While it may be true that your control is limited, one area where you may have a choice is in who cares for your child. The caregiver for a child with cerebral palsy is probably the most important person in that child’s life. An ideal caregiver can recognize the needs of the child and provide him or her with a loving, positive environment. Sufferers of cerebral palsy may have difficulty expressing their needs, putting them at high risk for unintentional and intentional neglect or even take the form of outright child abuse. Having a child with cerebral palsy can strain a family, both emotionally and financially. You may feel you have no other option than to…
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Microsoft Improves Windows for the Disabled
Microsoft has announced on the company’s blog that it will be updating features on its upcoming Windows 8 operating system to help people with disabilities more easily navigate their computers. Narrator, the built-in screen reader component of Windows, will be redesigned to improve its performance, including faster reading and more available languages and voices. It will also be updating Magnifier, the tool designed to make text and graphics large enough for people with low vision to see by improving its display of high contrast colors. Applications will also be available to use magnifier on a touch-screen device. Discussing the company’s efforts, Microsoft Windows head Steven Sinofsky said, “Windows 8 is a product we design for an incredibly broad spectrum of people around the world. One of the areas where we have worked to deliver an even greater level of innovation is in ensuring that Windows 8, particularly the new Metro…
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