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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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Family Enters Contest to Win Cerebral Palsy Treatment
Kiley Griggs is a 4-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. She is bound to a wheelchair and cannot walk, which makes things harder for herself and her parents. “As you can tell, she works really, really hard trying to learn how to walk,” says Kiley’s mother Lori as father Jason bends over to help his daughter. “You can also see that it puts a lot of strain on Daddy and Mommy’s back working with her.” Lori also points out that Kiley’s wheelchair weighs about 45 pounds, so any time they take Kiley anywhere, it is a tiring endeavor for both parents. Jason, a firefighter, already has four herniated discs in his neck. “One of these days I’m afraid that I won’t be able to lift my little girl to help her succeed in walking.” They want to provide Kiley with chiropractic services to help with her scoliosis and hip dysplasia, but…
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