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People with cerebral palsy have difficulty controlling their movements due to cognitive development disabilities or impairments. Cerebral palsy affects each person differently: one person might have some awkward or difficult movements, while another will be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his or her life. Children start showing signs of cerebral palsy early on. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has compiled a list of indications that your child might have cerebral palsy. Children older than two months: –          May not be able to control his or her head when held –          May stiffen or “scissor” legs when held   Children older than six months: –          May still experience difficulty with head movements when held –          May only move one arm while keeping the other hand balled in a fist   Children older than 10 months: –          May favor one side of the body when crawling –          May…
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