Cerebral palsy (CP)has different levels of severity and a child with cerebral palsy has many needs depending on their severity. If the child’s condition is severe, they usually also suffer from other conditions such as epilepsy or mental retardation. The child will require ongoing medication, assistance devices, therapy, hours of care and surgeries. All this care for the child will be financially overwhelming so it is important to know all you need to know regarding rights as a parent.
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders. Damage to the brain does cause cerebral palsy, and along with cerebral palsy, the movement is impaired. One to two out of 1000 are born with cerebral palsy in our country. Some cases are mild and others are severe.
Recognizing What Cerebral Palsy Is
Brain damage causes cerebral palsy, a group of disorders, that include movement impairment. Cases of cerebral palsy may be mild to severe and one or two infants out of every 1000 born in the United States has cerebral palsy.