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Orthopedic problems in Children

From knock-knees to pulled elbows, paediatrician Dr Benjamin Jacobs and orthopaedic surgeon Ms Deborah Eastwood advise on some common paediatric conditions. Delayed walking Most children walk with help–for example, with hands held or cruising round furniture – by one year of age. If a child is not walking by 18 months of age, referral to a paediatrician […]

Parenting Special Needs Children

When a special needs child presents all the unique needs associated with his/her situation, parents face challenges that can sometimes be quite difficult. Certain conditions are more severe than othe

Scoliosis and other Disabilities

Angelman syndrome Is caused by the loss of the normal maternal contribution to a region of chromosome 15, most commonly by deletion of a segment of that chromosome. Other causes include uniparental disomy, translocation, or single gene mutation in that region. A healthy person receives two copies of chromosome 15, one from mother, the other […]

Common Symptoms of Scoliosis

What are the Symptoms of Scoliosis The symptoms of scoliosis are: Prominent shoulder blade Uneven hip and shoulder levels. Asymmetric size or location of breast in females. Unequal distance between ar

Famous People With Cerebral Palsy

(CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious diseases that cause physical disability in human development. Cerebral refers to the affected area of the brain, the ce

Neurodevelopmental Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

My name is Andrew Brereton and I work as an individual neuro developmental therapist under the title of ‘Snowdrop.’ I provide programmes of rehabilitation for children from all over the world who are described as having brain injury, cerebral palsy, autism, dyspraxia, ADHD and many other developmental disabilities. The background of Snowdrop begins with my son […]

Raising a Child with Cerebral Palsy

A Day in the Life of a Cerebral Palsy Mum Desperate mum Alison Thorpe’s plea for doctors to remove her severely disabled teenage daughter’s womb has sparked an ethical storm. Fifteen-year-

Living with Cerebral Palsy Timeline

Athetoid Cerebral Palsy 1961 My CP is Athetoid, which affects the area of movement and motor skills. This can cause much involuntary and uncontrollable reactions when doing every day tasks which can m

Cerebral Palsy and Pregnancy

I became pregnant with Homer February 2001. My pregnancy was great in the beginning. When I was about 6 months pregnant, I got severely high blood pressure and preeclampsia. Although I was very uncomfortable, I loved every minute! Daniel aka Homer, was the most active baby ever is what the ultrasound techs told me. I […]

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