Developmental Disabilities |
What resources are available for people with
cerebral palsy and their families?
CDC does not study education or treatment
programs for people with cerebral palsy, nor does it provide direct services
to people with cerebral palsy or to their families. However, CDC has put
together a list of resources
for people affected by cerebral palsy or other developmental
disabilities. [Go to the resources list]
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How can we improve the health
of people with cerebral palsy?
People with cerebral palsy can live healthy lives. There
are many federal and federally-funded programs that help people learn to
live well with cerebral palsy or other developmental disabilities. CDC has
put together a list of some of these efforts. [Read
more about health improvement programs]
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How can kids learn about cerebral palsy?
We have created a series of Kids' Quests designed to get kids to think about people with disabilities and some of the issues related to participation in daily activities, health, and accessibility. The Quests were written for
children in 4th through 6th grades, but can be modified by teachers or parents
for use with children of other ages and abilities. Each Quest takes kids through a series of steps that encourage them to use the Internet to learn about a disability and the effect it has on a child's
life.
One of the Kids' Quests is about children who have a hard time moving around. Another is about children who have a hard time talking with other people. There is also a quest about children who have a hard time using the bathroom, dressing, or eating. The quests
talk about children who have cerebral palsy, as well as children who have
other disabilities.
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Where can I go to learn more
about cerebral palsy?
CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National
Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), in
collaboration with a number of national partners, is conducting a public
awareness campaign called “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” The campaign
aims to educate parents about childhood development, including early
warning signs of autism, cerebral palsy, and other developmental
disorders, and encourages developmental screening and intervention.
[In English: Cerebral
Palsy]
[[En Español: La Parálisis Cerebral]
MEDLINEplus: Cerebral Palsy
MEDLINEplus is an online service of the National Library of Medicine. MEDLINEplus is designed to link you to information
on specific health topics, including cerebral palsy. MEDLINEplus brings together information from many sources and is updated every day. This page includes information
on general overviews, clinical trials, coping, disease management, research, specific conditions,
dictionaries, organizations, children, and teenagers. Some materials are in Spanish.
[In English: MEDLINEplus
Health Information: Cerebral Palsy]
[En Español: MEDLINEplus
Información de Salud: Parálisis cerebral]
National Information Center on Children and Youth with Disabilities
(NICHCY)
NICHCY provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, teachers, and other professionals. NICHCY has a fact sheet about
cerebral palsy that includes information on topics such as signs of
cerebral palsy and
treatment, as well as tips for parents and teachers. NICHCY staff will also give information and referrals over the phone (800-695-0285) or by email
(nichcy@aed.org).
[In English: Cerebral
Palsy]
[En Español: La
Parálisis Cerebral]
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke (NINDS)
NINDS has a brochure on cerebral palsy that includes information on
early signs of the condition, diagnosis, causes, treatment, and where to go
for more information. The brochure is available in both English and
Spanish.
[In English: Cerebral
Palsy: Hope through Research]
[En Español: La Parálisis Cerebral: Esperanza a través de la Investigación]
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
Publications
NCBDDD staff have written many scientific articles on cerebral palsy. These articles examine such topics as how common
cerebral palsy is, and factors that increase the risk that a child will have
cerebral palsy. You can see a list of these papers (written in 1990 or
later) by using the keyword search on the NCBDDD
publications Web page. Choose "cerebral palsy" in the keyword box on the search page. You can choose whether you want the list to be sorted by author or by date. You can also choose to have the list appear with or without graphics. Click on the Submit button. You will see a list of papers that are about
cerebral palsy. The list will include the complete reference for each paper and a link to an abstract of the paper or to the full
text, when available. [Go
to NCBDDD publications keyword search page]
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We provide links to other Web pages if you want to learn even more about a topic. Some of these pages are
within the CDC Web site and others are on outside Web sites. CDC has no
control over the content on these outside sites. Links to such sites
are included for information only. The views and opinions expressed there are not necessarily those of CDC, the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the U.S. Public Health Service
(PHS). |
Date: October 29, 2004
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
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