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  Title: Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet

URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/CerebralPalsyFactSheet.pdf

Language: Spanish, English
Author and Contributors:
Publisher: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2010)
Review Level: Informal review
Primary Content Area: Early Childhood
Content Type: General Information
Audience: General Public & Consumers; Parents
Categories:
  • Early Childhood: Children With Special Needs: Physical Delays
  • Early Childhood: Children With Special Needs: Other Health Impairments
  • Early Childhood: Child Development: Physical
  • Early Childhood: Child Care Evaluation and Assessment: Child Assessment
Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: cerebral palsy, physical disabilities, developmental milestones, Spanish, balance disorders
Description: This fact sheet provides brief information about the definition and symptoms of Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and keep their balance and posture as a result of an injury to parts of the brain, or as a result of a problem with development. Often the problem happens before birth or soon after being born. Cerebral palsy causes different types of disabilities in each child.
Media Type: PDF - Portable Document Format
Resource Listed: September 26, 2011
Resource Last Updated: January 9, 2013




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