Year: 2016

The unfortunate reality surrounding Cerebral Palsy is that it can largely happen to anyone, anywhere. As a birth injury, CP occurs during pregnancy, delivery or in the post-birth care. Just as it can impact children in New York, New Zealand and Nepal, so too has Cerebral Palsy impacted children in…

Despite extensive medical advancements over the centuries, childbirth still remains a tenuous, oftentimes difficult process. While medicine gives us new ways to see a child developing in the womb or testing for problems over the course of a pregnancy, deliveries can still be filled with challenges. When a child who…

Birth asphyxia is a medical condition that occurs when a baby’s brain is deprived of oxygen long enough to cause injury. Asphyxia is one of the most common causes of birth injuries and can lead to intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, Cerebral Palsy and more. While in the uterus, oxygen is…

Medical records for a child with special needs can become massive over the years. With each individual treatment, medication, therapy, etc., more pages are added. Add to this your constant look for improved care and treatment and even new consultations can be a valuable component of your child’s medical history….

The sad reality is that far too many parents feel unjustified guilt about their child’s condition. It’s entirely natural for a parent to feel compelled to provide the best for their child, but physical health can have even more compelling power due to the amount of help that may be…

Labor and delivery can be difficult for any mother, even in the best circumstances. Unfortunately, this arduous experience is made even more challenging when the child suffers injuries during a traumatic birth. Birth trauma is a sweeping term used to describe any fractures, cuts or other birth injuries a newborn…

Part of the pregnancy process involves creating a birth plan for the mother that documents her preferences for how the delivery will be handled. Birth plans often take into account any health concerns surrounding the pregnancy, as well as any previous difficulties the mother has experienced with delivering a child,…

As part of our work connecting parents with a wide variety of helpful resources aimed at helping children with Cerebral Palsy, we hear a wide range of stories about how the child’s brain injury occurred. Just as some have a very clear ‘smoking gun’ of sorts based upon an infection,…

We often use this blog to discuss the various ways in which neurological damage, including Cerebral Palsy can be caused by outside factors during the pregnancy. A child’s environment can be a critical component in their ongoing development; what a child eats, drinks and touches can be a major factor…

One common misconception surrounding Cerebral Palsy is that, as people age, the injury gets worse. CP is a diagnosis based upon a brain injury. Because of this, the initial cause of Cerebral Palsy never gets worse; instead, the body’s ability to overcome challenges associated with the brain injury weakens over…