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Monday, September 12, 2011

Cerebral Palsy and Other Helpful Info Links

Links By Subject

Adaptive Therapy Equipment
Abilitations specialized therapy tools/toys and adaptive equipment http://www.abilitations.com/

Enablemart carries the latest assistive technology products and software http://www.enablemart.com/
ADDitude Magazine Understanding the Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment http://www.additudemag.com/

Ages and Stages Questionnaire
The Ages and Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ) Third Edition is a questionnaire designed to help parents check their child's development. Parents can use the results of the ASQ to help talk with pediatricians, teachers or other professionals if they have concerns about their child's development. https://asqoregon.com/index.php?lang=en

CDC Online source for credible information http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html

CDC Take the developmental milestones quiz quiz

CDC Has information for doctors, healthcare providers, families. Look over the facts for any concerns you may have facts

National Center for Learning Disabilities provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities http://www.ncld.org/
Karen Gaffney Foundation dedicated to championing the journey to full inclusion in families, schools, communities and the workplace for people with Down syndrome or other developmental disabilities http://www.karengaffneyfoundation.com/Bridgeway House is an organization helping children and families by providing treatments, courses, and support to families and individuals affected by autism and related disabilities http://www.bridgewayhouse.org/

Foley Vision Center Vision Therapy and Pediatric Eye Doctors http://www.foleyvisioncenter.com/

Lifetime Eye Care Vision Therapy and Pediatric Eye Doctors http://www.lifetimeeyecare.net/Family Programs & Services

Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped donated dental services http://www.nfdh.org/ Special Solutions future care planning for families with special needs children http://www.specialsolutions.org/

Disability Compass provides information on services, products, and special health care resources http://www.disabilitycompass.com/

Lose the Training Wheels is a program that uses unique adapted bikes allowing children to Lose the Training Wheels™ and ride conventional bicycles www.losetrainingwheelspdx.blogspot.com/
Family Support/Consultation
Barbara Avila Consulting- RDI services, Autism and Social Behavioral supports http://www.barbaraavilaconsulting.com/

Diane Frost Wiscarson, P.C. - Legal support for families of children with special needs http://www.wiscarsonlaw.com/

Lana L. Traynor, LLC - Compassionate counsel to families and people with special needs http://www.traynorlawfirm.com/
Occupational Therapy Resources
Handwriting Without Tears® The goal of HWT is to make legible and fluent handwriting an easy and automatic skill for all students http://www.hwtears.com/

Vital Links (Therapeutic Listening®) is an evidence-backed protocol that combines a sound-based intervention with sensory integrative activities to create a comprehensive program that is effective for diverse populations with sensory challenges http://www.vitallinks.net/

Physical Therapy Resources
Hemi-Kids is an email support group where parents of children who have hemiplegia or hemiplegic cerebral palsy share support and information http://www.hemikids.org/

Wheelchair Works provides specialty rehabilitation equipment esp. wheelchairs http://www.wheelchairsworks.com/

United Seating & Mobility provides seating and mobility solutions for people with disabilities http://www.unitedseating.com/

Rifton Adaptive rehab equipment for children with differing abilities http://www.rifton.com/

Sammons Preston Rehabilitation equipment and supplies http://www.sammonspreston.com/

A Step Forward Scoliosis bracing, lower extremity orthotics and foot orthotics http://www.astepforwardpdx.com/
Social Skills Resources
Michelle Garcia Winner, SLP, CCC specializes in developing further understanding and educational strategies for helping persons with social thinking/social communicative challenges http://www.socialthinking.com/

All Kinds of Minds non-profit Institute helps students who struggle with learning measurably improve their success in school and life by providing programs that integrate educational, scientific, and clinical expertise http://www.allkindsofminds.org/
Speech Therapy Resources
Talk Tools products designed to encourage clients to explore shape and texture, increase sensory awareness, and build muscle tone/strength in the jaw, lips, checks, and tongue http://www.talktools.net/

Speech Language Pathology Web sites provide pointers to finding information in the field of Speech Language Pathology http://www.herring.org/

ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 127,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists http://www.asha.org/
Visual Supports
Mayer-Johnson enhances learning and human expression for individuals with special needs through symbol-based products, training and services http://www.mayer-johnson.com/

Sandbox Learning can provide children with customized tools that connect them to their goals, their community, and the world around them http://www.sandbox-learning.com/

Do2Learn provides tools and solutions based on scientific research and clinical experience to help those with special learning and treatment needs http://www.do2learn.com/ Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability http://www.ucp.org/

Hemi-Kids is an email support group where parents of children who have hemiplegia or hemiplegic cerebral palsy share support and information http://www.hemikids.org/

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Right Frontal Infarct "what is it"?

The brain is an extremely complex organ that controls various body functions. If a stroke occurs and blood flow can't reach the region that controls a particular body function, that part of the body won't work as it should.

If the stroke occurs toward the back of the brain, for instance, it's likely that some disability involving vision will result. The effects of a stroke depend primarily on the location of the obstruction and the extent of brain tissue affected.

Right Brain
The effects of a stroke depend on several factors, including the location of the obstruction and how much brain tissue is affected. However, because one side of the brain controls the opposite side of the body, a stroke affecting one side will result in neurological complications on the side of the body it affects. For example, if the stroke occurs in the brain's right side, the left side of the body (and the left side of the face) will be affected, which could produce any or all of the following:

Paralysis on the left side of the body
Vision problems
Quick, inquisitive behavioral style
Memory loss

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