Cerebral Palsy

Title: Cerebral Palsy
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Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy is damage to the brain that usually occurs before, during or shortly after birth. It generally affects the area of the brain that is involved with voluntary motor function. Thus, “Cerebral” refers to the brain and “Palsy” refers to a disorder of posture or movement. There are about 500,00 to 700,000 Americans with Cerebral Palsy. 3,000 babies are born with this disorder every year. About 500 more acquire the disorder within the early years of …showed first 75 words of 545 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 545 total…to go where the majority of the population is allowed access. Its not a surprise that people with this disorder might feel left out or inadequate. They are not given the opportunity to participate as often as other human beings. This can have a negative psychological affect on people with Cerebral Palsy. The psychological and social issues that people with this mobility disability have to deal with are the ones we created for them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**

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