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  • Cerebral Palsy for Teens


    Cerebral palsy is one of the most common developmental disabilities in the United States. It affects a person's ability to move and coordinate body movements.

  • What Is Cerebral Palsy? for Kids


    Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects the brain and how it talks to the muscles.

  • Ataxic Cerebral Palsy for Parents


    Kids with ataxic CP have trouble with balance. They may walk with their legs farther apart than other kids. And they can have trouble knowing exactly where something is.

  • Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy for Parents


    Dyskinetic CP, or athetoid CP, is a type of CP. Kids with dyskinetic CP have trouble controlling muscle movement.

  • Spastic Cerebral Palsy for Parents


    Kids with spastic CP have stiff muscles in the upper part of the body, the lower part, or both.

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP) for Parents


    Cerebral palsy (CP) affects a child's muscle tone, movement, and more. This article explains causes, diagnosis, treatment, and coping.

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP) (Topic Center) for Parents


    Learn all about cerebral palsy (CP), a problem that affects muscle tone, movement, and coordination. Help your child or teen manage the condition, and find the help and services that kids with CP are entitled to.

  • Cerebral Palsy Factsheet (for Schools) for Parents


    What teachers should know about cerebral palsy, and teaching strategies to help students with CP succeed in school.

  • Cerebral Palsy: Parents Talk (Video) for Parents


    Get advice from parents raising kids with cerebral palsy. Learn what works, what doesn’t, and what helped these families the most.

  • Cerebral Palsy: Ira's Story (Video) for Teens


    Ira has cerebral palsy (CP), but it doesn't interfere with his love of sports or his dream of being a broadcaster. Check out this video.