Aug

29

Friday Share

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August 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

Farrell’s Son Has Special Needs
Irish actor Colin Farrell has spoken for the first time about the difficulties he faces raising a son with special needs. The heartthrob says his 4-year-old son James suffers from a rare form of cerebral palsy known as Angelman Syndrome, which affects his speech and motor skills. But the star is […]

Aug

27

Ways and Means - Help for Cerebral Palsy

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August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As with so many disabilities, cerebral palsy often accompanies other, sometimes life-threatening medical conditions.  One of the most diverse conditions, CP kids vary on the range of afflictions and abilities.
Georgia, who was featured in Monday’s post, was only 2.3 pounds at birth. She was born with a Grade 4 Intraventricular Brain Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema, […]

Aug

26

Define: Cerebral Palsy

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August 26, 2008 | 3 Comments

What is the Definition of Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral palsy is a term used to describe a group of chronic conditions affecting body movements and muscle coordination.  It is caused by damage to one or more specific areas of the brain, usually occurring during fetal development, or during infancy.  It can also occur before, during or […]

Aug

25

Monday’s Child

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August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

 Georgia Beavers is a girl on the go. She is a high school senior this year, but her life has already been marked with extraordinary accomplishments. Her mother will tell you that just the fact that she is walking is miracle enough as everyone, including the doctors who tended to the premature Georgia, predicted she […]

Aug

22

Friday Share

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August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

 Faces of Tourette’s … Carter Stone and Ed Buckner, weatherman for KTHV-TV in Little Rock, tour the station. Buckner ”came out” with his personal struggles ever since he developed eye tics as a child which would later be diagnosed as TS.  He gives away free copies of his video explaining what he went through and tells parents, “Love your children for […]

Aug

21

Ways & Means - No Cure for Tourette’s, but…

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August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The goals of treating Tourette Syndrome should not be to completely eliminate all the tics and other symptoms that a patient has, but to relieve tic-related discomfort or embarrassment and to achieve a control of Tourette Syndrome symptoms that allows the patient to function as normally as possible.
Tourette Syndrome Tics only require treatment when they […]

Aug

20

Define: Tourette Syndrome

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August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Tourette Syndrome is also referred to as Tourette’s Disorder, Tourette’s, and sometimes Tourette Spectrum Disorder.
(information taken from www.tourettes-disorders.com)
“Tourette Syndrome was considered rare and exotic at one time (however now,) Tourette’s syndrome is a relatively common childhood-onset disorder defined by persistent motor and vocal tics and frequently associated with obsessions, compulsions, and attentional difficulties.”
- James F. […]

Aug

18

Monday’s Child

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August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Carter is a very smart and perceptive young man of fourteen and is especially astute in the natural sciences and writing.  He also suffers from Tourette Syndrome with tendencies toward depression. He is a twin.
Carter was a headbanger from the time he was in a crib. By the time he was a toddler his eyes would roll […]

Aug

15

Friday Share - Cochlear Implants

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August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

website worth visiting to find out more about issues of the deaf or hard of hearing : www.agbell.com
Currently, you can find information on the recent ADA changes in the making (the bill will be on the Senate floor in September) on that site and a list of senators, so you can have input on this […]

Aug

14

Ways & Means - Deaf Children Have Options

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August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

There are several methods when approaching the topic of Language Acquisition among deaf and hard of hearing children.  The following explanation is provided by The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

 

Communications Methods

Most people communicate with each other by listening, speaking and writing. This is also true of the majority of […]

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