If you're the parent of a child with cerebral palsy, chances are you've gotten quite an education since you first heard that diagnosis. What would you say today to parents who are just getting the news? Tell them about that book that explained everything, that website full of resources, that e-mail group you still lean on, that experience with your child that made you see things differently. Those of us who have been there have important gifts to give those who have not yet done that. Offer your words of wisdom and experience here. Tell Your Tips
Newly Diagnosed Child
- I would strongly suggest obtaining an attorney - it could be a birth injury. Cerebral palsy, abbreviated as CP, is an injury to the brain. The injury is usually because of a lack of oxygen to the brain for an amount of time, usually caused by constricted blood flow from the mother to the baby. Cerebral palsy as a result of negligence ends up becoming a rather dramatic and drastic type of a negligent act.
- —Guest DougS
