The standard message given to parents of preteen and teenagers is that their child has “plateaued”, with no further functional improvement expected. Therapy is decreased or even stopped. It is […]
#7 Birth to 4y – Change the Label to Get Early Cerebral Palsy Treatment
Most humans do not like change, but the scientific reality of baby brain neuroplasticity demands a change in the timing of a cerebral palsy diagnosis. Why? Because specific CP treatment, […]
#6 Goal Setting For Change
What are your most important goals for your child? Step one in the process of getting organized is to take the time to sit and think about this very important […]
#5 What Cerebral Palsy Is and Is Not
Most people have a set of incorrect ideas about CP. I believe this has occurred as an unexpected consequence of well-meaning doctors and therapists who started the first organized CP […]
#4 Weekly, Short Therapy Visits Do Not Change Function
Whatever stage your family is at on the road to recovery after an early brain or nerve injury, it is important to stop and think about why you want therapy. […]
#3 Your Baby Has a Brain Problem
This is a parent’s worst nightmare and it is often compounded by the next words from the doctor’s mouth. “He will have cerebral palsy. This means he probably will not […]
#2 The 21st Birthday Party
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there. Yogi Berra” You will end up somewhere, but it will it be where you want? We all want […]
#1 Twenty Years of Training for Eighty Years of Life
First off – thank all of you for your kind words, positive thoughts and prayers for my recovery that you have sent since my last post. (Announcement) I recently found […]