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Thanks for letting me in on your wife's opinion...On the other, one of my brothers has cerebral palsy, although it does not affect his speech beyond making him a bit less clear than others. If there is an organization similar to United Cerebral Palsy in your country, or, if that is not quite the diagnosis, a similar organization, they would get access to resources that their physicians might overlook. Sometimes extensive physical therapy can help with the control problem, although in my brothers case, the effect was limited, as he is spastic. Still, he uses the computer, and can get around Washington DC in his electric wheelchair very well! He even serves on a committee advising the city on problems with services for the handicapped, and is getting an award from the mayor tomorrow. Also, it is often hard to assess damage until the child is older. My brother needed speech therapy to talk pretty clearly, but it worked, and it turned out that only the motor areas of his brain were affected, his intelligence is normal. In any event, urge them to seek organizational support..... |
