What Is Cerebral Palsy? - New Podcast Provides Answers

Posted on February 12, 2009 by David Austin

If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, it’s likely you have lots of questions – the first of which is undoubtedly “what is cerebral palsy?” There are lots of great resources on the Web to help you answer this question, including a new podcast on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

The  CDC podcast describes the causes, preventions, types, and signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy and is part of one organization’s efforts to raise cerebral palsy awareness. That organization, Reaching for the Stars, has also partnered with the CDC to add a new cerebral palsy fact sheet to the agency’s website.

We recommend both the CDC and Reaching for the Stars websites as good starting places for learning more about CP and ways to get involved in raising awareness.

 

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