Congenital hemiplegia is a type of cerebral palsy that is caused by brain damage that occurred either before or during birth. It can also be caused by brain damage, sometimes stroke, during childhood (gosh.nhs.uk). With hemiplegia only one side of the brain is affected therefore causing paralysis in the opposite side of the body.
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association, CHASA.org, is a very useful site that not only has information specific to the treatment and effects of the condition but has first-hand advice from parents of children affected. The association holds several events that serve at support groups for children and their families. Annually they hold the CHASA Family Retreat which allows families to connect, share support and enjoy themselves all together in a welcoming and comfortable environment (CHASA.org, 2015). This is also an effective site to refer to a family because it has a lot of useful tips and advice given by families involved in the group. There is a section that gives advice to parents that have a child that is newly diagnosed with congenital hemiplegia that has tips from parents, …show more content…
The typical child at 18 months will show several indicators of skill increase. Some examples are ability to feed self, turning book pages, stacking blocks, independently able to removes some clothing, able to pay attention during a story and walking upstairs with hand held assistance (nlm.nih.gov, 2014). Children with hemiplegia have issues with the muscle tone in their affected limbs so Melinda would be slower than the average child to develop fine motor and grasp skills. Removing clothing on her own would prove challenging as would feeding herself. Her sensory coordination would also be affected which could cause issues with bilateral coordination and spatial
The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association, CHASA.org, is a very useful site that not only has information specific to the treatment and effects of the condition but has first-hand advice from parents of children affected. The association holds several events that serve at support groups for children and their families. Annually they hold the CHASA Family Retreat which allows families to connect, share support and enjoy themselves all together in a welcoming and comfortable environment (CHASA.org, 2015). This is also an effective site to refer to a family because it has a lot of useful tips and advice given by families involved in the group. There is a section that gives advice to parents that have a child that is newly diagnosed with congenital hemiplegia that has tips from parents, …show more content…
The typical child at 18 months will show several indicators of skill increase. Some examples are ability to feed self, turning book pages, stacking blocks, independently able to removes some clothing, able to pay attention during a story and walking upstairs with hand held assistance (nlm.nih.gov, 2014). Children with hemiplegia have issues with the muscle tone in their affected limbs so Melinda would be slower than the average child to develop fine motor and grasp skills. Removing clothing on her own would prove challenging as would feeding herself. Her sensory coordination would also be affected which could cause issues with bilateral coordination and spatial