Cerebral Palsy - A Brief Overview / Educational Video

Video courtesy of the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy.
http://www.ofcp.on.ca

The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy is a non-profit, charitable organization with a mandate to address the changing needs of people in Ontario with cerebral palsy. The OFCP goes about accomplishing its mission by way of three core activities:

(1) Assisting individuals and member groups in the development and provision of services and programs including accommodation in all parts of the province of Ontario.

(2) Advocating and promoting awareness, understanding and acceptance of persons with cerebral palsy.

(3) Encouraging and supporting research, education and programs related to cerebral palsy.

Vision Statement
The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy is an organization committed to supporting independence, inclusion, choice and full integration of all persons with cerebral palsy.

Values Statement

CORE VALUES

To our Consumers:
To provide solutions, through service, advocacy and research, which further equal opportunity, self-sufficiency, dignity and quality of life.

To our Employees:
To create an environment that nurtures, recognizes and rewards excellence.

To Society:
To demonstrate leadership through innovation and initiative.

To our Stakeholders:
To be accountable and responsible as financial stewards, quality service providers and advocates.

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a term used to describe a group of disorders affecting body movement and muscle co-ordination. The medical definition of cerebral palsy is a "non-progressive" but not unchanging disorder of movement and/or posture, due to an insult to or anomaly of the developing brain. Development of the brain starts in early pregnancy and continues until about age three. Damage to the brain during this time may result in cerebral palsy. This damage interferes with messages from the brain to the body, and from the body to the brain. The effects of cerebral palsy vary widely from individual to individual. At its mildest, cerebral palsy may result in a slight awkwardness of movement or hand control. At its most severe, CP may result in virtually no muscle control, profoundly affecting movement and speech.

Depending on which areas of the brain have been damaged, one or more of the following may occur:

(1) muscle tightness or spasms
(2) involuntary movement
(3) difficulty with "gross motor skills" such as walking or running
(4) difficulty with "fine motor skills" such as writing or doing up buttons
(5) difficulty in perception and sensation

These effects may cause associated problems such as difficulties in feeding, poor bladder and bowel control, breathing problems, and pressure sores. The brain damage which caused cerebral palsy may also lead to other conditions such as: seizures, learning disabilities or developmental delay. It is important to remember that limbs affected by cerebral palsy are not paralysed and can feel pain, heat, cold and pressure. It is also important to remember that the degree of physical disability experienced by a person with cerebral palsy is not an indication of his/her level of intelligence.

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[LuminolBlue]

Wow, what a beautiful documentary. Thank you for sharing!

[rosaryfilms]

LuminolBlue, thank you for your comments!

[ECTBWHO]

I love all of you videos rosaryfilms.

[rosaryfilms]

ECTBWHO, thank you very much!

[ourfamilycreates]

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[MyBrainMatters]

Thank you for sharing, this is a great glimpse into three different lives, and how families and individuals are coping with Cerebral Palsy.

We understand the challenges of living with a brain condition and we are working hard to help people like Anne, Jocelyn, Scott and their families.

We welcome anyone affected by cerebral palsy or other brain conditions to join our community and help advocate for others at facebook.com/pages/My-Brain-Ma­tters/100581490018189

[lilmic1987]

brief overview keep it up