Hi everyone
I have a question
What are the symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury?
I have cp.. A very slight case, but some years ago I had a car accident,
hit my heard on the windshield of my car,
(broke the windshield). I do have arthritis in my neck because of it.
I often wondered if anything else could have happened because of the trauma.
Thanx
Lorie
-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Right Hemi
>Cynthia,
>
> I do not believe CP "falls under Traumatic Brain Injury". I have
taught
>neuropsych courses on Traumatic Brain Injury and the term usually refers to
>older persons (18 yrs +) who have sustained closed head injurie due to
>trauma,
>such as gun shot, motor vehicle accidents, falls, etc. 90% of CP occurs at
>or before birth. This is the general consensus of current thinking.
>
>
>
>Bobby
>
>
>
> Hi Trish,
>>
>>I am not a PT or DR but doesn't CP fall under Traumatic Brain Injury??
>>
>> Cynthia
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:02 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Fw: Right Hemi
>>
>>
>>Hi
>>
>>>> Fairfax county has 19,000 special needs kids
>>>fairfax county virginia? they inflate those numbers. as to amber, can
you
>>>afford to take her to a private ot? you should talk to jill jacobs
another
>>>FC mom with two kids with CP.
>>
>> I doubt very seriously they have inflated numbers - they are the
>>12th largest school system in the US according to enrollment, have 13% of
>>Virginia school children - with a total popluation of 152,000 and 234
>>schools. And lets remember this is only the public schools - there are
tons
>>of private schools - but I would be willing to bet real money - they have
>>few Special Needs kids in privwte schools . Fairfax County has 943,000
>>people in it according to county figures.
>>
>>According to their WEBsite - they Define Special Ed to cover -
>>Programs are offered for children who have the following
>>disabilities:autism, developmental delay (preschool), emotional
disability,
>>hearing impairment, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic
>>impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech
or
>>language impairment, severe disability, traumatic brain injury, and visual
>>impairment.
>>
>>The Special ED web site is
>>http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DSSSE/spedhome.htm
>>
>> No, I can afford nothing at this point. I am slugging away each
>>month just to get out of the red and back to ground zero. I could take on
a
>>part-time job again but then Amber looses out. I had Amber's ex-step
sister
>>living with us but she split rather abruptly and she was contributing to
the
>>household. My child support arrives at the whim of his most undependable
>>unexcellency - just in time or just enough that I can't go to court. He is
>>leaving for Bosnia - today, and I have no contacts or anything. I am
looking
>>into piano lessons for her (I have a 1910 upright grand in the
livingroom) -
>>the Dr. who does the music at the Church ( yes, some Witches go to
church -
>>the Unitarian Universalist kind that is) offers lessons - I just need to
see
>>how much they are and how much I can swipe from the grocery money and
still
>>have us eat. Maybe, I can strike a deal with him. As to school - I think
the
>>solution is - a better way to type/write, more time on assignments or
>>shortened assignments. I am going to compose a letter to the team of
>>teachers - and make suggestions. Life lately has been a bit like trying to
>>keep up with a wildfire in a high wind.
>>
>> Brightest Blessings
>> Trisha
>
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