Hello all back to reading my email on a daily basis.  Had a very busy
weekend and week so I got very behind on my email.
I like your definition of cp ana (and thanks for the compliment).
Adrienne, if you use my homepage I suggest going to the www.bv.net/~john
and first click on Beth's favorites.  You'll find a listing of some of the
personal homepages of folks on this list.  Also, if you go to
www.bv.net/~john/cpalsy.html you'll find a listing of some cerebral palsy
specific web information.

As far as speech development, which part are you looking for?  I'm not a
speech pathologist however, speech development parallels that of
individuals without cp.  The quality and articulation development may be
different.  Also, each type of cp affects speech patterns differently.
People with spastic cp have different problems than people with athetoid.
Have you checked with ASHA (American Speech and Hearing Association)?  The
Paren'ts Guide to Cerebral Palsy by Woodbine House has some good
developmental information in it.
Hope this gives you a start.

Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
email: [log in to unmask]
homepage: http://www.bv.net/~john/bethsot1.html

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> From: ana villaflor <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Language Development and Cerbral Palsy
> Date: Sunday, July 18, 1999 12:10 AM
>
>       hello! i am pt and as you asked, i will try to translate some
> definition on cerebral palsy...i am sure i am not the best here and i
also
> speak spanish better than english,but i want to help!
> "CP is the result of a dammage in brain development, non progresive, and
> that begun during early age. The motor injury shows us abnormal patterns
of
> movements in association with abnormal postural behavior. Karel Bobath "
The
> motor deficit in patients with cerebral palsy"the spastic society books,
> London,1968"
> i think you can also find more information in these web pages:
> www.oka.on.ca
> www.docguide.com
> united cerebral palsy discovery project www.ucpdallas.org/discover.htm
> and,please look for Beth Thiers web page..its the best information about
> Cerebral palsy and others!!!
> thanks! annie
> - ----Original Message-----
> De: Adrienne Lee Duris <[log in to unmask]>
> Para: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Fecha: Sábado 17 de Julio de 1999 11:50
> Asunto: Language Development and Cerbral Palsy
>
>
> >Dear Listmembers:
> >
> >     I am currently writing a term paper for a graduate school school
> >class on language development and cerebral palsy.  I have found a great
> >deal of information, but I am still lacking some information on the
> >following:
> >
> >a definition on cerebral palsy, preferably from UCP or a medical
> >definition, but in laypersons terms.
> >
> >recent journal articles on the subject.
> >
> >Any information would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >On another note, are there any OI/VI(orthopedically/visually impaired
> >Teachers on this list. I am getting my masters in
> > that and would love to correspond with teachers in that field.
> >
> >Thank you again!!
> >Adrienne L. Duris
> >Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
> >DeKalb County Schools
> >Georgia
> >