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Comedian Maysoon Zayid: Putting a Face on Cerebral Palsy

Posted on December 26th, 2017 by Gerald Thurswell

Comedian Maysoon Zayid: Putting a Face on Cerebral Palsy Maysoon Zayid is a successful comedian and actress. Her TED Talk has over eight million views. For all intents and purposes, she is a typical, thriving entertainer – with one exception. She has cerebral palsy. At the start of her Talk, Zayid addressed her birth injury, […]

Is Cerebral Palsy Always Diagnosed at Birth?

Posted on December 19th, 2017 by Gerald Thurswell

Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis Steps Was your child taken to the NICU right after birth? Did you experience a complicated or emergency delivery? In situations like these, severe side effects due to lack of oxygen or negligent delivery techniques will make it clear that your child has suffered a preventable but irreversible birth injury trauma: cerebral […]

8 Signs Your Child May Have Developmental Delays or a Learning Disability

Posted on December 12th, 2017 by Gerald Thurswell

8 Signs Your Child May Have Developmental Delays or a Learning Disability The first thing to understand about a child with developmental delays or learning disabilities is that these problems have nothing to do with your child’s level of intelligence. In fact, some children who struggle with learning disabilities have above-average intelligence. It may be […]

Did a Birth Injury Cause Your Child’s Developmental Delays?

Posted on December 5th, 2017 by Gerald Thurswell

Developmental Delays in Children Gender and genetics do not always play a hand in a child’s development. However, a traumatic birth can absolutely impact the way a child develops. Many developmental delays in children are preventable, so it’s important to answer the question: Did a birth injury impact my child’s inability to reach certain developmental […]

Flu Vaccine In Pregnancy

Posted on September 20th, 2017 by Gerald Thurswell

Did you know that unborn babies are temporarily protected by their mother’s flu shot? A new study found that immunity fades within weeks after birth. In a randomized, placebo-controlled study, researchers measured the efficacy of the flu vaccine on the unborn babies of vaccinated pregnant women by comparing rates of disease and levels of antibodies […]