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Sheas' Family Why Shea has Cerebral Palsy At eight months of age Shea’s legs were very stiff and his right arm was always bent at the elbow and his fist clenched. He could only lie on his back with his legs straight out in a scissor position. He couldn’t roll or sit up and never kicked his legs as babies usually do. It was at this time that Shea was diagnosed with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. What Cerebral Palsy means for Shea What is he like now? For Shea though, to access most play situations he needs a helper to move him around, change his position, get things for him. To join in at the school disco he needs to have someone to stand him up and support him, to draw a picture or write he needs someone to hold the paper still because his right hand can’t do it for him. My one wish would be for Shea to have some form of independence and I know it’s his dream too. He sometimes says to me ‘mum, why have I got cerebral palsy, why can’t I walk and do stuff like everybody else’. He’s already been given the clinical answer but that isn’t what he wants. What he wants to know is why is life so unfair and do you know what, sometimes so do I. But there is hope! Read on >>> |
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