Cerebal Palsy

Cerebral palsy is the name for a group of life long conditions that affect movement and co-ordination. This is caused a by brain injury or abnormal development of the brain that occurs while a child’s brain is still developing — before birth,during birth, or immediately after.

Cerebral Palsy affects body movement, muscle control, muscle coordination, muscle tone, reflex, posture and balance. It can also impact fine motor skills, gross motor skills and oral motor functioning.

Oral-motor skills refer to the movement of the muscles of the face

Fine motor skills refer to the coordination between small muscles, like those of the hands and fingers, with the eyes. These may affect someone’sability to write grasp small objects or fasten clothing

Gross motor skills are larger movements you make with your  arms, legs, feet, or your entire body e.g.  running, and jumping.