Neurodevelopmental Conditions
This includes:
- Cerebral palsy (link to Cerebral palsy information below)
- Muscular dystrophy
- Down syndrome
- Genetic syndromes
- Acquired brain injuries
Together we will set functional goals to help your child’s development and for them to reach their potential. This is achieved by:
- Recommending activity ideas to promote function and independence.
- Recommending and review use of equipment where needed such as mobility aids (e.g. walkers) and positioning devices (e.g. standing frames, sleep systems)
- Setting up and supporting families in delivering a safe 24-hour positioning programme
- Advice about moving and handling.
- Working with other members of the multi-disciplinary team including health, education and social care.
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Cerebral palsy
Once your child has been given a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, a referral will be made to the Cerebral Palsy Integrated Pathway (CPIP) programme.
The physiotherapists will see your child every 6 months until the age of 6 years, and then once a year until they are 16 years old. At each visit they will perform the exact same examination. This will act as an early warning system to tell us if any of the muscles are getting too tight.
Your physiotherapists will also refer your child for x-rays of their hips when necessary. The more severely affected your child is with Cerebral Palsy the more regular the x-rays will be.
CPIP works on a traffic light system.
If all of the scores are green then everything is progressing without concern. No changes will be made to our child’s care
If there is a new amber or red value, this indicates that there is an early problem. Your child’s physiotherapist will advise on changes to your childs management and make relevant referrals if necessary.