| Will science find a cure for CP? The
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| | well as overt child abuse. Often, the
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| answer is complex. Since CP is actually a
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| | care of children with CP can be quite
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| set of symptoms associated with a variety
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| | taxing emotionally and financially on the
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| of causes, potential treatments will have
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| | family. The appropriate care for children
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| to be manifold. Recent scientific
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| | with CP, therefore, must take into
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| findings have brought a ray of hope to an
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| | account mental health and financial
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| otherwise dreary outlook. Many scientists
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| | support for families and caregivers. Many
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| are now focusing on recent discoveries
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| | state-run programs provide out-of-home
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| that suggest we will be able to replace
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| | schooling as well as respite care for the
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| lost or damaged brain cells. While such
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| | caregivers, but these services often
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| therapies are not yet available, it is
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| | falls short of what is truly needed.
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| likely that real clinical trials will
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| | Healthcare practitioners can very simply
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| begin in the next 5 to 10 years.
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| | improve the lives of their patients by
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| It cannot be overemphasized that the most
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| | taking some extra time to listen to the
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| important person in the lives of children
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| | concerns and hopes of the caregivers and
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| with CP is their caregiver. The
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| | provide thoughtful answers to their
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| caregiver, whether a parent or other
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| | questions.
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| person, must be able to recognize a
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| | We must recognize that many, and possibly
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| child's needs and provide for him or her
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| | most, children with CP can lead full,
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| in a loving, positive environment.
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| | meaningful, and happy lives. The team of
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| Because of the difficulty that many
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| | parents, caregivers, and health
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| children with CP have in expressing their
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| | practitioners have the responsibility to
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| needs, they are at great risk for
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| | help the child with CP achieve this goal.
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| unintentional and intentional neglect as
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