March 25th is generally recognized as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. Now Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a lifelong physical disability that occurs as a result of injury to the developing brain It affects over 17M people globally.
Unfortunately, in about 8 out of 10 cases, the specific cause is not known however, prematurity is often a major factor to watch out for. At the moment, there’s no known cure but Physio, Occupational, and Speech therapies may be very helpful.
This does not however imply that all persons with the condition have speech problems. No two cases of CP are the same and there could be co-morbidity, that is, other related conditions like seizures, autism, and hearing impairment amongst others.
CP is extremely expensive to manage. It’s interesting to note that CP is not a disease nor is it contagious. It warms my heart
to know that the condition doesn’t worsen throughout a person’s lifetime. I’m thinking 
aloud now, are medical
practitioners intensifying efforts to discover the exact causes and cure for it???
Written by The Engraced convener- Mrs. Biby Yinkere