Reflection

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Well its been pretty short and sweet and there is SO much more out there to explore in regards to children with cerebral palsy! Stepping in to this project I had fairly limited insight in to cerebral palsy and the effects it can have on a child's life. It has been such an insightful experience and so encouraging discovering such a wide range of resources that are available and how many support groups, blog's, websites, videos etc. that are being shared among parents, professionals, teachers and carers to improve and support children and families. The most beneficial information I have taken from this blog and research has been how important it is for treatment to be integrated in to a child's everyday functioning and ensuring that they still get to experience the fun and enjoyment that any other child would. Play is such a huge part of a child's life, I guess something that has challenged me the most from this project is ensuring that children still get to experience participation in activities that are of meaning to them, their desires are equally as important as they would be if we were working with adults. They want to participate in the world around them and develop physically, socially and cognitively and it is up to US to help facilitate them in doing this.