www.cpfsn.org A place for Parents of Children with Disabilities to come together to Q & A and receive comfort and advice.    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Cerebral Palsy Family Support Network Dedicated to helping families find the support, resources and services they need. Click on the above link or logo to return to the Homepage The time now is Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:29 pm www.cpfsn.org Forum Index View unanswered posts  Forum   Topics   Posts   Last Post  CPFSN Forums: For Parents of Children with Disabilities.   Welcome Admin Stickys, Site Info & Please Introduce Yourself to the Board Please take a moment to introduce yourself to the members of the Forum. Those Forums you see here are just those I thought of. If you have suggestions for other Forums please contact the Administrator. There is a bit about Terms of Use you did not get upon Registering. Main Point: No ads, No sexual or racist crap, No attacks on members. English only. If I can't read it, it goes. I will ban users who violate anything here or within the TOS and I do act on complaints though I do so at my discretion. Please enjoy.     1 1 Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:23 pm tamicraft General Cerebral Palsy Chat and Q&A Sample Topics: If you have a question that is not topic specific to a category listed below post it here. Cerebral Palsy takes many forms and to list all would be impractical. The conditions one must face arising from CP can be myriad and daunting, still there might be someone who can identify with your particular situation and may have an answer for you. We wish you success.     0 0 No Posts Cerebral Palsy - The Early Years – Pre-Birth to Preschool Sample Topics: Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatments to include pre-natal and after medical (medicinal) and all forms of therapy, Devises, Aides, mechanical and other, How to cope as a Parent, The needs of the Child, Finding help and support, Advocacy, and any Q&A dealing with a CP Child and their early development     0 0 No Posts Cerebral Palsy – K-12 – Till the age of 18 Sample Topics: Q&A Dealing with Special Needs, The Schools, Doctors and Therapists, etc. Special Education needs, The IEP and 504 plan, Battling Fatigue, Reaching out for help, A Childs awareness and how to deal with this early and as they become teenagers. Friendships, Battles won and lost.     0 0 No Posts Cerebral Palsy- The Adult Years; Living at Home? Out on Their Own? Sample Topics: Q&A Making Ones Way in the World, Job Training and Placement, Higher Education, Vocational Schools, Work Programs, Housing, Daily Life Activities, Continued discussion Medications and Therapies affecting Adults, New Ideas, Dealing with Disabilities as an Adult, Lifetime Awareness     0 0 No Posts Rants – CP or General Childhood Disability Related. Got something you need to get off your shoulder. Problem with a Federal, State or Local agency or Just upset with having to deal with CP and the frustration has built to a point you want to explode? Here’s your chance. We take no responsibility for the validity of, nor in anyway assume any liability whatsoever for any content in the forums, Especially that posted here. Complaints may be acted on and posts removed, but we give a great deal of leeway here. Please keep your comments general so as not to invite a lawsuit. No last names. Avoid slander.     0 0 No Posts Raves - CP or General Childhood Disability Related Have something good to say? A goal achieved, a problem overcome, an obstacle removed, an outstanding encounter, a great experience, a person of note. If something in anyway has made you feel as if you must boast of it and it has to do with CP or any Disability then by all means post it here. All of us like to hear that some have achieved success. It helps to know it is possible.     0 0 No Posts Treatments of Cerebral Palsy (Medical) Sample Topics; Medications, surgeries, botox (range of motion meds), seizure meds, pain meds, any conventional or unconventional medical treatment that does not have to do with Therapy. Medication is pretty much a necessity in most cases. Benefits should always outweigh risks. Always ask a licensed physician. New meds, reactions, degree of help, Q&A     0 0 No Posts Treatment of Cerebral Palsy (Therapy) Sample topics: Q&A Physical Therapy (Range Of Motion) Speech Therapy, Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and other Therapies to help in overcoming some symptoms of CP. The use of Orthotics and E-Stem devices. Conventional and Unconventional Therapies. Note: Therapy should be started as soon as possible and kept up as long as needed. Sports and other exercises can supplement Therapy, but should not replace it. Tell us your experiences or suggestions     0 0 No Posts Cerebral Palsy & other Disabilities – Medical Malpractice Sample Topics: How to know if something went wrong, what to do? Your experience and advice. Questions of where to go for help in determining if you have a case. How to deal with the process and lawyers, What to expect, What you’ve learned, Advice for others. Q&A., Free legal counsel for the low income, Tips for the unaware. Please no lawyers trolling for clients; advise yes, trolling no.     0 0 No Posts Special Needs Trust Make sure your Child actually gets all that they are entitled to, like SSI, DSHS, Food Stamps, Housing, Utilities, Support Services like DDD, Nursing care, Respite care etc. A Special Needs Trust allows you to have monies set aside for your child without jeopardizing their entitlements.     0 0 No Posts Other Disabilities having to do with Children   ADD, ADHD, OCD, ODD & Others Sample Topics: Q&A If your child has a disability that has not been diagnosed as CP, or is very specific, then here is your place to post for Q & A as well as receive and give support and comfort. I believe some of these Disabilities can be attributed to CP. If any want I can separate into individual forums or add forums. I was going to separate these but didn’t know what sort of activity I’d be getting.     0 0 No Posts Aspergers, Down Syndrome, Autism, Mental Retardation other related Disabilities. Sample Topics: Q&A If your child has a disability that has not been diagnosed as CP, or is very specific, then here is your place to post for Q & A as well as receive and give support and comfort. I believe some of these Disabilities can be attributed to CP. If any want I can separate into individual forums or add forums. I was going to separate these but didn’t know what sort of activity I’d be getting.     0 0 No Posts Anything NOT covered above. Or General Chat. I have tried to make as many categories as I felt needed to be made. I have tried to give sample Q & A stuff you might want to have answered or sample posts you might want to make. I can separate out some if you feel there is crowding or I can join some if they are too similar. Just email me with your suggestions. Anything I haven’t covered can be posted here or I can make new forums. 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