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Boy With Cerebral Palsy May Be Forced to Give Up His Pony
A three-year-old born with cerebral palsy was gifted a miniature pony from his grandfather. A form of equestrian therapy, Sam Spliteri's daily rides help him with simple tasks like feeding himself and improving his speech. Though he has ridden his pet that lives at his home since he was a baby, the town of Caledon recently received a complaint from a neighbor.
Wee Are the World: Kids Being Kids
Having a child with special needs can be challenging. Being a child with special needs is likely harder. When their peers run outside for recess or jump off a diving board, some tots with cerebral palsy or debilitating conditions find themselves watching from afar.Mommy Alert! Botox
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about Botox which is said to have caused the deaths of children who were being medically treated with the drug.
Botox injections are used by many moms to smooth out wrinkle ridden areas of their faces, but its side effects can be lethal.
A CNN story reported:
In rare cases, the toxin can spread beyond the injection site to other parts of the body, paralyzing or weakening the muscles used for breathing and swallowing, a potentially fatal side effect, the FDA said.
Mommy Alert! Epsom Salts Can Reduce Risk of Cerebral Palsy
New research shows that giving pregnant women Epsom salts just before they birth a premature baby can half the infant's chance of getting cerebral palsy.
According to an Associated Press article, the government funded study followed 2,241 women who were between 24 and 31 weeks pregnant.
It said:
Most of the women were in early labor because their water broke.
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Will You Watch Table for 12?
Last night, TLC premiered its new show, Table for 12, which falls somewhere between Jon and Kate Plus 8 and The Duggars: 18 and Counting. Eric and Betty Hayes have their hands full with two sets of twins, ages 12 and 10, and a set of four-year-old sextuplets that includes a daughter who has cerebral palsy. The down-to-earth couple keeps their sense of humor amid all the chaos.
Do You Flavor Your Child's Medications?
Does a spoonful of sugar really help the medicine go down? Any parent who has had a sick child on their hands knows how hard it is to force-feed them their medicine. Kenny Kramm, a father and future pharmacist, had this same issue with his children.
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