It is rare to see that there are two CP kids in a family. But when it did
happen, what will the parents do? It is a tough question and no one really could
experience it and feel how hard it is as we are not in that shoes.
When an infant or young child is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, the family’s
lives are changed forever. Confronting and living with the challenges brought
about by CP requires families to draw upon strengths within themselves that they
often did not think existed. Parents and families have to adjust to a life
different than they imagined. The ability of the family to meet these challenges
is determined, in large part, by the support that is available from other
immediate family members, grandparents, relatives, friends and co-workers.
Equally important are the supports and services that the family and child
receive from the educational and other social service agencies.
CP is often apparent at birth. An infant is diagnosed, usually by a
physician, at the hospital. Some children are diagnosed later after they fail to
meet certain developmental milestones. Thanks to advances in technology and
greater understanding of CP, children with CP are being identified during their
very early years and are able to get services much earlier in life.
In fact, every time when assisting our expert when he is in his
clinic, we can see how parents are worrying about their kid who is diagnosed
with CP. And how hard for a family to support the CP kid’s treatment cost, the
physical rehab cost and even for their daily care…
As one of the top level Chinese governmental hospital in China - Beijing Erkang Baiwang Hospital , whose Stem Cell Department is the first neural stem
cell transplantation centre in China, So far we have used stem cell therapy to
treat over 2700 CP kids. To give more CP kids and children to have better life
as they are so young and there is still a long way to go.
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