#45: Encouraging Vision: Exercises for a Child with Cerebral Palsy

Here is the link for the R82 Caribou Stander.
www.r82.com/products/standing/caribou/c-23/c-71/p-189/?sku=48556
I am in no way financially affiliated with R82.
Meet Sebastian. He is a young boy with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. His family wants to help me share treatment suggestions to help children like him across the world. My clinic, Child and Family Development, in Charlotte, NC, allowed me to use their facilities and their equipment to showcase Sebastian's skill and charming personality. We review techniques to reduce stiffness, encourage strength and control. I think you'll love spending time with him. Thank you to this family and my clinic for allowing this to happen.
I also have available 3 children's educational books, "A is for Autism," "D is for Down Syndrome," "C is for Cerebral Palsy," and now 2 professional books "Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises for the Hips", and "Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises for the Knees" available on Amazon. I have forthcoming "A is for ADHD" as well. If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me at [e-mail]. Please note: I am unable to provide treatment suggestions for a child I have not personally evaluated.
I am so honored to have people from all over the world watch my videos. I have reviewed and corrected the closed captions for this video so that you might understand what I am saying even if you don't speak English. I hope the directions below are helpful to you.
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At the bottom right, click Settings. It looks like a wheel.
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Here are the links for my books on Amazon:
"A is for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"
www.amazon.com/dp/B08QH9H5HR
"C is for Cerebral Palsy"
www.amazon.com/dp/B088TSJCYP
"D is for Down Syndrome"
www.amazon.com/dp/B079P8HH49
"A is for Autism"
www.amazon.com/dp/B071F4FFTB
"Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Hips"
www.amazon.com/dp/0998156736
"Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Knees"
www.amazon.com/dp/0998156760

[@reemb6629]

Thank you for your amazing videos 😍😍 Sebastian is very cute 🥰 It’s amazing how I find Sebastian looks like my younger brother, their sounds when they are excited, the same movements, and even the same laugh 😆 . Thank you again for sharing these videos, they are very helpful.

[@pediatricPTexercises]

Ohhhhh! That makes me so happy!

[@handalaayoubi4468]

thank you Mme for the love and compassion that you show towards those kids. we have a daughter who is 2 years old, and she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy with severe cerebral atrophy. we're following physiotherapy sessions with a specialist, and your videos are very helpful and spot on. we were wondering how far the physiotherapy sessions can improve our daughter capacities in comparison with Sebastian case ( how long it took to start noticing improvements)?

[@pediatricPTexercises]

First, let me say how much I appreciate your kind words. I am so happy you are finding the appropriate help for your child while she is young. This is the age that you see the most dramatic changes. Be as aggressive as you possibly can during this time. Unfortunately, every child’s progression with cerebral palsy is quite different. So the time to show progress is different for each child. Maybe this video would be helpful for you

[@pediatricPTexercises]

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[@handalaayoubi4468]

@@pediatricPTexercises thank you.

[@pediatricPTexercises]

@@handalaayoubi4468 You are welcome

[@prabinrana6399]

Mam, my daughter has same problem like Sebastian. I've done numbers of treatment & therapy. Her age is exactly the same as Sebastian. I watched all the video of Sebastian that you are treating him in your way. I do most of the therapy which you've shown in the video & I would like to ask you that what is the back support equipment you are using to Sebastian in this video? I am from small town of India. I hope i'll get that equipment here in India.

[@pediatricPTexercises]

That is a caribou stander www.r82.com/products/standing/caribou/c-23/c-71/p-189/?sku=48556 I am so glad my videos are helping your daughter.

[@onangelwings462]

My son is 23 and no longer on school and they won't do vision therapy anymore. I need to do this myself. I need to know where to get those things.

[@pediatricPTexercises]

A Google search or an Amazon search can help you find the visuals supports I use here.

[@nothing0953]

👍

[@pediatricPTexercises]

Thank you!

[@mallareddy1070]

I need this product plz give me link i will buy it for my child 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@pediatricPTexercises]

Are you talking about the stander?

[@amyfox6632]

Hi Amy not sure if youl see this comment but I just wondered about leaving the afos off what is the point. Im not being smart just curious if this Will this help him to be better at walking in the afos eventually otr hrlps to strengthen etc. Its just my son is soo similar to sebastian and he is better without afos too- but Iv always been advised not to allow him to weightbear without afos on too so we havent really done it . I have a PT and I understand youl say they know child best but just wondering why it works with sebastian thanks

[@pediatricPTexercises]

Hmmm. Could you clarify your question. Sebastian was better walking when he did not have on his AFOs that blocked him from pointing his toes. He got good at walking in the AFOs with unrestricted ankle movement. I think orthotics are important as a child gets older for standing or their foot often becomes deformed, difficult to put in shoes and painful

[@amyfox6632]

Sorry just wondered if you reccommended a little bit of walking without afos as I never really allow him to be without them but know hes better without them too + despite all the work we putting in he still finding hard to take steps in them compared to in pool etc without. Love your channel (sorry thought I commented on the mustang r82 video)

[@pediatricPTexercises]

@@amyfox6632 I can’t speak to your child but I can say that some research indicates for children who are inconsistent in stepping that they do better with more sensory input-so barefoot was best. I do worry more about kids as they get older that we are not doing long term damage to the integrity of the foot unless they are in a partial weight bearing walker

[@jeremycarpenter5550]

Is this your son ?

[@pediatricPTexercises]

No