A 2013 Australian study found that grey matter injury was the second most common in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patterns for children with cerebral palsy. The severity and location of grey matter injury correlated with a classification system of cerebral palsy known as the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). In this study, severe grey…
Small Steps in Speech Extends Grant to Kids with Childhood Apraxia of Speech Small Steps in Speech, a Pennsylvania 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, gives grants to children with a range of speech and language disorders. These grants help children go on to afford treatments, therapies, communication software and devices, and other services necessary to improve…
A lack of oxygen to the brain – asphyxia – is the most common cause of birth injuries. A Norwegian study found that most instances of birth asphyxia are caused by medical error.
