Cerebral Palsy

Mastering Daily Tasks To Help Others Feel Their Best

Mastering Daily Tasks To Help Others Feel Their Best

Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 2. Fifteen-year-old Zion, of Glenn Heights, is preparing to become an esthetician when she graduates from high school. Her mother, Tiffany, bought her a mannequin that she uses to practice giving facials and applying...

An Affirmation of Independence

An Affirmation of Independence

Published in Rite Up, 2023 – Issue 1.  I’m brave. I’m strong. I’m beautiful. I’m perfect — just the way God made me,” says 8-year-old Jordynn, of Crowley, with her mother, DeAdriene. Together, they practice daily affirmations. “Because of Jordynn’s condition, she is...

Cerebral Palsy Clinic: Your Child’s Care and What To Expect

Cerebral Palsy Clinic: Your Child’s Care and What To Expect

At Scottish Rite for Children, our experts provide care to the whole child – body, mind and spirit. The Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine department sees children with orthopedic issues who also have related neurological disorders and neuromuscular diseases. One...

Cerebral Palsy: Defining the Common Terms

Cerebral Palsy: Defining the Common Terms

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition that affects posture, movement and balance associated with an injury to the developing brain. The injury is static (does not worsen) and occurs before or during infancy. Scottish Rite for Children provides a multidisciplinary...

Orthopedic Manifestations of Cerebral Palsy

Orthopedic Manifestations of Cerebral Palsy

Content included below was presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Lane Wimberly, M.D. Watch the full lecture or download this summary. At Scottish Rite for Children, we have a multidisciplinary team dedicated to...