Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in childhood, directly impacting the lives of 17 million people worldwide. CP affects movement “ranging from weakness in one hand” to “an almost complete lack of voluntary” motor control, according to the website worldcpday.org. The organization goes on to describe World Cerebral Palsy Day as “a movement of people with cerebral palsy and their famillies, and the organizations that support them, in more than 65 countries.” Their aim is “to ensure that children and adults with cerebral palsy . . . have the same rights, access, and opportunities as anyone else in our society.” Learn more about CP by downloading the organization’s infographic here or visiting their website here.
The ICC-Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) describes core knowledge and role-specific competencies needed for early intervention service provision, incorporating current research and evidence in the field of early intervention. To access the ESPM, click here.
This resource is related to the following ESPM knowledge-level competencies:
- Core Knowledge (CK):
- CK8: The etiology, diagnosis and characteristics of disabilities and risk factors.
- CK9: The characteristics and influence of disabilities and risk factors on early development, learning, care giving and relationships.
