GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

This paper investigated on cerebral palsy and communication disorders. Cerebral palsy (CP) is describe as one of neurological disorders that could arise from prenatal, perinatal and postnatal pathological changes or lesions of the central nervous system. Also, communication disorder is seen as a mental disorder, characterized by difficulties in speech or language severe which includes: expressive language disorder, mixed receptive-expressive language disorder and shattering. World Health Organisation in their report estimated that one million children who survive birth asphyxia live with chronic neurodevelopmental morbidities including C P, mental retardation, seizure disorders and learning disabilities. One of the most common childhood health problems associated with neurological disorders is developmental delay. Developmental delay is considered when a child fails to meet one or more developmental milestones related to motor, speech and language, social functioning, or daily living skills. Finally, the paper reviewed on the management of children with CP requires team approach. The paper concluded that sudden disability that causes activity limitation in infant brain can be attributed to non-progressive disturbances such as Cerebral palsy (CP). CP is a common cause of childhood disability as result of injury of immature brain. And thus, the paper recommends that since communication disorders are generally seen as problems that cannot be cured or solved, victimized children should never be thwarted or ostracized but should be loved and involved in everyday activity so as to eradicate the scornful thought and perception concerning the victims.

KEYWORDS: Cerebral Palsy, Communication Disorders, Child’s Development and Developmental Milestone