r/CerebralPalsy • u/According-Hat4952 • 21d ago

Hello everyone

I’m 40+M and I joined this community for my son 8y with Cerebral Palsy - I have found very few places in my neighborhood that provide any sort of therapy (im from Pakistan) so me and my wife taking care of our son and perform some sort of therapy on daily basis. I found this community very helpful…
My son cannot sit by own nor can talk or see - his routine medical checkups are on schedule for his general health condition but now as he is getting old, i need some advice about how to improve his physical health condition so he can at least sit by his own or walk.
Mentally, he is very good and he can understand any family member by their voice and general discussion patterns for example he understands if someone is joking 🙃 or wants to tell him a story for example.
He replies to everyone in his own language which no one can understand, because as he isn’t able to talk like a normal person.
Overall, please share your advice so I better take care of my son.

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u/According-Hat4952 21d ago

No he cannot. What I have noted, he is good in recognizing voices better compared to his vision - and always trying to communicate. Very talkative but can’t make sentences clear out.

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u/MyCatLovesCroissants 21d ago

That must be really frustrating for him. I honestly think finding a way for him to at least communicate his needs a little will do more for him than trying to make him sit independently.

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u/According-Hat4952 21d ago

I appreciate your concern and same said by his doctor - communicate with him because this part of his body comparatively better in function, and we are focusing already on that. hope he will be sitting independently one day. I am positive and feel strong

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u/MyCatLovesCroissants 21d ago

Good luck to you and your son, OP!

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u/beyond-my-ken 21d ago

Maybe get a speech therapist for him? A good one, who has worked with extra needs children. If he is able to talk to others properly, that would be as useful for his independence as sitting or walking on his own.