Conference at Cerebral Palsy Foundation

The Cerebral Palsy Foundation in Mombasa has been helping children with schooling since 1995. They have 33 children and 5 teachers, 3 therapists, care-givers and other staff. They are making a huge difference to the young people and children who attend. Many people are involved in fundraising to make the continuation of this facility possible.

A 2-day Conference is being held at The Cerebral Palsy Foundation Centre on 30th and 31st July 2009. Belinda, a Physiotherapist could only come later and arrived straight from the Airport yesterday. The sessions have included; What is cerebral palsy, the causes, what cerebral palsy looks like (signs) and different types, tips for helping the child uses the hands, stretches and handling, Positioning and using equipment (showing the APT items) and more, with lots of questions and contributions from the participants.

Belinda and Suzy demonstrating good sleeping positions for a child with cerebral palsy

Some participants were very interested in learning more about autism, so here they are with Suzy, who works in a school for children on the autistic spectrum.