Donovan on his new bike

Donovan on his new bike
Thank you Mary Free Bed "Bikes for the Rest of Us"

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Donovan's Cerebral Palsy

Donovan has a mild form of Cerebral Palsy with Spastic Diplegia. It mostly affects his ability to walk and a bit of his speech. He was diagnossed at about 18 months and began walking with a walker just after his second birthday. He's been in physical and speech therapy since. He loves his equine (horse) therapy and has participated in it since his diagnosis. He has received Botox injections in his legs twice for temporary reduction of the spasticity. Donovan was very brave but now everytime we go to the doctor he says "no shots"? We have stopped using this treatment due to recent FDA safety concerns and a personal experience with a friend's son.

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