Many people with cerebral palsy cannot speak. They cannot tell you when they are sick. They can’t tell you they have a stomach ache, a head ache or a sore ear. People who are non-verbal can't say an ant has bitten them or they have an itchy spot.
Imagine the guilt parents of people with cerebral palsy feel, when they don’t recognise the signs that their child is sick.
Imagine the guilt they feel when they find their child has vomited, on their back, with vomit landing over their face and hair.
Imagine the guilt they feel when they find countless mosquito bites, or unexplained bruises on their child's body.
There's a feeling of guilt that you are not doing enough to help your child.
To some parents of people with cerebral palsy, this feeling of guilt will be endless. They learn to trust their instincts.
Sometimes, medical professionals will doubt the parent, so medical treatment may be delayed while other things are being tested for, and eliminated.
Many parents of people with cerebral palsy carry a lot of guilt.
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