Imagine having someone brush your teeth for you.
Every day.
Challenge 1: Brush your teeth while lying down.
Challenge 2: Have someone brush your teeth for you.
Challenge 3: Use your non-dominant hand to brush your teeth.
Some people with cerebral palsy are unable to brush their own teeth.
Dexter can't brush his. He has trouble holding on to objects. Putting a toothbrush into his mouth and moving it across his teeth, while maintaining a grip and putting pressure against the teeth is way too many messages for his muscles to cope with.
So, we brush his teeth for him.
We used to do this while Dexter was lying in the bath.
Now, we brush his teeth while he is sitting up.
Some people with cerebral palsy would be able to brush their teeth, but it might take them a lot of effort and concentration.
Cerebral palsy can have such a big impact on every day life.
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