Cerebral Palsy Awareness Certification
Cerebral palsy is a lifetime disability. About 17 million people suffer from the disorder worldwide. Similarly, 350 million people worldwide have a close relationship with or a direct link to an adult or child with cerebral palsy. The effect of this disability varies from one person to another.
Symptoms range from total lack of voluntary motion all over the body to weakness in a single hand. However, it is the most common form of physical disability in children and adults alike. The disorder impairs motion and causes lifelong disability.
The complex disorder affects children and adults in a variety of ways: 1 in 3 patients with cerebral palsy or CP cannot walk; 1 in 4 cannot talk; 1 in 4 also have epilepsy, and 1 in 2 have an intellectual disability. Furthermore, the disability has no cure.
This course has been designed to create awareness about the disorder to educate and reduce discrimination against individuals who are diagnosed with it.
You will learn:
- What CP is and how it occurs
- When CP occurs
- Signs and symptoms of CP
- Neurological issues that ensue from the disorder
- Causes of CP and risk factors
- CP complications and preventative measures
- When to see a doctor
- Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and Cerebral Palsy Day
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Duration 0.75 hours
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Course FAQ
Who can take the Cerebral Palsy Awareness Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 1 module and should take 45 minutes to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the module.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the module there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the module. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.
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