speech and exercise

By rdouga on Fri, 02-24-12, 14:40

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Cerebral Palsy

Hi again
I do not know whether it is a psychological problem or what but I have noticed recently that over the years and even today, sometimes when I speak to a person that is new or somewhat new, I tend to turn my head to somebody else who knows me well. It makes sense that if I look at the person in the eye, they will understand me a whole lot better as opposed to if I have my head turned. I do not know what is causing this but I would like to get some ideas on how to avoid this. Also, I am not getting enough physical activity at school. I was in my wheelchair all day for the first half of the year and took only two walks. I took my fourth gym class and fell down while playing football. I now have adaptive physical education only two times a week. Are there any exercises that I can do when I have time. Thanks

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By CK on Tue, 02-28-12, 09:45

It is often hard to look a person in the eyes as it takes concentration and ease to stare at someone for any length of time. I would practice when you meet someone to look them in the eye when introducing yourself and aim to ask one question while holding eye contact. You can also look just beyond their eye line to break eye contact for a few seconds if you feel uncomfortable and then come back and look them in the eye again.

As to exercise, it might be benefitial to hire a personal trainer or physical therapist that is familiar working with clients that have Cerebral Palsy. I know that water therapy is highly recommended, so it might be something to look into.

Hope this helps!

-CK

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