09/11/2025
Cerebral Palsy affects more than movement. It can also impact how a child speaks, understands, and connects with others.
💡 Why?
Because the same parts of the brain that control movement also help coordinate breathing, voice, and speech muscles. When these pathways are affected, communication can become slow, effortful, or unclear.
✅ Common Speech & Language Challenges:
• Limited control over lips, tongue, or jaw
• Difficulty coordinating breathing and speaking
• Slow or slurred speech (dysarthria)
• Trouble expressing thoughts or finding words
• Relying on gestures or alternative communication
🎯 How Speech Therapy Helps:
• Builds muscle coordination and breath control
• Strengthens sound production and clarity
• Supports language comprehension and vocabulary
• Introduces AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication) when needed
✨ Every child with CP communicates differently — and every progress, no matter how small, builds connection and confidence.
