Individuals with physical disabilities display a very wide and incredibly varied range of impairments that affect their function in a myriad of ways. While many specific motor impairments are associated with certain disabilities, most with physical disabilities are unique in the extent, severity, and nature of their motor impairments. One child or adult with cerebral palsy may present with completely different motor impairments than another child with the same diagnosis.
When working with individuals with disabilities, in order to understand the person’s physical functioning it is important to understand the characteristics of motor impairments. It can be difficult
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