Teaching new skills to those with developmental delays

The ability to control movement of the head.

Type of cerebral palsy where only the right or the left side is affected.

Tightness, or spasticity, of the muscles.

Common injury in which the ball-shaped head of femur comes out of the cup-shaped acetabulum set in the pelvis.      

Congenital or acquired deformation or misalignment of the hip joint

The use of horseback riding to improve a child’s muscle movements and range of motion

Blockage of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid that increases pressure in the ventricles of the brain. Can cause brain damage. Often relieved by surgical insertion of a tube called a shunt to drain the fluid.

Excessive growth of tissue

Increased tension in the muscles, also known as high tone.

Decreased tension in the muscles, also known as low tone.