Cerebral Palsy Glossary

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Use of electromagnetic forces to make an image of the inside of a body

Mainstreaming 
Incorporating a child with special needs into a typical classroom. (see also inclusion)

Manual Ability Classification System (MACS)
How children with cerebral palsy use their hands to handle objects.

Midline 
Imaginary reference line separating the right side of the body from the left. Most often used in doctor’s and therapy notes

Monoplegia 
Type of cerebral palsy where only one limb is affected.

Motor 
Ability to move oneself

Motor delay 
Slower development of movement skills

Motor patterns 
The way body and limbs work to make a sequenced movement, such as crawling

Motor planning 
The ability to think through and carry out a physical task

Muscle tone 
Amount of resistance or tension to a movement in a muscle

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