Cerebral Palsy Glossary

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Tactile
Related to the sense of touch

Toe walking
When a child walks on the toes or ball of the foot without the heel or other parts of the foot coming in contact with the floor. Sometimes there is an underlying condition that can cause a child to walk on the toes, but other times there is not.

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