Where did it all begin?  Who knows?  But the effects it has left on the special needs community goes much deeper than any of us know.

How many times have you been called developmentally delayed instead of just plain Cerebral Palsy? The first term can represent almost any part of your physical and mental living.  But the second has far more direct characteristics and impact on one’s life.  The idea is that a new way of interacting is now required.  Still, this word is misused to imply limitation instead of alternate methods.

We, as a global society, have progressed beyond the “Cerebral Palsy” name to being linked with the “R” word, and now are known as “Global Developmental Delayed”. The phrasing still holds a dangerous idea and scars people for life!