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ASWB Social Work Bachelor's Exam Prep

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Emily is a nine year old with cerebral palsy. Her movements are slow and often cannot be controlled. This mainly affects Emily’s hands, arms, feet, and legs. Her muscle tone tends to change day to day, even affecting the child’s tongue and face. What form of cerebral palsy is Emily demonstrating?
  1. Athetoid
  2. Spastic
  3. Ataxic
  4. Mixed
Explanation
Answer: A - Emily is displaying Athetoid cerebral palsy. This affects between ten and twenty percent of the total population suffering from this disability. Movements are normally slower and are perceived by a writhing motion. Most individuals will have difficulty with speech and language.
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