Let's Talk to an Adult with GMFCS Level 2 (Mild) Cerebral Palsy: Meet Kelly Blackmon, Part 1

I am so excited for you to meet Kelly Blackmon. She is a Speech therapist with Level 2 Cerebral Palsy (CP) on the Gross Motor Function Classification System. She has mild/moderate quadriplegia, with more physical involvement in her legs than her arms. She can walk independently but uses a power wheelchair for longer distances. She needs to use a railing to walk up and down stairs. She has a daughter who joins us on these videos. She lives with her daughter and is engaged. I was one of her physical therapists after she received the selective dorsal rhizotomy. She received physical and occupational therapy as a child, but never speech and language therapy. This interview is broken up into 10-15 minute segments. Watch her playlist for future segments.    • Interviews with Kelly Johnson Blackmon   My website is www.pediatricPTexercises.com My Facebook page is Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises. Do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] with questions, concerns, or favorable reviews! Please note I cannot provide treatment recommendations for a child I have not personally evaluated. I also have 6 children's educational books addressing Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety, and Encopresis and Enuresis. I now also have 3 professional books "Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises for the Hips," "Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises for the Knees, and "Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises for the Ankles." If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Please note: I cannot provide treatment suggestions for a child I have not personally evaluated. I am so honored to have people from all over the world watch my videos. I have reviewed and corrected the closed captions for this video so that you might understand what I am saying, even if you don't speak English. I hope the directions below are helpful to you. To turn on Captions, click CC in the bottom or top right corner of the video To choose a different caption language: At the bottom right, click Settings. It looks like a wheel. Click Subtitles/CC. Select a language. If the language isn't listed when you click Subtitles/CC: Click Auto-translate. Select a language. Of course, if the captions are in the way of viewing the details in the video, you can always turn them off in the bottom or top right-hand corner of your video screen. Or you can watch the video on a larger screen and see more of the video. Here are the links for my books on Amazon: "P is for Poop and Pee Accidents" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLSRJ483 "A is for Anxiety" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LXQ3W6V "A is for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QH9H5HR "C is for Cerebral Palsy" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088TSJCYP "D is for Down Syndrome" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079P8HH49 "A is for Autism" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071F4FFTB "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Hips" https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998156736 "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Knees" http://www.amazon.com/dp/0998156760 "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Ankles" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TX2ZCFD