Development Of Emotions In Cerebral Paralysis

Development of emotions in cerebral paralysis

In early childhood, the child lacks the ability to regulate his emotional states and is at the mercy of intense emotional reactions. Affective regulation can only take place in the context of a relationship with another human being. Physical and emotional contact (cradling, speaking, hugging, reassuring) allows the child. 

At the same time of birth, the child has a predisposition to communication, thus allowing a communicative situation with the adult, although this does not mean that the baby has the intention of communicating. The baby relates crying to the presence of the adult, is somehow drawing her attention in order to meet her needs. Following there, communication is being built. During the first months of life the processes of differentiation and personal identification develop. However, in children with cerebral palsy the process is slow. It is there where the role of parents is fundamental, applying the usual behaviors and rescuing the movements, gestures or sounds that the child with cerebral palsy performs, to establish, from them their own codes of communication to which to attribute a meaning. 

In adolescence, adults tend to decide on how they have or not to act, sometimes this attitude is wrong, since it is themselves who must assume and establish these limits. In early childhood, due to the lack of motor autonomy and communication difficulties, tutors do not make them participate in small decisions.

As inexperience grows in them that their own personality is not correct, creating lack of initiative and a total dependence on them, causing distrust in themselves and social isolation. 

In a review of several investigations it is concluded that social comparison is a determining factor in the self – esteem of the person with cerebral palsy, since it tends to compare with others, thus generating their own self-evaluation. Negative information involves a risk to self – esteem and self-concept.

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