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Early Detection of CP for Primary Care

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Module 2. What is CP and why early diagnosis? Quiz

1. The ideal time for therapy services and early intervention to capitalize on axonal and dendritic outgrowth and synaptic production is:
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- Birth – 12 months
- 12 – 24 months
- 18 – 36 months
2. Using 3 tests in combination, enables early diagnosis of cerebral palsy with over 95% accuracy as early as 12 weeks of age, adjusted for prematurity if applicable.
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- True
- False
3. What are the main reasons infant early detection of disability and developmental delay are important?
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- It allows for improved access to early intervention services during an optimal window of neuroplastic change.
- It allows for accurate early intervention recommendations that differentiate needs based on diagnosis
- It reduces costs for families and medical system.
- Early detection is highly accurate and predictive for many disabilities.
- All of the above
4. Having a diagnosis of CP or high risk of CP (rather than just documenting a delay) does not change the available services for families in California.
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- True
- False