It is the mission of Tikvah Layeled to raise awareness of the plight of children who suffer from cerebral palsy. Tikvah Layeled also leads efforts to provide therapy and loving support for the children in their care. To educate, raise awareness and to exchange the latest information on treatment, Tikvah Layeled regularly sponsors conferences and symposiums. At these meetings, leading medical authorities are invited to share their knowledge of the disorder so that the lives of Israel’s disabled children in can be improved.
Cerebral palsy is a disorder affecting the body’s central nervous system. CP develops either prenatally or as the result of a traumatic brain injury. Balance, coordination and motor skills are reduced and many of these children suffer from intellectual impairment as well. Tikvah Layeled’s awareness campaigns educate the public as they explore recent advances in care and treatment. Great progress has been made to help alleviate pain and to assist patients with muscle tension problems, and new advances exist just over the horizon.
By bringing the world’s leaders in research and treatment to Israel, Tikvah Layeled helps lower the need for families to travel abroad for treatment which can be expensive, time consuming and stressful. Advances in neurosurgery and orthopedics have done much to help these children, but more can be done in this ongoing effort and Tikvah Layeled remains committed to treatment, care, education and awareness.