Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving

Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) [Paperback]

"A 'must' for any family struggling with CP care... The wealth of details are organized logically and parents will find it easy to navigate, making it an item of choice above others." -- Bookwatch




"This book is well structured, easy to read, and gives answers to all questions related to the management of children and adults with CP." -- European Journal of Pediatrics

Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Parents' Guide

Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Parents' Guide [Paperback]

A revised and updated edition of this classic primer for parents provides a complete spectrum of information and compassionate advice about cerebral palsy and its effect on their child's development and education.

The second edition, written by the same team of medical specialists, therapists, educators, and parents, covers these important areas: Diagnosis, Medical Issues, Family Life, Legal Rights, Early Intervention, Coping, Therapies, Treatment, Development, Advocacy, Special Education, Daily Care.
New to this edition is information on the latest treatments for seizures; medications for muscle spasticity and drooling; treatments for gastroesophageal reflux; communication devices and toys; advice on dealing with insurance companies; inclusion during preschool years and important changes to special education laws, plus much, much more. Other helpful information includes a glossary, reading list, and resource guide. Comprehensive and up-to-date, this guide is one that parents will refer to time and time again during their child's first six years.

Teaching Motor Skills to Children With Cerebral Palsy And Similar Movement Disorders

Teaching Motor Skills to Children With Cerebral Palsy And Similar Movement Disorders: A Guide for Parents And Professionals [Paperback]

Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Manual for Therapists, Parents and Community Workers

Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Manual for Therapists, Parents and Community Workers

This book is a practical guide to the effective treatment of cerebral palsy in children. It provides a set of principles by which to observe and analyze individual patients' problems and then plan treatment. With the help of this book, non-specialists working with children with cerebral palsy can make decisions and choose the appropriate therapeutic activities for each child. It includes examples of how to apply these principles to real-life situations, using easy-to-follow descriptions and illustrations. New to this revised edition is a chapter on sensory integration problems with children with cerebral palsy, which looks at ways of evaluating and then dealing with these problems. The author also integrates theory with practical skills more closely.

Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Motor Delay

Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Motor Delay [Paperback]

Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Motor Delay is first and foremost a practical book, a distillation of Sophie Levitt's considerable experience in treating those affected by cerebral palsy. This fifth edition outlines therapeutic approaches and suggests treatment and management options, providing a wealth of practical information, supported by clear diagrams and photographs, on assessment, management and treatment. The book emphasises an eclectic, holistic approach, and integrates current ideas on motor control and motor learning in a further development of Levitt's Collaborative Learning Approach. This new edition provides greater commentary on evidence-based practice, as well as practical, updated information on the use of Botulinum Toxin, orthopaedic surgery and the therapist's role following these procedures.

Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home

Finnie's Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home [Paperback]


The information in the fourth edition of Finnie's Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home has been extensively rewritten and much new information has been added. Throughout the book the emphasis has been changed from infant to child and the way problems and interventions change as the child grows. Overall the book is very well done and clearly written, definitely worth getting the new edition in consumer health libraries.