Cerebral Palsy Treatment :
A guide for parents and caregivers of children and adults with cerebral palsy (CP), as well as for adolescents and adults with the condition. Part I provides an overview of CP and explains the medical and psychosocial implications of associated conditions, offering advice for parents on becoming an advocate for their child. Part II contains practical information on caregiving and medical procedures. Part III defines and describes medical terms and diagnoses, surgical procedures, and assistive devices. Includes a list of resources and recommended reading. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Midwest Book Review 
Written by a team of experts associated with the Cerebral Palsy Program at the Alfred I. duPont Institute, Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving addresses the complexities and uncertainties of cerebral palsy while providing information about everything that anyone might ever need to know about the condition. It is a comprehensive resource for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and health professionals, as well as adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy. The chapters are: What is Cerebral Palsy?; An Overview of Child Development; Medical Problems Associated with CP; Intellectual, Psychological, and Social Development; Hemiplegia; Diplegia; Quadriplegia; The Adult with CP; How the Health Care System Works; Financing Care of the Child with CP; Navigating the Educational System; and Being an Advocate for Your Child - Using the Legal System

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A practical manual for parents and other caregivers, explaining medical aspects of the condition, answering questions, and suggesting ways to help children accomplish routine activities. The word "handling" in the title is meant literally, with chapters on teaching methods emphasizing innovative ways parents can position and support a child to help him practice newly acquired motor skills throughout the day. Includes information on equipment and on how to make seats and mobility aids, plus addresses of vendors and social service providers in the UK. First published in 1968 and revised in 1974, this third edition reflects the latest ideas on therapeutic intervention, and the shift to home-based or community care. -- Copyright Book News, Inc., Portland, OR All rights reserved 

From the Publisher 
In order to help the young CP child toward maximum independence and a fuller life, it is essential that parents and carers should know how to handle their child and have a clear understanding of the reasons for the child's difficulties. No two children with CP have the same problems and this book deals with those commonly met, and the various ways in which they can be modified working with everyday activities.The long awaited new edition of this classic, popular text has been completely revised and expanded to include a profusion of new information for parents. Since the first edition was published, ideas on appropriate therapies have changed and developed, new concepts underpinning therapeutic intervention have evolved. Similarly opinion on early intervention with therapeutic programmes has changed and the method of delivery of service has moved away from centralisation to home based or community provision. This new edition takes full account of these changes...Read More