Foreword | p. vii |
Preface | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Contributors | p. xiii |
Cerebral Palsy Handbook | |
What Is Cerebral Palsy? | p. 3 |
An Overview of Early Child Development | p. 17 |
Medical Problems Associated with Cerebral Palsy | p. 41 |
Intellectual, Psychological, and Social Development | p. 97 |
Hemiplegia | p. 123 |
Diplegia | p. 145 |
Quadriplegia | p. 167 |
The Adult with Cerebral Palsy | p. 207 |
How the Health Care System Works | p. 229 |
Financing Care for the Child with Cerebral Palsy | p. 247 |
Navigating the Educational System | p. 257 |
Being an Advocate for Your Child: Using the Legal System | p. 269 |
Caregiving Techniques | |
Taking Care of Yourself When You Care for Others | p. 297 |
Protecting the Caregiver's Back: Basic Body Mechanics | p. 300 |
Making Things Easier for You and Your Child: Home Modifications | p. 302 |
Choosing Appropriate Seating | p. 304 |
Choosing and Using Car Seats | p. 309 |
About Wheelchair Maintenance | p. 310 |
Pressure Management Awareness | p. 312 |
Choosing a Stander | p. 313 |
About Walkers and Gait Trainers | p. 316 |
About Braces | p. 317 |
Choosing the Correct Shoes | p. 319 |
Increasing Independence with Service Dogs | p. 320 |
Managing the System | p. 321 |
Working with a Case Manager | p. 322 |
Letters of Medical Necessity | p. 323 |
Occupations for Adults with Cerebral Palsy | p. 325 |
About Hospitalization | p. 327 |
Keeping Medical History Records | p. 331 |
Life Planning Process | p. 335 |
About Casts | p. 337 |
Using Nutritional Boosters | p. 340 |
Managing Tube Feedings | p. 341 |
Oral Hygiene: Providing Mouth and Teeth Care | p. 343 |
Toilet Training Your Child | p. 344 |
Giving an Enema | p. 346 |
Giving Rectal Medications or Suppositories | p. 347 |
Suctioning Techniques | p. 349 |
Cerebral Palsy Encyclopedia | |
From Achilles Tendon Lengthening to Vocational Rehabilitation | p. 353 |
Resources: Support Groups, Foundations, and Government Agencies | p. 463 |
Recommended Reading and Toys, and Where to Go to Chat with Others | p. 473 |
Index | p. 477 |
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