Cerebral Palsy

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  Cerebral Palsy, a Complete Guide for Caregiving

  When a child has a health problem, parents want answers. But when a child has cerebral palsy, the answers don’t come quickly. A diagnosis of this complex group of chronic conditions affecting movement and coordination is difficult to make and is typically delayed until the child is eighteen months old. Although the condition may be mild or severe, even general predictions about long-term prognosis seldom come before the child’s second birthday. Written by a team of experts associated with the Cerebral Palsy Program at the Alfred I.

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  Cerebral Palsy: What Every Parent Should Know (DVD)

  This program covers the causes, symptoms, and range of possible treatments of cerebral palsy, including the relationship between physical and mental handicaps, and the role of medications and physical therapy in treatment.

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  Finnie’s Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home

  The 4th edition of Finnie’s Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home has been updated to reflect the current practices of today. It aims to help parents assist their child with cerebral palsy (CP) towards achieving the most comfortable independence in all activities. It is hoped to show how, by using typical parenting skills, which involve guiding and exposing a child to develop through challenging experiences, the child with CP will also develop.

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  Held Back by Nothing

  A child is a world of potential, and it doesn’t matter if that child has something that limits them physically or mentally. They should be encouraged to succeed in life, just like any other “normal” person. But how do you do that? John Hendry, in Held Back by Nothing , tells us how through the story of his youngest son, Steven. Born with cerebral palsy, Steven could have been a victim, but with his natural verve for life coupled with parents who never said “never,” Steven beat all the odds. He lives an amazing life by any standards.

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  How Come You Walk Funny?

  Finding a good kindergarten is tough, but finding a school that works for the Bowen twins is an even bigger challenge. Douglas is an able-bodied, bouncy 4-year-old, while his brother Mark has cerebral palsy from oxygen deprivation at birth. Their mother has worked hard to include Mark in all aspects of their family life, but what happens when it’s time for the boys to go to school?This video profiles a unique experiment in early childhood education.

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  Melanie: A Bird with a Broken Wing

  Gripping, raw, and beautiful, this book reveals the struggles and rewards of caring for a child with severe disability and helps professionals work more sensitively and effectively with families of children with special needs. Written with grace and candor by special education professional Beth Harry, the book chronicles the life of her daughter, Melanie, who was born with a rare form of cerebral palsy and died less than 6 years later. Captivating the reader from page one, Dr.

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  More Than Horseplay

  This unusual film explores the intersection of therapy and social science research, while offering a joyous look at the experiences of three children with cerebral palsy as they grow in self-confidence and physical capability through participation in “hippotherapy,” an increasingly popular form of physiotherapy through riding horses.Hippotherapist Barbara Heine argues that horses’ gaits mimic the human gait for children who are unable to walk independently, and that this helps them to improve balance and strength.

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  Mystery Explosion

  While supplies last, you save $1.2 (20%) First there is an explosion. Then an arrest is made that shocks the quiet town of Gun Lake. A stranger in town and an Internet search for his identity pave the way for another Gun Lake mystery and adventure. Friendship and loyalties are tested as Johnnie Jacobson and the Gun Lake kids try to find the answers to ‘Who did it?’ and ‘Why?’.The story’s hero, Johnnie Jacobsen was born with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.

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  Taking Cerebral Palsy to School

  Even though Chad has cerebral palsy, he can still attend school and do many of the same things as his classmates. Written from Chad’s perspective, this book answers many of the questions his classmates have but may be too scared or uncomfortable to ask. Children, teachers, school nurses, parents, and caregivers will learn about what cerebral palsy is, the different kinds of cerebral palsy, and special equipment that is available to help kids with cerebral palsy.

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