| Description |
xviii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. The importance of communication - parents and professionals -- 2. Medical aspects of cerebral palsy / Martin Bax -- 3. Parents' problems / Jack Bavin -- 4. Psychological guidance / Mary Gardner -- 5. Understanding movement and development -- 6. Basic principles of handling -- 7. Early stages of hand function -- 8. Equipment as an adjunct to rehabilitation -- 9. The parents' contribution to early learning -- 10. Speech / Helen A. Mueller -- 11. Communication and technology / Marian Browne -- 12. Music and music therapy / Diana Thornton -- 13. Play -- 14. Sleeping -- 15. Toilet training -- 16. Bathing -- 17. Dressing -- 18. Feeding / Helen A. Mueller -- 19. Carrying -- 20. Chairs, pushchairs and car seats -- 21. Aids to mobility -- 22. The management of contractures and deformities -- 23. Going into hospital -- 24. Recreational activities -- App. I. Illustrations of some of the terms used -- App. II. An overview of the early stages of sensorimotor development |
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App. III. Glossary for parents - the terms we use -- App. IV. Suppliers of equipment -- App. V. Useful addresses: general; communication and technology; toys; social services |
| Summary |
Fundamental is the co-operation of the parents in home handling; includes new information for therapists, nurses, parents and carers |
| Notes |
Previous ed. published as: Handling the young cerebral palsied child at home. London : Heinemann Medical, 1974 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cerebral palsied children -- Home care.
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Cerebral Palsy -- rehabilitation.
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Home Nursing -- methods.
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| Author |
Bavin, J.
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Finnie, Nancie R.
Handling the young cerebral palsied children at home
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| LC no. |
96048691 |
| ISBN |
0750605790 (paperback) |
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