| Description |
1 online resource (463 pages) |
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1st |
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1st
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| Contents |
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Authors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; PART 1 CEREBRAL PALSY -- BACKGROUND PERSPECTIVES; 1 What is cerebral palsy?; 2 Epidemiology: patterns and causes of cerebral palsy; 3 Aetiological considerations; 4 How is cerebral palsy categorized, why is this done and what are the potential pitfalls?; 5 What does the designation 'cerebral palsy' tell us, and how does this relate to other developmental and neurological disabilities?; PART 2 CONTEXTUAL FACTORS AND CRITICAL THINKING; 6 Evaluating evidence |
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7 The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health8 Cerebral palsy and the family; PART 3 CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES IN CEREBRAL PALSY; 9 Clinical recognition, diagnosis and assessment of children with cerebral palsy; 10 Principles of interventions; 11 Interventions: orthodox and heterodox. A perspective on issues in 'treatment'; 12 Therapists and therapies in cerebral palsy; PART 4 OUTCOMES IN CHILDHOOD AND BEYOND; 13 Outcomes; 14 Transition to adulthood; 15 Adult functioning; Glossary; Appendices; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Appendix IV; Appendix V; Index |
| Summary |
Designed to provide readers with an understanding of cerebral palsy (CP) as a developmental as well as a neurological condition. It details the nature of CP, its causes and its clinical manifestations. The authors use clear, accessible language, supported by an extensive glossary |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Cerebral palsy.
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Cerebral Palsy
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Cerebral palsy.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rosenbloom, Lewis
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| ISBN |
9781908316523 |
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1908316527 |
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1908316535 |
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9781908316530 |
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1908316519 |
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9781908316516 |
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