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Title Children with cerebral palsy : a parent's guide / edited by Elaine Geralis ; foreword by Tom Ritter
Edition Second edition
Published Bethesda, MD : Woodbine House, 1998

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 WATERFT HEALTH  618.92836 Ger/Cwc 1998  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 481 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents Foreword / Tom Ritter -- Introduction / Elaine Geralis -- What Is Cerebral Palsy? / Elliot S. Gersh -- Adjusting to Your Child's Disability / Rita Burke -- Medical Concerns and Treatment / Elliot S. Gersh -- Daily Care / Sharon Anderson -- Family Life and Self-Esteem / Nancy S. Cowan -- Your Child's Development / Jerrie Schmalzer Blacklin -- Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech and Language Therapy / Lynne C. Foltz, Georgia DeGangi, Diane Lewis -- Early Intervention and Special Education / Marian H. Jarrett -- Legal Rights and Hurdles / James E. Kaplan, Ralph J. Moore, Jr. -- Some Lessons Learned about Advocacy / Fran Smith
Summary Up-to-date information on diagnosis, assessment, medical treatments, therapies, early intervention, special education, adjustment, daily care, family life, development, legal rights, and advocacy. New to this edition is the latest on treatments for seizures, medications for muscle spasticity and drooling, treatments for gastroesophageal reflux, communication devices and toys, advice on dealing with insurance companies, inclusion during preschool years, and changes to special education laws
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Cerebral palsied children.
Cerebral palsy -- Popular works.
Cerebral Palsy.
Genre/Form Popular Work.
Popular works.
Author Geralis, Elaine.
LC no. 98008263
ISBN 0933149824 paperback