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A surprising story of a girl born with cerebral palsy. A good read!! ... Read more

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The Two-Cent Jelly Bean Girl
A great satire; surprising; touching.The children were strong, yet human.I loved the town and the food and the poetry. ... Read more

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This book is a practical resource for physiotherapists and occupational therapists who support people with cerebral palsy, helping them to solve the problems with movement and other impairments that so often accompany cerebral palsy, so that they can be more active and better able to participate in roles such as study, work, recreation and relationships.

The first chapters provide the background to the clinical reasoning approach that informs the whole text, as well as an overview of therapeutic interventions. The subsequent chapters present clinical situations that therapists will encounter in the course of their work with individuals with cerebral palsy across the lifespan. Each chapter describes a case in detail, including the reasoning behind assessment and treatment choices, interventions and outcomes.

The themes emphasized throughout the book are the use of the clinical reasoning approach of the intervention process model, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a framework to help therapists inform patient and family decision-making, family-centred approaches in developing and implementing therapeutic strategies, and multidisciplinary team work. ... Read more

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Sophie has cerebral palsy. She was born with no verbal communication, virtually no physical movement and, according to the "experts", little or no chance of developing cognitive intelligence. Yet, for Sophie's father - novelist and former journalist Mark Stewart-Jones - it is a new beginning, the start of a remarkable journey that will change his and Sophie's lives for ever.

From the moment Sophie enters the world, father and daughter form a profound bond, unspoken yet unshakable. Together, against all medical evidence and received wisdom, they set about proving the rest of the world wrong. The results are extraordinary and unprecedented.

Told in alternating chronologies, Daughter pieces together the puzzle of Sophie's inner life and it is an uplifting story of love, hope, resilience and undying love. ... Read more

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This book describes the use of gait analysis in the treatment of cerebral palsy. It begins with an introduction to the condition and describes the basic measurement techniques including the physical examination of the child with cerebral palsy, observational assessment of gait, and modern methods of gaitanalysis. The author then discusses the neurological control system for normal and pathological gait and the general principles employed in treatment. The specifics of treatment of hemiplegia, diplegia, and quadriplegia are elucidated using specific care examples. The book concludes with a discussion of aftercare and post-treatment assessment of outcome. ... Read more

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Cerebral palsy is an umbrella-like term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life and generally do not worsen over time. The disorders are caused by faulty development of or damage to motor areas in the brain that disrupts the brain's ability to control movement and posture. Symptoms of cerebral palsy include difficulty with fine motor tasks, difficulty maintaining balance or walking, involuntary movements. The symptoms differ from person to person and may change over time. Some people with cerebral palsy are also affected by other medical disorders, including seizures or mental impairment, but cerebral palsy does not always cause profound handicap. Early signs of cerebral palsy usually appear before 3 years of age. Infants with cerebral palsy are frequently slow to reach developmental milestones such as learning to roll over, sit, crawl, smile, or walk. Cerebral palsy may be congenital or acquired after birth. There is no standard therapy that works for all patients. This new book gathers outstanding new research and insights from throughout the world. ... Read more

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Compared with the last 20 years, the prevalence and origin of children with cerebral palsy has changed. The characteristics of children with cerebral palsy vary in different countries from the angle of medical surviving skills for preterm infants. Even there is no doubt that known data apply only to well developed countries, there is a remarkable change due to the cause of prematurity. In the past, children with cerebral palsy used to be present with hypertonus and fluctuating tone, which involves the whole body, with many children having spastic and athetoid quadriplegia cerebral palsy. If most children before were classified with a spastic or athetoid quadriplegia, there is now a change in trend to see more children with spastic diplegia. And this is primarily because of prematurity. Prematurity is now the main risk factor for cerebral palsy. The improved survival rate of very low birth weight(less than 1,500 g) and extremely low birth weight infants(less than 1,000 g) has contributed to the high occurrence of cerebral palsy in developing nations(Hagberg, 1993). Particularly, the updated clinical picture of spastic diplegic children has also changed to include diplegic children who were born at a full gestational age in the view of the characteristics of postural tone and quality of movement. The most updated picture of these children presents hypertonus of the lower extremities and distal parts of the body but with low tone of the proximal parts of body. The quality of movement problems also has changed. The old clinical picture characterized children with cerebral palsy as lacking or with stereotyped movement with a pattern of hypertonus, whereas the current trend sees children with spastic diplegia from prematurity who can move but move differently because of complicated damage around the subcortical area of the brain, such as the motor, and also visual problems which affect visual field and visual perception and the auditory tract including part of limbic system. The major problems of movement come from immaturity of the motor and sensory systems in processing information from the environment. This results in secondary problems as poor perceptual motor development and a lack of body concept with poor structural development, especially, bones, joints, and muscles including the skin. In addition, the perceptual-motor issues of children with cerebral palsy are multi-faceted. Their problems are due to damage to the central nervous system and the sensory impact from the environment. If the infant spends time in the incubator, this worsens their clinical picture. The NICU environment provides a different environment from that of the mother? womb. The poor movement experience does not give the infant adequate stimulation for growth and maturation of neuromuscular activity. Their sensory channels for movement are immature. These infants do not have the neuronal mechanisms necessary to prepare them for movement. The lack of movement limits structural maturation and development of muscles, bones and joints in the aspect of alignment, especially in the proximal part. The lack of weight bearing experience and good alignment of the joints causes poor development of bones. The problems are further enhanced by the infant? abnormal patterns, which put the infant? muscles and bones at a disadvantage for efficient movement. It is therefore important for therapists to learn about normal movement and how an infant gains or develops movement skills during development. The therapist has to have adequate knowledge about how an infant develops head control, arm support, and trunk control to be able to guide the child during treatment. It is also important for the therapist to learn about the elements of sitting, standing, and other activities to be able to improve the child? functions in daily life. ... Read more

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The worlds of the disabled and the "normal" often cross paths—and not always pleasantly. But just think how much better we’d get along if we ALL thought of ourselves as disabled . . .

Like the rest of the world, I have to deal with my strengths and weaknesses in my own unique manner. Many people look at the amount of accomplishments I have managed to achieve in my short life and are amazed that someone who is disabled could have done so much.

Yet I am constantly thinking of how much more there is to do! And if I sat around and spent all of my precious time labeling myself with words like "disabled" and "handicapped," I’d be too busy to ever do anything productive. That is why I say that, in a way, we are ALL disabled. But how?

Don’t we all have some area in which we need help?

What about the computer illiterate who panics every time his computer makes a noise, opens an extra window, sends him an "error" message, crashes, or freezes up? In today’s technological age, this is definitely a disability that is likely to affect his job performance, his level of proficiency, and perhaps even the security of his very career.

What about the person with extremely poor vision who years to be a fighter pilot, or fly domestic flights for United or Delta? Without corrective surgery, and perhaps even with it, their hopes of achieving their dreams are less than zero.

And what about the would-be athlete who wants nothing less in life than to be an Olympic athlete, a star quarterback, or a diva figure skater—but who just doesn’t have the physical skills needed to achieve his or her dreams? After all, professional sports requires more than just heart, drive, and desire. It requires coordination, hand-to-eye skills, visual acuity, and in many cases, very specific physical requirements. After all, it would be difficult for a 6’4", 220-pound woman to be a petite figure skater, while it would be almost impossible for a 5’2", 12-pound man to be a defensive lineman for the New York Jets—or the next Michael Jordan!

Vision, hearing, and coordination problems. Weight, height, physical fitness. Intelligence, IQ, the money to go to a good college. Nationality, race, religion. Fear, weakness, depression. All of these, and the list goes on and on, are disabilities of some sort. Hidden though they may be, and not labeled a specific name or definition such as cerebral palsy, they are nonetheless real and legitimate disabilities that people face on a day-to-day basis.

My best friend in college once compared me to someone that was too short to reach the top shelf in the kitchen. She said that my shakes and the help I needed was no different than the short person who needed help reaching the top shelf. And she was right.

All of us have weakness that must be dealt with, just like my shakes and someone else’s shortness. When this happens, a disability occurs. Plain and simple. We all have them, we all deal with them, it’s a part of life. It’s how we react to those disabilities, it’s how we break down the barriers they present, or work our way around them, over them, or through them, that determines how big or little those disabilities are. ... Read more

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Understanding your Barriers more and Defeat Them
This book is more than information it's a Journey. I share my life with the reader though small stories of my life. These stories cover any things from not making the grade to man's best friend (Shelton in my case). After the stories is where the journey begins. Each story has a lesson for the reader to understand what I want them to take from the story, followed by a journal entry so you can apply what you have learnt. All these lesson are geared to show that we can overcome the daily challenges and find a path towards success. I only ask one thing of the reader is once your done with this book to hone your skills that you've learnt though this book and other ways. By doing that you will be further along in your pathway of success

A motivational and inspirational life journey
From CP to CPA: One Man's Triumph Over the Disability of Cerebral Palsy is an uplifting personal testimony of Robin Pritts drive to achieve his dreams and overcome barriers set in his path by having contracted Cerebral Palsy. Tracing his journey from a Special Education classroom to the University of Illinois where he successfully obtained CPA certification, From CP to CPA is a motivational and inspirational life journey which is very highly recommended reading for anyone having to cope with a life-altering disability, injury, or illness.

TAKING THE 'DIS' OUT OF DISABILITY
"My own path to success is not finished. I have many more dreams and goals to obtain before crossing the finish line. This is likely to be the same for you. Whether your dreams are for financial success, starting a new business, or just getting a job and starting your own family, no one can determine whether you've won or lost in this magical game of life-except yourself."
~ Rob Pritts, FROM CP TO CPA

Despite your disability, you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Despite your disability, you are a valuable and contributing member of society. Despite your disability, you are a unique and special individual the likes of which the world has never seen. Sound to good to be true? It isn't. That's the feeling you'll get while reading Rob Pritts' triumphant new self-help book, FROM CP TO CPA: One Man's Triumph over Cerebral Palsy.

As a popular and inspiring motivational speaker on the subject of disability awareness, Rob Pritts makes no apologies for the fact the he has cerebral palsy. And why should he? From the start, Rob has never let CP slow him down or throw up barriers in the way of his many hopes and dreams. From a self-contained Special Education classroom to the University of Illinois, where Rob obtained a Bachelor of Science degree, to obtaining the CPA certification, Rob's experiences have allowed him to excel into what his former teachers call a "Special Ed Success Story!"

And now that Rob has excelled at his life's ambitions, he is eager to share his positive philosophy with other people with disabilities in his new book: FROM CP TO CPA: One Man's Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy!

From special education teachers to their students, from corporate CEOs to frustrated housewives, from churches to colleges, Rob's message is the same: Don't be discouraged by the cards you've been dealt. Instead, make sure you've always got a winning hand by facing each day with a positive mental attitude-and a humble sense of gratitude.

Rob mixes personal stories of his life as a disabled child, student, graduate, and professional CPA with easy-to-digest lessons aimed at awakening the disability in us all. Followed by evocative journal prompts, FROM CP TO CPA becomes more than just a book, it evolves into an interactive journey through our very souls.

Reading Rob's book is not always easy. Whether you're disabled, or someone without a disability, facing up to your own misconceived notions or perhaps even prejudices is a direct result of Rob's illuminating prose and self-effacing humor. Yet I dare you to walk away from this book uninspired, and as such it makes the perfect tool for facing life more positively when you've been feeling down or uninspired.

Understanding your Barriers more and DefeatThem
This book is more than information it's a Journey.I share my life with the reader though small stories of my life. These stories cover any things from not making the grade to man's best friend (Shelton in my case).After the stories is where the journey begins.Each story has a lesson for the reader to understand what I want them to take from the story, followed by a journal entry so you can apply what you have learnt.All these lesson are geared to show that we can overcome the daily challenges and find a path towards success.I only ask one thing of the reader is once your done with this book to hone your skills that you've learnt though this book and other ways.By doing that you will be further along in your pathway of success ... Read more

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This book has been created for parents who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to cerebral palsy (also Cerebral Diplegia; Congenital spastic paralysis; Congenital static encephalopathy; Infantile Cerebral Paralysis; Little Disease; Little's disease), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on cerebral palsy. Given parents' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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Off-the-shelf support containing all the vital information practitioners need to know about Cerebral Palsy, this book includes

* Explanation of difficulties associated with Cerebral Palsy

* Developing concentration and listening skills and visual perception

* Promoting peer group relationships in and out of the classroom

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Moving, Deeply Moving
*****

No wonder this is out of print!

Anyone who reads it will no doubt want to buy copies for others.

One of a kind and very special in every way.

Gifted writers like this are a once in a lifetime experience. ... Read more