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Handling the Young Cerebral Palsied Child at Home

by Nancie R. Finnie

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Abstract: A useful guide presents practical guidelines and relevant background information for parents, nurses, therapists, physicians, social workers, and others involved in the home care of young children with cerebral palsy. The 17 text chapters cover: general information (the interview with a therapist, the approach to treatment, the approach to handling functional activities of the child, physical handicaps of the child, hospitalization, and entertainment and social functions); parental problems (acceptance, adjustment, maternal education of the child, self-help skills, and behavioral problems); guidelines concerning physical movements, basic handling principles, sleeping, toilet training, bathing, dressing, feeding, speech therapy, and carrying the child; the use of various devices as aids to mobility and exercise (baby carriages, strollers, chairs, hammocks, prone boards); interactions with a psychologist; basic principles concerning manual grasp and manipulation; And guidelines to assist the cerebral palsied child at play. Ancillary information covering the early stages of normal development, the use of an evaluation questionnaire, US guidelines and support services, resources for equipment and accessories, a supplemental reading list, and a glossary, are appended. Numerous drawings are included throughout the guide to illustrate the behavior and physical care of such children.… (more)
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Abstract: A useful guide presents practical guidelines and relevant background information for parents, nurses, therapists, physicians, social workers, and others involved in the home care of young children with cerebral palsy. The 17 text chapters cover: general information (the interview with a therapist, the approach to treatment, the approach to handling functional activities of the child, physical handicaps of the child, hospitalization, and entertainment and social functions); parental problems (acceptance, adjustment, maternal education of the child, self-help skills, and behavioral problems); guidelines concerning physical movements, basic handling principles, sleeping, toilet training, bathing, dressing, feeding, speech therapy, and carrying the child; the use of various devices as aids to mobility and exercise (baby carriages, strollers, chairs, hammocks, prone boards); interactions with a psychologist; basic principles concerning manual grasp and manipulation; And guidelines to assist the cerebral palsied child at play. Ancillary information covering the early stages of normal development, the use of an evaluation questionnaire, US guidelines and support services, resources for equipment and accessories, a supplemental reading list, and a glossary, are appended. Numerous drawings are included throughout the guide to illustrate the behavior and physical care of such children.

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