Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy & Similar Movement Disorders

I cant rate this book highly enough for parents who have received a diagnosis of movement disorder in their baby. At a time when you are frightened of the future for your child and bewildered by the condition of cerebral palsy and its implications, this book sets out clearly and reassuringly what may be happening with your child. Some books on the subject are so technical they are terrifying, and looking on the internet will leave you rocking in a corner! Most usuful of all are the step by step instructions on positioning and encouraging your child to work towards the best possible outcome for them with your help. With cerebral palsy early intervention is essential and the younger they are started on a physio regime the better for their future. Because the book explains clearly why you are doing certain exercises you are more confident and can help your child more. The physio was very impressed with the book and will be getting one for the department so it is definately a must for parents (who do the majority of the work!)

Absolutely impressed with the speed of my order being delivered, many thanks as this book is very much needed.

Bought for a paediatric physiotherapy department.excellent book for reference for students and junior staff

Great tool for OT with a lot of images

Best book about the CNS in children I have ever read.

Very informative book

After reading about the recommendations for this book. It has certainly met my expectations. I am using these new skills on my baby girl

This book is full of practical help for parents and carers. The real life images are very helpful and clear.

Book is very helpful for all parents those who had child with cerebral palsy.

I am a pediatrician and I found this book very useful. I was looking for this kind book for a long time.

I did not buy this book for myself, but having read through some chapters I found a wealth of practical advice to help parents and practitioners looking for activities and progressive goals to reach. The case studies and pictures will help anybody who is starting in this area to realise that there is lot to learn from experience, but also encourage them to push for progress and use their imagination to look for realistic solutions to daily problems.

Teaching Motor Skills to Children With Cerebral Palsy And Similar Movement Disorders: A Guide for Parents And Professionals is the first parent tool I have seen that really breaks therapy down in a simple way that makes one feel "I can do this". As a grandparent of a child with CP, I have often been frustrated by a lack of resources that show details like this book. There are many pictures throughout that indicate how to do exercises and movements. I especially liked the guide that helps place where the child is at developmentally as related to other children with CP. Some sort of a yard stick like this has been missing in any other books I have read. I am EXCITED to try all the things in the book. There is a progression to the book that allows baby steps and an idea of what comes next in physical therapy. WOW! Thank you!

I am a parent with a child with CP- This book is GREAT because... 1) It provides a realistic milestone chart- something I've never been able to refer to in other books on child development. 2) It gives great advice no PT ever mentioned. For example, to never put socks on your child. 3) It gives a point-blank explanation of what to do NOW for your child, and to what NOT to wait for. No one ever told me alot of these things Granted, it was depressing at points, but this book sort of slapped me in the face about motor skills. The book talks alot about how time is Not on your child's side, and it motivated me and other caregivers to do MORE INTENSIVE therapy with my girl.