03335nam a22004334a 4500 ebr10188508 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 050831s2006 mdua sb 001 0 eng 2005052683 GBA651568 bnb 013480870 Uk 101256420 DNLM 9780801889400 0801883547 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0801883555 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780801883545 CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)232160456 RJ496.C4 M53 2006eb 618.92/836 22 Miller, Freeman. Cerebral palsy [electronic resource] : a complete guide for caregiving / Freeman Miller, Steven J. Bachrach ; with Marilyn L. Boos ... [et al.]. 2nd ed. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. xiv, 496 p. : ill. A Johns Hopkins Press health book Includes bibliographical references (p. [473]-475) and index. pt. 1. Cerebral palsy handbook -- 1. What is cerebral palsy? -- 2. An overview of early child development -- 3. Medical problems associated with cerebral palsy -- 4. Intellectual, psychological, and social development -- 5. Hemiplegia -- 6. Diplegia -- 7. Quadriplegia -- 8. The adult with cerebral palsy -- 9. How the health care system works -- 10. Financing care for the child with cerebral palsy -- 11. Navigating the educational system -- 12. Being an advocate for your child : using the legal system -- pt. 2. Caregiving techniques -- Taking care of yourself when you care for others -- Protecting the caregivers' back : basic body mechanics -- Making things easier for you and your child : home modifications -- Choosing appropriate seating -- Choosing and using car seats -- About wheelchair maintenance -- Pressure management awareness -- Choosing a stander -- About walkers and gait trainers -- About braces -- Choosing the correct shoes -- Increasing independence with service dogs -- Managing the system -- Working with a case manager -- Letters of medical necessity -- Occupations for adults with cerebral palsy -- About hospitalization -- Keeping medical history records -- Life planning process -- About casts -- Using nutritional boosters -- Managing tube feedings -- Oral hygiene : providing mouth and teeth care -- Toilet training your child -- Giving an enema -- Giving rectal medications or suppositories -- Suctioning techniques -- pt. 3. Cerebral palsy encyclopedia -- From Achilles tendon lengthening to vocational rehabilitation -- Resources : support groups, foundations, and government agencies -- Recommended reading and toys, and where to go to chat with others. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Cerebral palsied children. Cerebral palsy Popular works. Electronic books. local Bachrach, Steven J. ebrary, Inc. Johns Hopkins Press health book. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10188508 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 148647 148647