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Teaching motor skills to children with Cerebral Palsy and similar movement disorders: A guide for parents and professionals

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Martin, Sieglinde. [Bethesda, MD]: Woodbine House , 2006.

Material Type: Book

Call Number: FM 496 MAR 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This book is designed for parents, therapists, and other caregivers to help young children with gross motor delays learn and practice motor skills outside of therapy sessions. Written by an experienced physical therapist who is also the mother of a child with cerebral palsy, this comprehensive guid…

Author: Martin, Sieglinde

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: Woodbine House

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: Softcover: 237 p.

Subject: Cerebral Palsy; Movement Disorders; Motor Development; Parenting Children with Physical Disabilities

Abstract: This book is designed for parents, therapists, and other caregivers to help young children with gross motor delays learn and practice motor skills outside of therapy sessions. Written by an experienced physical therapist who is also the mother of a child with cerebral palsy, this comprehensive guide examines the physical characteristics of cerebral palsy and similar conditions - muscle tightness and weakness, increased or decreased flexibility, abnormal reflexes, impaired sensory perception- that affect a child's ability to sit, crawl, stand, and walk.; Includes dozens of exercises with accompanying photos that parents may incorporate into daily routines at home with the guidance and support of their child's physical therapist.; Exercises address: head control, protective reactions, proper positioning, independent sitting with and without arm support, transitional movements, daily stretching, improving muscle strength and coordination, balance training, gait training.

ISBN: 9781890627720

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Call Number: FM 496 MAR 2006

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Can I tell you about Diabetes (Type 1)? A guide for friends, family and professionals

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Edge, Julie, MacConville, Julia (ill.). Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2014.

Material Type: Book

Call Number: JUNIOR FL 800.5 EDG 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Meet Debbie - a young girl with diabetes type 1. Debbie invites readers to learn about this type of diabetes from her perspective, describing how it feels to have high and low blood sugar levels. She explains how she can monitor her blood sugar and controls it with medication. Debbie also talks abo…

Author: Edge, Julie; MacConville, Julia (ill.)

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: Softcover: 385 p.

Subject: Diabetes Mellitus Children; Diabetes; Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 Diabetes

Abstract: Meet Debbie - a young girl with diabetes type 1. Debbie invites readers to learn about this type of diabetes from her perspective, describing how it feels to have high and low blood sugar levels. She explains how she can monitor her blood sugar and controls it with medication. Debbie also talks about the challenges of having diabetes and lets readers know how she can be helped and supported. This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and nurses. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.

ISBN: 9781849054690

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Call Number: JUNIOR FL 800.5 EDG 2014

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