Parenting a child with a developmental disability can be a profoundly stressful experience.
Although caregiving is an expected part of becoming a parent, those raising children with …

Cerebral palsy (CP) affects between 2 and 3 per 1000 live births and is thought to be the
most common cause of serious physical disability in childhood (SCPE 2000). The definition …

Актуальность проблемы. Наличие эпилептических припадков выходит за рамки
классического проявления ДЦП, значительно усугубляя имеющиеся неврологические …

The overall aims of the thesis were to study the effects of goal-directed therapy (GDT) in
children with cerebral palsy (CP) in an ecological setting, using the ICF-CY as a frame of …

Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and
experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional …

An occupational therapist working in a metropolitan paediatric hospital received a referral for
an opinion of the potential benefit of further upper limb botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections …

Children with chronic health conditions form a heterogeneous group at increased risk for
cognitive and emotional difficulties that may lead to difficulties in academic and social …

Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder of movement and posture resulting from
disturbances in the immature brain. Accompanying impairments including secondary …

University of Southern Denmark Children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy are severely affected
as compared to bilateral spastic ce Page 1 University of Southern Denmark Children with …

The sixth edition of this book reflects where we have been and where we are now. Ideas are
currently from both physiotherapy and occupational therapy as there are two co‐authors …