Cerebral Palsy

For three editions now, a team of experts associated with the Cerebral Palsy Program at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children have shared vital information through this authoritative resource for parents, who will turn to it time and time again as their child grows. The new edition is thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest medical thinking, including advances in diagnosis, treatment, and terminology. Every chapter includes new content on topics ranging from genetics to pain, temperature control, palliative care, why growth suppression is sometimes recommended, the Affordable Care Act, and how to make it easier for siblings to cope. -publisher

A photographic glimpse into the life of a man with cerebral palsy as seen by his twin brother. Black & white photos.

Born with cerebral palsy, Geri Jewell inspired a generation of young people when she became the first person with a disability to appear in a recurring role on prime-time television, with her groundbreaking character on the sitcom The facts of life. This candid memoir details her experiences from her traumatic birth to her rise to stardom as a stand-up comic to becoming a television star, followed by a downward spiral, tax problems, drug addiction, marriage, and an accident that nearly claimed her life.

In seventeen intimate essays, poet Molly McCully Brown explores living within and beyond the limits of a body--in her case, one shaped since birth by cerebral palsy, a permanent and often painful movement disorder. In spite of--indeed, in response to--physical constraints, Brown leads a peripatetic life: the essays comprise a vivid travelogue set throughout the United States and Europe, ranging from the rural American South of her childhood to the cobblestoned streets of Bologna, Italy. Moving between these locales and others, Brown constellates the subjects that define her inside and out: a disabled and conspicuous body, a religious conversion, a missing twin, a life in poetry.

Developmental delay and cerebral palsy -- Gross motor development -- Obstacles to motor development -- Helping your child learn motor skills -- Flexible muscles and joints -- Head-up -- Happy baby in back-lying -- Tummy time -- Guarding against falls -- Sitting pretty -- Getting up and crawling -- Leg exercises and standing with arm support -- Balance -- Standing without arm support and walking -- Walking and more -- Strengthening exercises and having fun -- Other interventions for children with cerebral palsy / by Lisa Barnett.

"Blue Skies for Lupe will warm readers' hearts with its simple, but gripping story based on the real-life adventures of a Mexican immigrant born with physical disabilities. Linda Kurtz Kingsley's charming tale is supported by her beautiful watercolors, sensitively rendered to capture the landscapes and people in Lupe's life." -publisher

I Am Unique is about a girl who was born with cerebral palsy, a motor disorder which causes difficulty in movement and posture. She lives a wonderful life with her parents, siblings, and dog. She began middle school with a new class and realized she was not making friends due to her physical disability. Students in the class would tease her. Her family soon taught her to embrace her disability and to teach her classmates that she is not different for having cerebral palsy, but that she is unique. -publisher

This poetic and uplifting picture book illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer. Like many young girls, Eva longs to dance. But unlike many would-be dancers, Eva has cerebral palsy. She doesn't know what dance looks like for someone who uses a wheelchair. Then Eva learns of a place that has created a class for dancers of all abilities. Her first movements in the studio are tentative, but with the encouragement of her instructor and fellow students, Eva becomes more confident. Eva knows she's found a place where she belongs. At last her dream of dancing has come true.

Do you know someone who has cerebral palsy? -- What is cerebral palsy? -- What causes cerebral palsy? -- What's it like to have cerebral palsy?-- What can we do about cerebral palsy? -- Will we ever cure cerebral palsy?

Josie, who lives with her mother and grandmother and has cerebral palsy, befriends a boy who moves into one of the rich houses behind her old farmhouse.

Cammie McGovern's insightful young adult debut is a heartfelt and heartbreaking story about how we can all feel lost until we find someone who loves us because of our faults, not in spite of them.

Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting plan to make some easy money scalping concert tickets, Armpit reluctantly goes along.