Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Motor Delay (PDF)

Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Motor Delay is first andforemost a practical book, a distillation of Sophie Levitt'sconsiderable experience in treating those affected by cerebralpalsy. This fifth edition outlines therapeutic approaches andsuggests treatment and management options, providing a wealth ofpractical information, supported by clear diagrams and photographs,on assessment, management and treatment. The book emphasisesan eclectic, holistic approach, and integrates current ideas onmotor control and motor learning in a further development ofLevitt's Collaborative Learning Approach. This newedition provides greater commentary on evidence-based practice, aswell as practical, updated information on the use of botulinumtoxin, orthopaedic surgery and the therapist's role following theseprocedures.

The book is aimed primarily at practitioners and students concernedwith the developmental abilities and difficulties of children,particularly physiotherapists and occupational therapists workingin paediatrics. Doctors and other healthcare professionals willalso find useful insights in the book. Parents, families and alsoteachers of people with cerebral palsy can learn more about therapyby consulting the book together with their therapist.
* Written by an international authority in the field
* Extensively revised, updated and well referenced
* Emphasises an eclectic, functional and holistic approach
* Highly illustrated
* Promotes positive relationships between therapists, people withcerebral palsy and their families

From the Foreword:

"I greatly welcome the fifth edition of this book which bringstogether the management of cerebral palsies into a comprehensivebut readable form... This book is in my view an essential partof both a therapist's and doctor's basic understandingof the subject... This book remains essential for thosemanaging children with disability." --Brian Neville,Professor of Childhood Epilepsy, Professor of Paediatric Neurology,University College London, Institute of Child Health/Great OrmondStreet Hospital for Children NHS Trust.