The cerebral palsy handbook - Marion Stanton

'PRACTICAL DOWN-TO-EARTH AND PACKED WITH USEFUL INFORMATION. . . . THIS BOOK AIMS TO HELP PARENTS TO BE BETTER EQUIPPED. IT DESERVES TO BE READ. ' John Wyatt, Consultant Paediatrician, University College Hospital. Marion Stanton's book is a powerful, practical and immensely useful guide for all those parents who are coming to terms with parenting a disabled child. She highlights the positive and emphasises the common parental wish to raise bright, confident, happy children -whatever the obstacles. The book covers choices of therapy and treatment, the early stages of cerebral palsy, the management opf daily life, complementary therapies, education, informal support and social factors, education, adulthood, legal rights and benefits, and planning for the future. . . . A comprehensive list of useful addresses, contacts and further reading is also included.