Keys to Parenting a Child With Cerebral Palsy (Barron's Parenting Keys)

The everyday experience of raising a child with cerebral palsy is spelled out here with advice on helping the child become as independent as possible, providing education and occupational training, and making provisions for the child's social, emotional, and financial future. "...debunks the myths and addresses the facts of cerebral palsy...explains difficulties parents may face as they raise a child with this disability...emphasizes the child's poten- tial & teaches how to help the child achieve independence." Offers advice to parents of children with cerebral palsy, on such topics as physical and mental development, adjusting to the diagnosis, education and mainstreaming, home care, and planning for the future