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Cerebral Palsy Resource Guide

What is cerebral palsy?

Cerebral palsy is a developmental disability which is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain, either before a baby is born, during birth, or shortly after birth. Cerebral palsy affects the muscles of the body and coordination. Speech and cognition can also be affected. Cerebral palsy can range from mild to severe. It is not a disease and does not get worse over time. There is no cure for cerebral palsy, but therapy, education, and assistive technology can lessen the impact.

Facts

• Group of disorders that hinder control of movement
• A lack of muscle control and body movement
• Types of cerebral palsy include spastic, athetoid, and mixed
• Children with cerebral palsy may qualify for special education
• About 5,000 children are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy each year



CeDIR Resources

Books

Dormans, J.P. (1998). Caring for children with cerebral palsy: a team approach. Baltimore: P.H. Brookes Pub. Co.

Geralis, E. (1998). Children with cerebral palsy: a parent's guide, 2nd ed. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.

Gray, S.H. (2003). Living with cerebral palsy. Chanhassen, MN: Child's World.

Jewell, G., & Nichelson, T. (2011). I'm walking as straight as I can: Transcending disability in Hollywood and beyond. Toronto: ECW Press.

Kennedy, M.A. (2001). My perfect son has cerebral palsy. Bloomington, IN: 1stBooks.

Martin, S. (2006). Teaching motor skills to children with cerebral palsy and similar movement disorders: a guide for parents and professionals, 1st ed. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.

Miller, F. (2006). Cerebral palsy: a complete guide for caregiving, 2nd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.

Rytter, K. M. (2009). People who raised me beyond. Seattle, WA: Sage-within-in.




Videos

Cerebral palsy [videorecording]: what teachers need to know. (2004). Stafford, TX: World Educational Resources; Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Education 2000 Inc.

King gimp [videorecording]. (2002). Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities.

Payne, T., Stolarek, A., Hslung, A., Barrow, W., Rudy, C. A., Fanlight Productions, & Icarus Films. (2010). Love limits [DVD]. Brooklyn, NY: Icarus Films.




Websites

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on Cerebral Palsy
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm

United Cerebral Palsy
http://www.ucp.org/

Medline Plus: Cerebral Palsy
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cerebralpalsy.html