Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for People with Cerebral Palsy
A Problem-Based Approach to Assessment and Management
PGMKP - A Practical Guide from MKP
1. Edition January 2010
256 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
This book is a practical resource for physiotherapists and
occupational therapists who support people with cerebral palsy,
helping them to solve the problems with movement and other
impairments that so often accompany cerebral palsy, so that they
can be more active and better able to participate in roles such as
study, work, recreation and relationships.
The first chapters provide the background to the clinical
reasoning approach that informs the whole text, as well as an
overview of therapeutic interventions. The subsequent chapters
present clinical situations that therapists will encounter in the
course of their work with individuals with cerebral palsy across
the lifespan. Each chapter describes a case in detail, including
the reasoning behind assessment and treatment choices,
interventions and outcomes.
The themes emphasized throughout the book are the use of the
clinical reasoning approach of the intervention process model, the
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
as a framework to help therapists inform patient and family
decision-making, family-centred approaches in developing and
implementing therapeutic strategies, and multidisciplinary team
work.
PART 1: BACKGROUND: KEY ISSUES IN PLANNING THERAPY FOR PEOPLE
WITH CEREBRAL PALSY.
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CLINICAL REASONING APPROACH OF THE BOOK
(Christine Imms, Karen J. Dodd, and Nicholas F. Taylor).
2. WHAT IS CEREBRAL PALSY? (Christine Imms and Karen J.
Dodd).
3. UNDERSTANDING THE FAMILY'S PERSPECTIVE: PARENTING A
CHILD WITH CEREBRAL PALSY (Helen Bourke-Taylor).
4. OVERVIEW OF THERAPY (Karen J. Dodd, Christine Imms and
Nicholas F. Taylor).
PART 2: THE PRE-SCHOOL YEARS.
IN THE BEGINNING.
5. THE INFANT WITH COMPLEX NEEDS (Sarah Foley and Susan
Greaves).
BEING TWO.
6. EARLY STEPS (Karen J. Dodd and Sue Greaves).
7. MODIFIED CONSTRAINT-INDUCED THERAPY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
(Margaret Wallen and Christine Imms).
GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL.
8. GOAL-DIRECTED TRAINING OF ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE (Brian
Hoare and Christine Imms).
9. THE ROLE OF BOTULINUM TOXIN A INJECTIONS IN THE LOWER
EXTREMITY (Pam Thomason and H. Kerr Graham).
PART 3: THE SCHOOL YEARS.
GETTING THINGS STRAIGHT.
10. PHYSIOTHERAPY FOLLOWING SINGLE-EVENT MULTILEVEL SURGERY
(SEMLS) (Adrienne Harvey).
11. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOLLOWING UPPER-EXTREMITY SURGERY
(Josie Duncan).
TRANSITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL.
12. NAVIGATING SCHOOL-BASED NEEDS AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORTS FOR
SECONDARY SCHOOL (Margaret Mayston).
DOING IT YOURSELF.
13. STRENGTH TRAINING FOR ADOLESCENTS (Nicholas Taylor and
Karen J. Dodd).
PART 4: ADULTHOOD.
GETTING OUT THERE.
14. TRANSITIONS TO ADULTDHOOD (Mary Law and Debra
Stewart).
COMMUNITY ACCESS.
15. THE YOUNG ADULT WITH COMPLEX DISABILITY (Barbara Scoullar
and Christine Imms).
Cerebral Palsy is an excellent reference for physicians. For
primary care clinicians, it presents a comprehensive overview of
concerns, goals, and therapies throughout the life span. This is
particularly useful for pediatricians as they support and guide
parents through the period of diagnosis and provide referrals for
specialized evaluations and services. Physician specialists in
cerebral palsy, particularly orthopedists, should find this book an
excellent resource when prescribing an unfamiliar therapeutic
intervention. In addition, the appendix, "Assessment of the
Individual With Cerebral Palsy," explains the purpose, validity,
reliability, responsiveness, and clinical utility of common
measurements used by therapists that should prove helpful when
interpreting therapy progress notes." (JAMA, February
2011)
therapeutic exercise for people with chronic disabilities,
particularly neurological disabilities. She has published and
presented extensively on this topic. She co-produced with Nick
Taylor an innovative instructional DVD on strength training for
people with cerebral palsy that won the Fred P. Sage award for the
best audiovisual product at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy
and Developmental Medicine 60th Annual Meeting.
Nick Taylor is Professor of Physiotherapy at La Trobe
University and Eastern Health, and Deputy Head of School in the
School of Physiotherapy at La Trobe University. He is an active
researcher on the effects of physical activity and exercise on
people with a disability, with a focus on the effects of strength
training for people with cerebral palsy.
Christine Imms is a senior research occupational
therapist at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. Her
interests are in paediatric occupational therapy, with a particular
interest in children who have cerebral palsy.