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Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Movement Disorders has helped countless parents and special needs teachers for more than a decade, won the Independent Publisher Award Bronze Medal, and is now revised and expanded in this new edition.This useful guide is filled with easy-to-follow exercises and therapeutic activities demonstrated in 318 photos. They show you how to implement frequently recommended home instructions. These and the revised background information help you to better partner with your child's physical therapist. Enjoy the insightful real-life anecdotes humanizing the text. Frequently asked questions, chapters on daily stretching, on staying physically fit and having fun, and on the newest trends in intensive short-term interventions round out this comprehensive new edition.

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Sieglinde Martin, a seasoned pediatric physical therapist, delivers an informative and compassionate guide titled Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Movement Disorders. This book has been updated in 2023 and it is invaluable for those working with children with cerebral palsy. The book combines Martin's wealth of clinical experience as a PT and personal journey as a parent of a child with cerebral palsy, making it a must-have resource for therapists of varying levels of expertise. The book also shines in its commitment to instill independence in children with cerebral palsy and similar disorders. The chapters on exercises for achieving balance, moving into standing without arm support, walking and even beyond underscore the fact that progress is not merely about overcoming physical obstacles, but also about cultivating self-reliance and confidence. -Margaret Rice, Physical Therapist, Owner of Your Therapy Source Inc. Sieglinde Martin's book Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Movement Disorders has been a resource for families and a teaching tool for therapists for many years. The book guides caregivers with specific activities and accompanying photographs to support the development and refinement of motor skills from early postural control through locomotion and balance. It synthesizes medical and developmental concepts to help caregivers understand the many factors impacting their child's motor development. The activities are easy to follow and offer numerous practical suggestions for families to adapt motor practice to their child in their home. -Laura A Prosser, PT, Ph.D., Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaAssistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennslyvania

Sieglinde Martin, a seasoned pediatric physical therapist, delivers an informative and compassionate guide titled Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Movement Disorders. This book has been updated in 2023 and it is invaluable for those working with children with cerebral palsy. The book combines Martin's wealth of clinical experience as a PT and personal journey as a parent of a child with cerebral palsy, making it a must-have resource for therapists of varying levels of expertise. The book also shines in its commitment to instill independence in children with cerebral palsy and similar disorders. The chapters on exercises for achieving balance, moving into standing without arm support, walking and even beyond underscore the fact that progress is not merely about overcoming physical obstacles, but also about cultivating self-reliance and confidence. -Margaret Rice, Physical Therapist, Owner of Your Therapy Source Inc. Sieglinde Martin's book Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Movement Disorders has been a resource for families and a teaching tool for therapists for many years. The book guides caregivers with specific activities and accompanying photographs to support the development and refinement of motor skills from early postural control through locomotion and balance. It synthesizes medical and developmental concepts to help caregivers understand the many factors impacting their child's motor development. The activities are easy to follow and offer numerous practical suggestions for families to adapt motor practice to their child in their home. -Laura A Prosser, PT, Ph.D., Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaAssistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennslyvania

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