The Spastic Forms of Cerebral Palsy (2nd Edition)

Free Download The Spastic Forms of Cerebral Palsy: A Guide to the Assessment and Rehabilitation of Adaptive Functions
English | 2026 | ISBN: 3032092108 | 598 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 18 MB
In cerebral palsy rehabilitation, the therapeutic approach should begin with an evaluation of the child's resources and the strategies they employ to build their adaptive functions, despite their central and peripheral impairments. The use of a pre-established universal model of motor performance (the so-called typical motor development), ordered by an obligatory sequence acquired in rigid and constant progression (the so-called milestones), is no longer acceptable. Instead, it is crucial to analyze the cognitive and motor resources of the child with cerebral palsy, marked by the pathology regardless of any applied therapy, to plan a tailored rehabilitation program with the child and their family. This requires an understanding of how the child's brain responds to internal and external demands for adaptation.