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# Spastic Diplegia--Bilateral Cerebral Palsy: Understanding the Motor Problems, Their Impact on Walking, and Management Throughout Life: a Practical Guide for Families

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An empowering and evidence-based guide for living a full life with spastic diplegia—bilateral cerebral palsy. ‘A must-read for professionals, parents, and the individual with CP.’ —Deborah Gaebler-Spira, MD ‘This detailed and practical book on spastic diplegia, written by a parent in conjunction with medical practitioners at Gillette, is simply brilliant and fills a huge gap.’ —Lori Poliski, parent _______________________________ SECOND EDITION NOW AVAILABLE: Spastic Diplegia - Bilateral Cerebral Palsy: Understanding and Managing the Condition across the Lifespan: A Practical Guide for Families Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of childhood-onset lifelong physical disability. Approximately one-third of those with CP have the subtype spastic diplegia—also known as bilateral spastic CP, or simply bilateral CP. An estimated 6 million worldwide have spastic diplegia. Until now, there has been no book focused on this condition to help this large group of people. This book focuses on the motor problems—problems with bones, muscles, and joints, and their impact on walking. The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) is a five-level system that indicates the severity of the condition. This book is relevant to those at GMFCS levels I to III: those who are capable of walking independently or with a handheld mobility device. These three levels account for the majority of people with spastic diplegia. The book addresses how spastic diplegia develops over the lifespan and explains the evidence-based, best-practice treatments. It empowers parents of young children, and adolescents and adults with the condition, to become better advocates and co–decision makers in the medical process. The focus of this optimistic, yet practical book is on maximizing activity and participation—living life to its fullest. Health care professionals, educators, students, and extended family members will also benefit from reading this book. Indeed, while this book focuses on spastic diplegia, much of what is addressed also applies to other forms of spastic CP at GMFCS levels I to III, namely hemiplegia and quadriplegia. Written by Lily Collison, a parent of a son with spastic diplegia and a medical sciences graduate, in close collaboration with senior medical experts from Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare—a world-renowned center of excellence for CP treatment—this is an excellent, long-needed resource for spastic diplegia. _______________________________ ‘I highly recommend this book to people who have CP, parents, family members, and medical professionals.’ —Hank Chambers, MD ‘A must-read for parents and children with spastic diplegia, and if its guiding principles are followed, it will do much to ensure that their child reaches maturity with an optimal outcome.’ —James R. Gage, MD

Review: Parents as Partners - Reading this book, I felt excited for colleagues and families who will have this compact amazing resource at their fingertips. The book has been written to give parents the tools to be equal partners in the management of their child. It is packed with rich lists of evidence-based references and useful weblinks for the management and treatment of the child, adolescent and adult with bilateral spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. It focuses on the impact motor problems have on walking. It does not therefore attempt to deal with the early management of the baby or very young child with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. However, the author does make a plea for a diagnosis to be given as early as possible to allay fears and frustrations experienced by parents and for them to able to proceed with knowledge. She reports on a growing body of evidence demonstrating that the brain is capable of recovery after an injury. The consistent format of each chapter, the paragraph lengths, the explanations and the inspirational little quotes provide for a very accessible book for everyone. In addition to being a book to help parents to understand the language surrounding cerebral palsy this book highlights the research conducted to date and the very great need for further research into all areas of development, from the infant with cerebral palsy through to adulthood. Ann Jenkinson (Physiotherapist) Ex Manager Gait Laboratory CRC
Review: A must read book for professionals, parents and all carers - This is an excellent book absolutely 5 stars. I have a son with cp myself (10years now)and upon reading the book I wished it had been available when my son was young when I was desperately seeking information and advice but I feel so lucky to have found it now as the book touches on every challenge as well aspect of care from childhood to adulthood . The dept of understanding of the author (as she is a parent herself) is papalibe throughout the book.One of the most outstanding achievement of this book in my opinion is how the clinical condition and the advice for life are delivered in a manner that is accessible to all.I couldn't praise this book enought and what a gift the author has brought to the world of cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia through her indept understanding, incredible insight and vast clinical knowledge and expertise.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | 1,137,557 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 463 in Paediatrics 1,683 in Parenting Hyperactive Children & Children with Disabilities 2,046 in Neurology |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 84 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Parents as Partners
*by A***Y on 12 May 2020*

Reading this book, I felt excited for colleagues and families who will have this compact amazing resource at their fingertips. The book has been written to give parents the tools to be equal partners in the management of their child. It is packed with rich lists of evidence-based references and useful weblinks for the management and treatment of the child, adolescent and adult with bilateral spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. It focuses on the impact motor problems have on walking. It does not therefore attempt to deal with the early management of the baby or very young child with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. However, the author does make a plea for a diagnosis to be given as early as possible to allay fears and frustrations experienced by parents and for them to able to proceed with knowledge. She reports on a growing body of evidence demonstrating that the brain is capable of recovery after an injury. The consistent format of each chapter, the paragraph lengths, the explanations and the inspirational little quotes provide for a very accessible book for everyone. In addition to being a book to help parents to understand the language surrounding cerebral palsy this book highlights the research conducted to date and the very great need for further research into all areas of development, from the infant with cerebral palsy through to adulthood. Ann Jenkinson (Physiotherapist) Ex Manager Gait Laboratory CRC

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read book for professionals, parents and all carers
*by G***E on 16 March 2020*

This is an excellent book absolutely 5 stars. I have a son with cp myself (10years now)and upon reading the book I wished it had been available when my son was young when I was desperately seeking information and advice but I feel so lucky to have found it now as the book touches on every challenge as well aspect of care from childhood to adulthood . The dept of understanding of the author (as she is a parent herself) is papalibe throughout the book.One of the most outstanding achievement of this book in my opinion is how the clinical condition and the advice for life are delivered in a manner that is accessible to all.I couldn't praise this book enought and what a gift the author has brought to the world of cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia through her indept understanding, incredible insight and vast clinical knowledge and expertise.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is a "MUST READ' if you know a child that has Spastic Diplegia Bilateral Cerebral Palsy.
*by B***E on 3 April 2020*

To the ordinary person like myself a diagnosis of Spastic Diplegia Bilateral Cerebral Palsy is very scary. As a non medic it seems there is nothing you can do. The worst possible outcomes are foremost in your mind. Lily's Book helps you to face the fear. Tommy's Story is inspirational. I have to admit the title of the book scared me a bit I thought it would be too Technical. I actually read all the pink boxes first-Tommy's personal journey, from the time they got the news that their beautiful child had CP. The family rose to the challenge. Solutions were found to every new problem that spastic diplegia threw at him during childhood and adolescence and Tommy was empowered to become the Independent young man he is today. Every parents dream. It was also interesting to read other peoples stories. This book gives everyone the benefit of one woman's amazing research into Spastic Diplegia Bilateral Cerebral Palsy. I think it is an inspirational handbook for any person with this condition. It is written in a way that, every parent, grandparent, or friend of someone with this condition could read and use as a reference book . A MUST READ for medics as well to understand the parents and child's point of view.

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