Marion Stanton

Can I tell you about Cerebral Palsy?

A guide for friends, family and professionals
Illustrator: Stanton, Katie

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Sophie invites readers to learn about cerebral palsy from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is like use a wheelchair and communicate with assistive technology. She talks about different forms of cerebral palsy and explains that living with the condition can sometimes be difficult but there are many ways she can be supported.

Produktdetails

• Can I tell you about...?
• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 157mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 108g
• ISBN-13: 9781849054645
• ISBN-10: 1849054649
• Artikelnr.: 39542926

Autorenporträt

Marion Stanton, illustrated by Katie Stanton

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. 1. Introducing Sophie who has Cerebral Palsy. 2. Using
alternative communication. 3. Personal assistants and having fun. 4.
Disability rights. 5. Communication at school. 6. What is Cerebral Palsy?.
7. Other difficulties. 8. Management and support. 9. Opportunities. 10. The
future. 11. Disability in the community. 12. Communication passport and
other communication help. 13. How teachers can help. 14. How teaching
assistants can help. 15. How family can help. 16. How personal assistants
and other carers can help. 17. How others in the community can help. 18.
How professionals and therapists can help. Recommended websites and
organisations.