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Below you will find a variety of resources to help you better understand, cope with and/or support someone with cerebral palsy.

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Cerebral palsy: a complete guide for caregiving

Miller, Freeman -- Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.

This book helps parents understand cerebral palsy and how it affects their child. Provides families with vital information to help them cope. Includes information on specific patterns of involvement, practical advice about caregiving, and an encyclopedia of medical terms and diagnoses.

Everyday superhero

Moffatt, Stefania -- Canada: Stefania Moffatt, 2012.

This children's book features an eight-year-old girl, Kat, who has cerebral palsy (CP). The book highlights all the cool things she can do such as dance class and explains how CP doesn't slow her down.

Handling the young child with cerebral palsy at home

Finnie, Nancie R. -- New York: Elsevier, 2009.

This book has been written to help the parents of a child with cerebral palsy assist their child towards achieving the most comfortable independence in all activities. It is also intended to help professionals and other carers new to this field understand, support and encourage young children with CP and their families.

Living with cerebral palsy

Gray, Susan H. -- Chanhassen, MN: The Child's World, 2002.

Helps children understand what cerebral palsy is and what it's like to live with it.

Mitchell's story: living with cerebral palsy

Parkin, Jeff -- Victoria, BC: Trafford, 2003.

This is the story of one family's struggle to give their son as normal a life as possible - and the rewards they found along the way.

Nathan's wish: a story about cerebral palsy

Lears, Laurie -- Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whiteman & Co, 2005.

A boy with cerebral palsy helps out at a raptor rehabilitation center and is inspired when an owl that cannot fly finds another purpose in life.

Rolling along: the story of Taylor and his wheelchair

Heelan, Jamee Riggio -- Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers, 2000.

A children's story about a boy named Taylor who gains more independence and happiness as he learns to use a wheelchair.

Taking Cerebral Palsy to school

Anderson, Mary Elizabeth -- Plainview, NY: Jayjo Books, 2000.

A book about cerebral palsy for children with CP or for children with friends or classmates who have CP. Appropriate for ages: 5-10 years.

Teaching motor skills to children with cerebral palsy and similar movement disorders: a guide for parents and professionals

Martin, Sieglinde -- Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House, Inc. 2006.

A resource to help young children with gross motor delays learn and practise motor skills outside of therapy sessions. Presents dozens of easy-to-follow exercises with photos, anecdotes, and frequently asked questions.

Yoga for the special child: therapeutic approach for infants and children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and learning disabilities

Sumar, Sonia -- Sarasota, FL: Special Yoga Publication, 1998.

An easy to follow program for parents, educators, yoga teachers, and health care professionals which includes: a step by step, integrated system of yoga poses designed to increase cognitive and motor skills in children with learning and developmental disabilities. Specialized breathing exercises and relaxation techniques to improve concentration and reduce hyperactivity.

Websites

  • Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy 
  • Cerebral Palsy – U.S. National Library of Medicine
  • Cerebral Palsy - About Kids Health 
  • Easter Seals
  • Cerebral Palsy – March of Dimes
  • Cerebral Palsy Group
  • Cerebral Palsy Guidance

Apps

LetMeTalk: Free AAC Talker

  • From Appnotize UG
  • Free with in app purchases
  • Available from Google Play and iTunes 

Local Contacts

  • Easter Seals
    1101 Prince of Wales Drive, Suite 350
    Ottawa, ON K2C 3W7
    613-226-3051
    800-561-4313
  • Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy - Ottawa Region
    Phone 613-569-6948 
    Toll Free 1-877-888-4315 
    ottawa@ofcp.ca 

Disclaimer

These resources are for educational purposes only. If you have any questions, ask your health-care provider.

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