Ataxic cerebral palsy
Ataxia means unsteady movements or tremor. People with ataxic cerebral palsy also have pro... Read more...
Athetoid cerebral palsy
Athetosis means having involuntary, unpredictable movements. This involuntary movement is ... Read more...
Causal pathways
The concept of causal pathways is based on the current research evidence that suggests tha... Read more...
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy - describes a group of disorders of movement and posture due to a defect or... Read more...
Choreoathetosis
A form of cerebral palsy that causes variable muscle tone and involuntary movements of the... Read more...
Diplegia
In Cerebral Palsy, Diplegia is a condition where both legs and both arms are affected, but... Read more...
Dysarthria
A speech difficulty resulting from poor muscle control or weakness.
Dysphagia
A disorder of swallowing.
Dyspraxia
Difficulty in planning and carrying out coordinated muscle movements, e.g. talking, dressi... Read more...
Dystonia
Intermittent, sustained muscle contractions that result in abnormal postures of arm/s, leg... Read more...
Hemiplegia
In cerebral palsy, hemiplegia is a condition where the leg and arm on one side of the body... Read more...
Hypertonia (high muscle tone)
An increase in tightness or spasticity of the muscles. Referred to as high tone or stiffne... Read more...
Hypotonia (low muscle tone)
A decrease in firmness of a muscle. Referred to as low tone or floppiness.
Tone
Refers to the natural tension (tightness) of the muscles, i.e. their ability to resist bei... Read more...
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
This article reviews nine treatment modalities used for children who have cerebral palsy, ... Read more...
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM), Database of Evidence Reports on Cerebral Palsy
Critical appraisals of research findings for a number of treatment and therapy options, in... Read more...
Cerebral Palsy: What Parents and Doctors Want to Know
An article for both medical practitioners and parents giving a description of cerebral pal... Read more...
Disability and its Relationship to Health Conditions and Other Factors
This report examines some of the inter-relationships among components of disability, healt... Read more...
Disability and its Relationship to Health Conditions and Other Factors
This report examines some of the inter-relationships among components of disability, healt... Read more...
Guidelines for the Care of Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
These guidelines include: a guide of key clinical concerns at each age, evaluations/ key p... Read more...
Health Guidelines for Adults with an Intellectual Disability
These guidelines identify the health disorders that are most prevalent in people with inte... Read more...
Joanna Briggs Institute, Best Practice Information Sheets
Useful factsheets for medical practitioners, speech pathologists and physiotherapists. The... Read more...
Practical Oral Care for People With Developmental Disabilities
An extensive guide to oral care for people with developmental disabilities, including cere... Read more...
Practice Parameter: Diagnostic Assessment of the Child with Cerebral Palsy
A report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and th... Read more...
Practice Parameter: Evaluation of the Child with Global Developmental Delay
A report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and Th... Read more...
Prescribing Therapy Services for Children with Motor Disabilities
These guidelines are designed to define the context in which rehabilitation therapies shou... Read more...
Cerebral Palsies: Epidemiology and Causal Pathways
A clinical text about the cerebral palsies; a follow-up to the authors’ earlier work “The ... Read more...
Clinics in Developmental Medicine
A series of quarterly hardcover books which cover a wide range of conditions affecting chi... Read more...
Management Guidelines: Developmental Disability
A tool for the management and coordination of healthcare for people with a developmental a... Read more...
Parent Experiences of Diagnosis
Two chapters from 'Follow Your Instincts: Parent Insights into Having a Child with a Disab... Read more...
Executive functioning
A summary of most effective way to assess executive functioning in people with cerebral pa... Read more...
Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Therapy
A factsheet which describes the use of Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Therapy for the treatmen... Read more...
Non-oral feeding
Information for parents on making a decision about non-oral feeding for their child, in pa... Read more...
Non-oral feeding
Information for parents on making a decision about non-oral feeding for their child, in pa... Read more...
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
A leading journal on paediatric neurology, which covers a wide range of clinical topics co... Read more...
"The Management of Spasticity Associated with Cerebral Palsy Using Neurotoxins"
A webcast.
7.30 Report on Saqiba Sattar
On Tuesday 28 June 2005 the ABC’s 7.30 Report aired the remarkable story of Saqiba Sattar,... Read more...
American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)
The website for the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. The sit... Read more...
Cerebral Palsy
This seminar addresses the musculoskeletal issues associated with cerebral palsy and manag... Read more...
Cervical Screening for Women with Disabilities
The basic health care needs of women with disabilities are identical to the general female... Read more...
Children's Hospital at Westmead Handbook - Clinical Practice Guidelines for Paediatrics
(Available through CIAP) The paediatric handbook for physicians at The Children's Hospital... Read more...
Management of the Motor Disorders of Children with Cerebral Palsy
A practical view of current therapy interventions for people with cerebral palsy, underpin... Read more...
Maternal Prenatal Steroid Treatment
A recent observational study reports that mothers who completed a series of steroid inject... Read more...
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NINDS conducts and supports research on brain and nervous system disorders. The website in... Read more...
Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Clinical Practice Guidelines – Cerebral Palsy
Guidelines for medical practitioners on the presentation of cerebral palsy in children, as... Read more...
Terms Used in Research
A new factsheet by the United Cerebral Palsy explores the terms used in clinical research ... Read more...
The Adult with Cerebral Palsy
Important aspects of eliciting a thorough history, obtaining a review of systems, and perf... Read more...
WE MOVE - MDVU (Movement Disorders Virtual University)
A comprehensive online resource for health practitioners, which features information on cl... Read more...
