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Michelle finds a voice
- Authors:
- HOLLINS Sheila, BARNETT Sarah
- Publishers:
- Gaskell, St. George's Hospital Medical School
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 44p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents the story of a young woman with cerebral palsy who is unable to speak. She feels isolated and unhappy and similarly her carers are frustrated in their attempts to understand or recognise her needs. Illustrates what happens to Michelle and how she and her carers are helped to overcome these difficulties. Various solutions are explored, including the use of signing, symbol charts and electronic communication. There is written text at the end of the book which provides one possible narrative for the pictures in the main part of the text.
On patient satisfaction in cerebral palsy care
- Authors:
- BAMFORD David, GRIFFITHS Huw, KERNOHAN George
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 27(4), August 1997, pp.605-614.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
To investigate the capacity for all-round service provision in Northern Ireland, this article describes the results of a survey to obtain both quantitative and qualitative data on the degree of social and health care support for families with a child affected by cerebral palsy. Results suggest that, while clinical medical care is generally good, the role of social support in health care management seems poorly defined, fragmented and variable.
Challenging behaviour and cerebral palsy
- Author:
- PIMM Paul
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 27p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet is a basic introduction with a view to providing a greater understanding of challenging behaviour particularly as it relates to adults with cerebral palsy. Some broad strategies for managing challenging behaviour are discussed. Contents include: personal risk factors in cerebral palsy; reasons for challenging behaviour; management of challenging behaviour in cerebral palsy; post assessment; some key learning points; the pharmacological approach.