Cerebral palsy: bathing, hygiene, dental care, dressing, exercise, feeding, hearing, nutrition, play, seizures, sleep, suctioning techniques, suppositories & enemas, toilet training & bowel issues, and vision care.

“Caregivers need to be in tune with their feelings and be on guard for signs that they might need some help maintaining their own emotional health. Parents need to communicate with each other and with health care professionals as much as possible, so that decisions are based on their true feelings.” (Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving: p 279)

Our main sources for this site include....

Geralis, Elaine (ed.). (1998) Children with Cerebral Palsy. Woodbine House – Bathesda, Md.

Miller, Freeman & Bachrach, Steven J. (1995) Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving. The John Hopkins University Press – Baltimore and London

Hinchcliffe, Archie (2003) Children with Cerebral Palsy. ITDG Publishing - London

Miller, Geoffrey; Clark, Gary D. (1998) The Cerebral Palsies: Causes, Consequences, and Management. Butterworth-Heinemann – Boston, etc.

Parker, James N, Parker, Philip M, eds. (2002) The Official Parent’s Sourcebook on Cerebral Palsy. ICON Heath Publications

Stanton, Marion, (2002) The Cerebral Palsy Handbook. Vermillion – London

Note: Two of the books have the same title. Follow the links back to the Amazon.com page that gives details on the source.



	This site addresses the specifics of caring for a child with cerebral palsy: bathing, dental care, dressing, exercise, feeding, hearing, nutrition, play, seizures, sleep, suctioning techniques, suppositories & enemas, toilet training & bowel issues, and vision care. Information comes to you in the form of excerpts from texts we've found useful, and links to sites that offer additional perspective. E-mail us if you know of additional resources and we'll add them to these pages.