The Meaning of Functional Motor Limitations in Childhood - A Monograph (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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Motor impairments, such as cerebral palsy, may produce restrictions concerning all aspects of child's life. Consequences for daily activities, mobility, self-care, social needs and functioning are carefully studied in children up to 13 years of age. Parenting styles, their coping abilities and levels of stress are evaluated in relation with the severity of the child's impairment. Special attention is given to important vehicles in life, such as communication (language and speech), intelligence and neuro-psychological functions. The monograph is a must for those caring for children with motor disabilities and professionals working in the field. Topics such as the predictability of the neonatal cranial ultrasound methodology for important outcome measures might be attractive for students in brain - behavior relations. The first author Silja Pirila is an expert in the field of pediatric clinical psychology and responsible for nationwide educational programs concerning developmental neuro-psychology in Finland. The second author Jaap J. van der Meere has realized more than 90 peer-reviewed studies on developmental disorders, in particular attentional disorders and autism.