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Can I tell you about Cerebral Palsy?

A guide for friends, family and professionals
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Meet Sophie - a girl with cerebral palsy (CP). Sophie invites readers to learn about CP from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is like to use a wheelchair to move around and assistive technology to communicate. She also introduces readers to some of her friends who have different forms of CP and explains that living with CP can sometimes be difficult, but there are many ways she is supported so that she can lead a full and happy life. This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and professionals working with children with CP. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.Can I tell you about…?The 'Can I tell you about…?' series offers simple introductions to a range of limiting conditions. Friendly characters invite readers to learnabout their experiences of living with a particular condition and how they would like to be helped and supported. These books serve asexcellent starting points for family and classroom discussions.
1. Introducing Sophie who has cerebral palsy. 2. Types of cerebral palsy. 3. Cerebral palsy at school. 4. Cerebral palsy at home. 5. Otherhealth problems. 6. Therapy. 7. Opportunities. 8. How many people have CP?. 9. How you can help. 10. Adults who have CP. 11. Where to get help. 12.Recommended reading, websites and organisations.
Sophie is 13 and has a severe form of Cerebral Palsy. She can't talk or use her arms or legs, but she is very smart and ""with it"", an uses a VOCA, a talking computer... She explains lots about the various forms of CP... about difficulties... There are tips for families, for teachers and teaching assistants, for personal assistants and carers and for professionals and therapists, and at the very end of the book there is a comprehensive international lists of charities and organisations for support.
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