Acknowledgements

Foreword
By Tom Ritter

Introduction
By Elaine Geralis

One: What Is Cerebral Palsy?

Two: Adjusting to your Child's Disability
By Elliot S. Gersh, M.D.

Three: Medical Concerns and Treatment
By Rita Burke, M.S.W.

Four: Daily Care
By Sharon Anderson , O.T.R., NDT

Five: Family Life and Self-Esteem
By Nancy S. Cowan, M.A. Ph.D., C.C.C.

Six: Your Child's Development
By Jerrie Schmalzer Blacklin, M.S., C.C.C.

Seven: Physical Therapy, Occuptional Therapy, and Speech and Language Therapy

Eight: Early Intervention and Special Education
By Marian H. Jarrett, Ed.D.

Nine: Legal Rights and Hurdles
By James E. Kaplan and Ralph J. Moore, Jr.

Ten: Some Lessons Learned about Advocacy
By Fran Smith

Glossary
Reading List
Special Equipment Suppliers
Resource Guide
Contributors Notes
Index