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Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 161 Since the first edition of this book was published in 1984 theintensive debates about the 'correct' method of treatment forchildren with cerebral palsy have been resolved and it is nowpossible to describe what is generally agreed to be the optimalapproach. This entirely rewritten new edition describes the mostup-to-date thinking, with two new editors from America andAustralia reflecting the worldwide picture. Coverage includes thecoordination of care and the management team; the types of cerebralpalsy; assessment; goal-setting; learning and neural plasticity;global therapeutic approaches as well as more focused (topical)therapies; the mechanisms of deformity, its prevention andtreatment; and the transition to adult life. This book details theadvancement of the subject from 1984 to 2002.