The Hemiplegia Handbook

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 The combined expertise of a parent and a paediatrician

 Invaluable overview of the practicalities of living with hemiplegia

 Accessible, straightforward explanations of what can go wrong and the management options

 Clear descriptions of approaches to therapy     

 Authors: Liz Barnes and Charlie Fairhurst

 Content:

 1.Introduction

 2.Understanding the brain and movement 

 3.Causes of hemiplegia / hemiparesis

 4.Possible clinical problems: their signs and symptoms

 5.After diagnosis - what next?

 6.Assessment and clinical management

 7.Family Life

 8.Education

 9.Adult Life

 10.The emotional impact of having a child with a disability

Excerpt from the book's foreword: "Written by a knowledgeable parent and a caring doctor, the book reflects what HemiHelp stands for. Everyone expects parents to be caring and doctors to be knowledgeable, but HemiHelp encourages us to be even more than this: empowering parents to be knowledgeable as well as caring, and helping doctors and other professionals to live up to their youthful ambition to be caring as well as knowledgeable." Robert Goodman

    Updates and corrections

As we are now in a period where significant changes in the health and education system are taking place, some of the content of this book may change over time. We have set up a page to refer you to modifications and updates on specific sections.  Please click here to read updated information.

We also encourage readers to share new information they may know with us. Please send an email to info@hemihelp.org.uk