Meaning of Functional Motor Limitations in Childhood - A Monograph

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§neuropsychological 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 neuropsychology 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.