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My Perfect Son Has Cerebral Palsy: A Mother's Guide of Helpful Hints
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Disease Books > Cerebral Palsy > Item 10
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My Perfect Son Has Cerebral Palsy: A Mother's Guide of Helpful Hints
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by Marie A. Kennedy
Sales Rank: 610754
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List Price: $13.95
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on 11-19-2011.
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Features
Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: 1st Book Library; 1 edition February 1, 2001
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0759609543
ISBN-13: 978-0759609549
Product Dimensions:
9 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
Marie Kennedy's short biography of her son's toddler years and experience with CP is entertaining and charming but parents of young children with Cerebral Palsy may find themselves depressed by it. I know my husband and I did. Why? Her son, Jimmy, has CP, but just a few short weeks after beginning physical therapy begins walking with the aid of braces, gait trainer, etc. He continues to make similar magnificent gains. In fact, the picture of him on the front of the book using crutches is actually quite deceptive as the time he spent with crutches was I think less than six months. By the end of this very short bio, Jimmy at the age of five is walking, is fully toilet trained, is attending regular school, and has no speech impairments whatever. As the mother of a child whose gains in physical therapy are measured in time spans of years, who may never walk, and who is virtually non-verbal, I applaud Jimmy's and Marie's achievements, but I don't find Jimmy to be a typical toddler or infant with CP. Although there is certainly nothing wrong with many of Marie's "tips" and her book is charming and entertaining, I think many CP moms may find her book a bit depressing. I would avoid this book if your child has more than a mild case of CP.
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My Perfect Son Has Cerebral Palsy: A Mother's Guide of Helpful Hints
List Price: $13.95
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Price: $12.52
Updated on 11-19-2011.
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