Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Postural Control in the Stability and Motor Performance of Upper Limbs of Children with Cerebral Palsy
(Cristina dos Santos Cardoso de Sá and Aline Rabelo, Associate Professor, Department Human Movement Sciences, Federal São Paulo University, Santos, Brazil, and others)
Chapter 2. Therapeutic Effects of a Horse Riding Simulator in Children with Cerebral Palsy
(Maria Beatriz Silva e Borges, University of BrasĂlia School of Medicine and Department of Physical Therapy, Catholic University of BrasĂlia, BrasĂlia, Brazil)
Chapter 3. Evaluation of Postural Stability in Children with Various Forms of Cerebral Palsy Using Stabilometric Platform
(Adéla Kristková Zwingerová and Ingrid Palaščáková Špringrová PhD, Rehabilitace Adély Kristkové Zwingerové, Opava, Czech Republic, and others)
Chapter 4. Promoting Ambulation Basic Responses in a Child with Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disabilities through Microswitches and Positive Stimulation
(Fabrizio Stasolla, University “Giustino Fortunato”, Benevento, Italy)
Chapter 5. Improving Locomotion Fluency of a Child with Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disabilities through a Microswitch-Based Program: Contingency Awareness and Social Validation
(Fabrizio Stasolla, University “Giustino Fortunato”, Benevento, Italy)
Chapter 6. Enabling Object Manipulation and Reducing Head Tilting of a Boy with Cerebral Palsy and Severe to Profound Developmental Delays through a Microswitch-Cluster Technology
(Fabrizio Stasolla, University “Giustino Fortunato”, Benevento, Italy)
Chapter 7. Teaching Communication Skills through an Assistive Technology-Based Program to a Child with Cerebral Palsy
(Fabrizio Stasolla, University “Giustino Fortunato”, Benevento, Italy)
Index