PARENTING A CHILD WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
(or Parents' Rights)

According to Jenifer Simpson, "Parents are probably the single most important resource that a child with a disability has and often the child's only friend and advocate. This should be respected and if it isn't, it is time to find and surround oneself with supportive people, and professionals, who will respect this." Ms. Simpson is a parent of a child with cerebral palsy. She offers concrete recommendations and shares the emotional experiences and numerous challenges families face in parenting a child with cerebral palsy.

http://www.ucp.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/1/11/51/51-51/775

 
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