title: Medical aspects of cerebral palsy.
abstract: If social workers are to be effective in their practice with cerebral palsied patients and their families, it is essential that they be familiar with the causes and manifestations of the condition. The author illustrates this contention through a series of suggestions for social workers.
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010290:Parents; D012947:Social Work