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Yoga for movement disorders : rebuilding strength, balance and flexibility for Parkinson's disease and dystonia / by Le Verrier, Renée.(CARDINAL)560747;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-119).
Subjects: Yoga.; Yoga; Movement disorders; Parkinson's disease; Dystonia;
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When walking fails : mobility problems of adults with chronic conditions / by Iezzoni, Lisa I.(CARDINAL)757617;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-333) and index.Mobility limits -- Who has mobility difficulties -- Sensations of walking -- Society's views of walking -- How people feel about their difficulty walking -- At home: with family and friends -- Outside home: at work and in communities -- People talking to their physicians -- Physicians talking to their patients -- Physical and occupational therapy and other approaches -- Ambulation aids -- Wheeled mobility -- Who will pay? -- What will be paid for? -- Final thoughts.
Subjects: Movement disorders.; Chronic diseases;
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Development of movement in infancy / by Slaton, Darlene Sekerak.(CARDINAL)179112; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Division of Physical Therapy.(CARDINAL)179113;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Infants; Movement disorders in children;
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Oral-motor function and dysfunction in children / by Wilson, Janet M.(Physical therapist)(CARDINAL)333218; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Division of Physical Therapy.(CARDINAL)179113; Oral-Motor Function and Dysfunction in Children(1977 :Chapel Hill, N.C.);
Includes bibliographies.
Subjects: Motor ability in children.; Movement disorders in children.; Ingestion disorders in children.;
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Restless legs syndrome / by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U.S.).Office of Communications and Public Liaison.(CARDINAL)295476;
Subjects: Restless legs syndrome; Movement disorders;
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Beating dyspraxia with a hop, skip and a jump : a simple exercise program for home and school / by Platt, Geoff,1955-;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.What is dyspraxia ? -- The causes of dyspraxia -- The importance of exercise -- The basics of the human musculoskeletal system -- Why it works -- The exercises and session plans -- What you can do to support a child during the exercises -- Meet some 'graduates' of the program.
Subjects: Apraxia; Motor ability in children.; Movement disorders in children.;
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Teaching motor skills to children with cerebral palsy and similar movement disorders : a guide for parents and professionals / by Martin, Sieglinde.(CARDINAL)541961;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-231) and index.Developmental delay and cerebral palsy -- Gross motor development -- Obstacles to motor development -- Helping your child learn motor skills -- Flexible muscles and joints -- Head-up -- Happy baby in back-lying -- Tummy time -- Guarding against falls -- Sitting pretty -- Getting up and crawling -- Leg exercises and standing with arm support -- Balance -- Standing without arm support and walking -- Walking and more -- Strengthening exercises and having fun -- Other interventions for children with cerebral palsy / by Lisa Barnett.
Subjects: Children with cerebral palsy; Cerebral palsy; Movement disorders in children; Movement disorders in children; Physical therapy for children.; Physical therapy for infants.;
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10 essential instructional elements for students with reading difficulties : a brain-friendly approach / by Johnson, Andrew P.,(Andrew Paul),author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-235) and index.Creating meaning with print : the neurocognitive model -- Eye movement and neural pathways -- Understanding reading from a cognitive perspective -- Diagnosis and documentation -- Reading lessons -- Emergent literacy : concepts of print and phonemic awareness -- Emotions and motivation -- Literature and instructional approaches -- Phonics -- Strategies for developing word identification skills -- Fluency -- Comprehension : narrative text -- Comprehension of expository text -- Vocabulary -- Writing.
Subjects: Reading; Reading disability.; Cognitive psychology.; Cognitive neuroscience.; Eye;
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Getting your brain and body back : everything you need to know after spinal cord injury, stroke, or traumatic brain injury / by Berk, Bradford C.,author.; Murphy, Martha W.,1951-author.;
"A comprehensive guide to neurological recovery by a doctor and spinal cord-injury survivor, with up-to-date guidance on treatment and daily living"--
Subjects: Movement disorders; Mind and body therapies.; Spinal cord; Neuroplasticity.; Therapies.;
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Awakening somatic intelligence : understanding, learning & practicing the Alexander technique, Feldenkrais method & hatha yoga / by Lynn, Graeme,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.The infinite network of possibility -- Freedom from reaction -- The nature of water -- The evolution of a technique -- Essentials of the work -- Structure, function, self-organization and use -- Basic coordination -- Organizing principles -- A first possible lesson -- A second (impossible) lesson -- Teaching remarks -- Evolutions -- Awareness through movement -- Intelligence in action : ATM series -- Hatha yoga : a somatic approach -- Questions and answers -- Individual practice -- Freedom in action.ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE. Focussing on distinct body practice from a range of different methods, Graeme Lynn demonstrates how to use the physical body to encourage general health and wellbeing. Starting with the most basic concepts of movement to more advanced yoga practice, this book will serve as a comprehensive guide to developing the physical body to transform the quality of movement, and bring greater pleasure and effectiveness into every action. Specific lessons include The Alexander Technique, The Feldenkrais Method, and Hatha Yoga. Describing the core benefits of these methods, why they complement each other and how to use them, this is essential reading for students and practitioners of somatic methods as well as anyone interested in learning new ways to optimise health and wellbeing.
Subjects: Posture.; Movement disorders; Alexander technique.; Feldenkrais method.; Hatha yoga;
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