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Cerebral Palsy Guidelines:

In Chapter 6, Cerebral Palsy, of "The Physician's Guide to Caring for Children with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions," (2000). Edited by Drs. Robert E. Nickel and Larry W. Desch.

www.ohsu.edu/outreach/cdrc/medicalhome/docs/cp.pdf

• Guidelines for the Care of Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

(pages 1-6)

• Family and Physician Management Plan Summary for Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

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Part 1 - For families (pages 7- 8)

Part 2 - For families and health professionals,

(pages 9-11)

• Musculoskeletal Examination Scoring Form

(pages 12 - 16)

Tools to Classify Motor Abilities:

• Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS)
  • Standardized system for classifying severity of movement disability in children with CP across five age levels - under 2 years of age, 2 to 4 years, 4 to 6 years, 6 to 12 years and over 12 years of age (adolescent, currently under development)
  • Range of ability from Level I (perform all actiivities as age-matched peers albeit with speed, balance and/or coordination difficulty) to Level V (difficulty controlling head and trunk in most positions and difficulty achieving voluntary control of movement)

• Bi-Manual Fine Motor Function Scale (BFMF)
  • Assesses upper extremity function in cerebral palsy

• Manual Ability Classification System (MACS)
  • Measurement of ability to handle objects

• Functional Mobility Scale (FMS)
  • Measures changes in walking ability over three distances (5, 50 and 500 meters)