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Preemie Books
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Preemie Parents Companion: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Premature Baby
in the Hospital, at Home, and Through the First Years by Susan L Madden M.S,
William Sears MD, Jane E Stewart MD
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Cerebral Palsy Dictionary
F Facilitation: Helping to move, making movements easier. Febrile seizures: Generalized tonic-clonic seizures brought on by a sudden rise of temperature to 102 degrees or higher. Femoral bone: The long, heavy bone extending from the knee to the hip. Fine motor: Relating to the use of the small muscles of the body, such as those in the face, hands, feet, fingers, and toes. Flexion: The bending of joints. Flexion deformity: Abnormal flexion at a joint. Flexor: A muscle controlling joint flexion. Floppy: Having weak posture and loose movements. Fluctuating tone: Having a combination of low and high muscle tone. Focal motor seizures: jerking of a few muscle groups without an initial loss of consciousness. Form Perception: The ability to perceive a pattern of parts making up a whole. Free Appropriate Public Education: The basic right to special education provided at public expense. This right is guaranteed by P.L. 94-142. |
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