Michele Bottos|Alessandra Feliciangeli|Lucia Sciuto|Christina Gericke|Andrea Vianello
Functional status of adults with cerebral palsy and implications for treatment of children
Azienda USL di Bologna|Azienda USL di Bologna|Azienda USL di Bologna|University of Padua|University of Padua
study examined evolution individuals cerebral palsy cp childhood adulthood seventytwo adults diagnosis cp born 1934 1980 studied individuals recruited data comprehensively collected using case notes direct assessments majority participants three rehabilitation units bologna padua rovigo italy main findings summarized follows contact health rehabilitation services radically reduced individuals reached adulthood individuals integrated mainstream schools achieved maintained literacy attended special schools high number participants motor performance deteriorated adulthood independent walking forms supported locomotion lost many reaching adulthood continued walk walking deteriorated terms distance concluded even though cp considered predominantly childhood pathological condition evolution effects cp stop 16 18 years age reason traditional child infant oriented approach concentrating mainly exclusively achievement independent walking may ideal approach children cp instead independenceoriented therapeutic approach would appropriate