Abstract
In Canada, cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability, affecting approximately 2 to 3 per 1,000 individuals. Paediatricians are sure to encounter and care for children with CP and their families. The role of the general paediatrician in caring for a child with CP is crucial, from diagnosis to providing a ‘medical home’, and from ensuring care coordination to delivering anticipatory guidance and preventive health and wellness care. The CP Health and Wellness Record that accompanies this practice point can assist both practitioners and children’s families by exploring key areas of health, function, participation, and wellness. This record may be used alongside other evidence-based health promotion guides, such as the Rourke Baby Record and the Greig Health Record, to prompt clinicians caring for ambulatory children with CP (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] levels I and II) on specific health issues and domains.
Keywords: Anticipatory guidance, Cerebral palsy, Wellness
CANADIAN PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY DEVELOPMENTAL PAEDIATRICS SECTION
Executive members: Melanie Penner MD (President), Sabrina Eliasin MD (Vice President), Anne Kawamura MD (past President), Angela Orsino MD (Secretary-Treasurer), Angie Ip MD (Member at large), Elizabeth Mickelson MD (Member at large)
Liaisons: Allison Lamond MD (CPS Residents Section)
Principal authors: Anne Kawamura MD, Amber Makino MD, Scott McLeod MD
Correspondence: Canadian Paediatric Society, 100-2305 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4J8. E-mail info@cps.ca, website www.cps.ca
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