An Awareness Of Life Of A Person With A Physical Disability

Disability has been a difficult topic of society for years. Many people find discomfort in the presence of the disabled and many feel pity for those who are disabled. Back in the 1800s, the disabled were perceived as unable to contribute to society, often forced to undergo sterilization, and forced into institutions and asylums (“A Brief History”). In fact, this treatment of the disabled and mentally ill has been persistent until somewhat recently, when the Civil Rights movement took place, and those with disabilities decided to take a stand for their rights. Although people with disabilities continue to face difficulties in finding jobs, legitimizing their opinion, having the right to vote, and choosing whether or not they receive or refuse

3.1 Describe environmental and social barriers that can have a disabling effect on an individual with a physical disability

When my older sister, Molly, was ten years old, she was a temporary cripple. Molly went through a pretty big surgery that would stop her from tripping over her pigeon toed legs. While living a couple months in her wheelchair, an uncle of ours came to visit. His warm welcome to my sister was pushing her into a corner, locking her wheelchair, and calling her a windowlicker. Thankfully, my sister has tough skin. She took what others would find scarring, all as a joke. It is hard not to be reminded of the unexpected response my sister gave while reading the essay “I AM a Cripple” by Nancy Mairs. Within this essay, the author describes her life as a cripple suffering with MS. While sharing her thoughts and emotions (gerund) from

If you saw a person in the mall in a wheelchair, would you judge them? Or would you look at them like they are a normal human-being? People who have a disability whether they are physically disabled, mentally disabled, or learning disabled, are still themselves. Nancy Mairs was forty-three year old woman with multiple sclerosis. She wrote an essay, “Disability”, that explained her views of her physical disability.

During my junior year of high school, my father made the difficult decision to go live at the Veterans’ Home. For thirty-five years he had lived with Multiple Sclerosis, a debilitating disease characterized by the destruction of the myelin sheath insulating the nerve cells. This degradation affects all movement by slowing or altogether halting nerve impulses to the muscles. As a result, my father became permanently wheelchair-bound around the time I started kindergarten. By my junior year of high school, he struggled with even simple tasks such as writing, dressing, grooming, and eating. It reached the point where he could no longer live at home without round-the-clock care. This revelation was earth-shattering but not a shock. It was yet another natural progression of the disease. Still, this did not prepare me for the emotions I experienced.

The simulation offered a very significant experience for me. I was able to realize that offering care for a patient who is suffering from ALS will inevitably require strong emotional support, not only for the patient who is suffering from the disease but also to the patient’s family. I was able to realize how critical inter-professional collaboration is in managing the disease’s progression and attempting to extend the patient’s life while at the same time looking out to protect him from pain and discomfort. The last scene of the video was very emotional to watch, the sister was so worried, stated “my only brother”. Ralph was also very emotional when he stated “he is turning blue” and he also said “This is the way he want it, we have being

First was to use public transportation. My partner and I chose to ride the bus to catch a glimpse of what using a wheelchair in the bus would mean. I was the assistant in this case. At first I thought it would be an easy time working as an assistant. I expected to be given priority and special treatment as I had a ‘person on the wheelchair’ with me; but no. Boarding the bus was a bit difficult since the bus did not have enough space to accommodate the wheelchair. We needed help to get in as the floor of the bus was higher than the ground we stood on. In the bus, the wheelchair had to be folded while in the bus since the space to put it was limited.

I completed my wheelchair assignment at The walmart in Marianna Fl.I was only in there for a hour because this is my hometown they know me. And i had people continually asking what had happened and so forth.But I had a heck of a time getting into the chair from my car even with help. I wasn't sure if we had to start from the car but i did it to be safe.And me being 320 lbs did not make the hoisting of myself into the chair was hard. Then i had people looking at me like i had a disease and they had to help me anyway they could. They were holding the door open for me and anytime i dropped anything they didn't even give me a chance to pick it up myself .I remember that all the wheelchair ramps where on the side of the store and what i could buy

I enjoy the simulation very much. I found it very educational as it put you in a situation to learn from actions. I felt so achieved when it finally said I won the game.and my office was fully expanded. So at the end I only missed three. One was about how often your password should be changed. I thought it was every thirty days and the answer was quarterly. The other two questions was about the USB and a firewall. I did not think about the patient’s USB containing a virus. As soon as I answered, I realized why my answer was wrong. Most of the answers are fairly obvious and it just requires the health care worker to be aware of what they say and do. I could see how the simulation could transfer to occupational therapy. Some therapist may be

Safety- For patients that may have difficulties ambulating there is accessibility of wheel chairs for patient and family members any time there is a need. There are also volunteers to help with any needs for patient and family members.

I did my wheel chair day on March 11. It was the day of the anatomy practical. So I have to admit when I arrived at school I was more concerned about finishing my practical than doing my wheelchair assignment. I was in the wheelchair while reviewing the bones box before the practical and actually was not in my wheelchair for the exam. I didn’t feel like I really started my experience until after the practical. One thing I notice right away was how much shorter I felt. Though it was something I was expecting, when I actually experienced it I was still surprising. I found that I had to look up to talk to people. It was a weird feeling because I was so use to being on the same level as people, and the perspective shift was disorienting.

Another obvious physical disability is an individual's confinement to a wheelchair. People who cannot walk under their own power are usually at a great disadvantage. Many times there are no special considerations made for these people. Even some typical expressions demonstrate this lack of compassion, such as "I have to run to the store", or "I'm going for a walk." People in wheelchairs are often considered weak and unable to care for themselves. However, some advances have been made in our society that encourages the independence of these people. Wheelchair ramps, handicap parking, and cuts in the curb of sidewalks are just some of the more obvious changes that have been made to better accommodate these people. But some problems may still occur for people in wheelchairs. Some hallways and doors may not be wide enough for the chair to fit through and when it is icy outside it is very easy to slide if the pavement is not sanded properly.

It was recommended for Ethan to receive a new Group 4 power standing wheelchair due to the fact that he is now a college student and is required to be more independent than he had been since his injury. The standing feature of his power wheelchair would allow him the physiological benefit of standing and avoid skin breakdown as well as the other know complications and risk of immobility that Ethan stated in his own

As I start my day of pretending as a paraplegic person, a lot of things came into to my mind like how would I be able to perform well this task because sitting around and not being able to stand or walk is difficult. At first, it felt great, I was just sitting and relaxing the whole time doing nothing and just watching some of my favorite series. But as time goes by

I attended the wheel-chair basketball presentation with the majority of the class on November 2nd. During the presentation, we first listened to a few members of the campus wheel-chair basketball team, as well as the coach, tell their stories of why they were in a wheel chair and how they found wheel chair basketball. Then they explained to us how the game is played and some of the rules and regulations as well as how it differs from regular basketball. Then, we finally got to jump in and play!