Case 5.2: Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is non-progressive but some effects of cerebral palsy on the body may change through life stages.

that the greatest challenge is to deliver overall quality educations to all students, the confusion of ambiguous definitions of the disability, the interpretation of the classification systems and potential of misdiagnoses, the difficulty

Different disabilities may affect development in different ways. However, with support from teachers and parents, these affects can be minimalised. A learning disability such as Dyslexia (a common type of learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling) could lead to a child becoming frustrated which could further lead to behavioural issues. Moreover, without assistance, Dyslexia will allow for the child to become unmotivated and prove to be a hindrance to them as they look to strive in later life. Physical disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy (a neurological condition that effects movement and coordination) will affect development as children will have difficulties communicating, eating and drinking and with their

EDU-1400 Study of disabilities is a class that aims to educate students on disabilities and the way society and the individual with the disability defines having a disability. This course provides students with the information to see disabilities from different perspectives as well as educating students on the many aspects of having a disability. It allows the student to determine how they perceive disabilities. People with disabilities are the largest minority group and suffers from a tremendous amount of discrimination and prejudice. My goal for this class is to educate myself enough to contribute to lessening the stigmas associated with disabilities.

There are over 7 billion people in the world, each one is unique. In one classroom alone, you could see this diversity, people with differences both physical and culturally. It is up to everyone to understand and accept these differences. Cultural differences and misunderstandings about disabilities can lead to many personal challenges. In both texts, “ Finding Her Way” and “ Kylie’s Project” demonstrate this as well as how Angela and Kylie cope with their situations, each text then goes on to explain and demonstrate different ways in which people cope with these types of challenges.

For my final project I interviewed my mother’s friend Tammy Carnes who’s son is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. During our interview we discussed what it is like we raise a child with a disability, and how the educational system aided in dealing with her child’s everyday needs. After completing this interview I feel a little more understanding of how the parent of said child may feel when dealing with the educational system meeting their child’s particular needs. A high point of the interview was Ms. Carnes’s surprise to the amount of dedication the educational system is making to ensure their teachers are well prepared for the different types of disabilities children may have. A part of the interview that surprised me was how truly patient

Education is not the only area where disabled people feel disadvantaged. Many people with physical disabilities feel disadvantaged at their homes and also at school. Some physical disabilities include paraplegia, quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, hemiplegia, and cerebral palsy. Paraplegia is paralysis of the legs and lower body, quadriplegia is the paralysis of all arms and legs, and hemiplegia is paralysis of one side of the body. Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the central nervous system that can cause the patient to become paralyzed, blind or even have numbness in some of the limbs while cerebral palsy is the loss of motor function (Nordqvist, 2016). The most common trend between these physical disabilities includes the loss of function in one or more parts of the body. Because of this lack of function, people with these disabilities often need to use

They may have a short attention span, difficulties moving, and language difficulties. These problems can impact there literacy, mathematical skills, and other skills. One in twenty people that have Cerebral Palsy have problems hearing and one in twenty-five are deaf. Having vision problems is not uncommon for people that have Cerebral Palsy. One in ten kids who have Cerebral Palsy are blind. Some kids have epilepsy which means they have an intellectual disability but they also have seizures. Seizures can affect their speech which makes it difficult to for them to communicate with the teacher when they are struggling to understand something. Epilepsy can also affect a person’s behavior and attention span. One in two people with the disorder, have an intellectual disability but one in five people have a moderate to severe intellectual disability ("How Does Cerebral Palsy Affect

Rabies is an infectious disease, which means it is contagious and can be transferred by direct and indirect contact with infected saliva. It is caused by a pathogen in the Lyssavirus genus family. At first onset it may present with flu like symptoms and will progress to more severe symptoms such as hallucinations, abnormal behavior, insomnia, agitation, excessive salivation, and confusion. Once the more sever symptoms present themselves it is almost always fatal. The treatment for Rabies will vary based on a few factors. Non-immunized victims should receive a Human Rabies Immune Globulin or RIG shot. Both non-immunized and immunized victims will receive a HDCV or PCECV vaccine in addition to having the wound cleaned with soap, water, and iodine. Those who have not one in the past 10 year will also receive a Tetanus vaccination. Keeping pets vaccinated, avoiding stray pets and wild animals, can prevent rabies.

Cerebral Palsy is a congenital disorder of the movement, muscle tone, and posture of your body. This disease is common among Americans. Over 200,000 cases have been diagnosed in the United States each year. CP requires a medical diagnosis, some symptoms to look for are exaggerated reflexes, floppy or rigid limbs, and involuntary motions. These symptoms may most likely appear in the early years of a child.

Almost thirty years later and another student who had cerebral palsy was rejected schooling due to “[producing] a depressing and nauseating effect” he gave to both students and teachers (Esteves & Rao).

In the summer of 2015, I was enrolled at The University of Phoenix to start the summer program. Due to my mother having a terrible car accident, I pushed back my enrollment date since the car accident left my mother unable to walk. Not only that, I was left with the responsibility and care of my two younger siblings who have cerebral palsy. I called and talked with admissions and they pushed back the date for me to start school, after a couple of weeks passed I received a call from the school telling me I would loose my funding for school and it was important that I started on the next starting date. The following start date arrived and I started school every week I received a call from a adviser if I didn’t sign on to

This paper explores two published articles that report on results from research conducted on social functioning of children with cerebral palsy, and a study of available techniques to improve cognitive function in cerebral palsy patients. This paper also refers to the published book, Human Development: A Life Span View by Kail and Cavanaugh (2016). This paper will examine the results of the differences in social and cognitive development of individuals with cerebral palsy and those without cerebral palsy. Cunningham, S. D., Warschausky, S., & Thomas, P. D. (2009) research results along with Gupta, M., Bhatia, D., & Rajak, B. L. (2017) and Kail, R. V., & Cavanuagh, J. C. (2016) suggest that there is differences in social and cognitive

Some other types of disabilities that also can be associated with cerebral palsy are learning disabilities, intellectual and developmental disabilities, speech impairments, eating problems, and some sensory impairment.

This article focuses around a study that was done on 9 students between the ages of 10 and 12. The study included 6 males and 3 females, with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, or one with a double above the knee amputation. The students were all attending a summer camp when this test was done. The students were asked to remember