M4d1 Case Study

Describe the effects that having a physical disability can have on a person’s day to day life

The loss of a limb is a great loss to a person and would be difficult for anyone to comprehend initially and some never can. It affects all areas of a person’s life from the obvious physical aspect to mentally/emotionally. Apart from losing a limb they must comprehend the reason why they had a limb amputated, for example through disease or trauma (Healio,2002). The humanistic theory, particularly the work of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, has been a great breakthrough within psychology, especially when looking at the emotions, thoughts and behaviour of an amputee. Unlike other psychological theories the humanistic theory aims to look at a person’s feelings and to see life as they see it rather than from the perspective of an observer(Mcleod,2015). According to Roger’s humanistic theory, every person has the built-in drive and ability to be the best that they can be. This means to self-actualise. To achieve self- actualisation a person needs a high self-concept which the theory explains has three main components. These are self-image, self-esteem and ideal self (McLeod, 2014). The loss of a limb affects a person’s self-concept. The loss of a limb may make a person feel no longer attractive and deserving of any forms of attention. As their

Moving on to Part II of the book, also known as Transitions, much focus is placed on the effects of Juette’s injury. After being transferred from Northwest Memorial Hospital to Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), Juette realized the severity of his injury. He would probably have to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life. At this time, he had to learn how to perform simple tasks all over again, including going to the

Spinal cord injury is a sudden and devastating event for patients. The injury can be extremely debilitating and it may require a significant alteration in lifestyle post injury. P.R. has sustained a relatively high level (C6) spinal cord injury, which makes him very limited functional capacity. He will go through grieving process followed by anger for the loss of function and independence. This may be especially difficult for P.R. because he is a young man in his thirties who sustained a debilitating injury in a foreign country without any support from family and friends. Spinal cord injury has left P.R. unable to move his entire lower extremities and trunk muscles. He is unable to do the most basic activities, such as feeding and bowel movement without the help of a caregiver. For a young man who was active and completely independent, it is very difficult to accept this reality. It should also be noted that most of the nursing staff are females, which further damages his male ego for having total dependence.

Measuring health status and treatment effects has become increasingly important for occupational therapists working with clients. To justify treatment methods utilized in therapy, it is crucial to collect outcome measures supported by evidence-based research (Berghmans, Lenssen, Can Rhijn, & De Bie, 2015). In working with Mr. Jones, who recently suffered a total hip replacement, I can assess his progress and health status by utilizing evidence-based assessment scales. As we progress through therapy together I want to assure Mr. Jones is regaining his independence and reaching his goals. Through the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) and the Medical Outcome Study Short Form

Many people these days take their health and body for granted. Imagine losing the ability to walk suddenly due to an accident or a disease. This is exactly what had happened to Nancy Mairs, author of the essay “On Being a Cripple.” She herself had lost her ability to walk normally when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or MS, a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system. Her essay talks about her life and dealing with MS. The purpose of the essay is to show how being crippled affects your life and how to stay positive and deal with it.

The student that I will focus on for this work sample is an eighteen year old African American female whose exceptionality is Cerebral Palsy, as well as speech and language problems; which are mild. For the sake of this paper, we will call her Mary. Mary is mobile via a motorized wheelchair that she operates with a joystick in her right hand. Mary has little muscle mass and the muscles themselves are stiff, as a result of the disorder and her inability to walk and being in a wheelchair fulltime.

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In the essay “On Being a Cripple” by Nancy Mairs reflects her life as a “cripple” because of MS, and her recognition of it. Mairs purpose is to inform individuals on her perspective on being a cripple. She describes how she views herself and how others look at her. Mairs use of word choice, tone, and examples of her life experience provides a better understanding to the goal of this essay.

It became very clear to me the role of Occupational Therapist in changing people’s mind about people with disabilities. There are many people with severe disabilities, however I feel as if, the society also chose to see what they can’t do and miss to see how capable they truly are. People often give up right away and most of the time hopelessness tend to takes over and blinds us from the possibilities of getting back into our feet and live the life we want. Julia Tavalaro’s story taught me that patience and persistence can a long way. Both occupational therapists on these short stories did not give up on helping their patients improve their daily lives. They work harder than their patients to find practical and realistic approaches to not only enhance the quality of their patients life, but also to boost self-worth and dignity. Reading success stories just like these fuels my desire to become occupational therapist. As a person who has so much love and passion for life, I want others to love theirs as

A Leg to Stand On, by Oliver Sacks, is a book about Sacks himself. Sacks depicts the story of his self-induced disability, and the mental/physical barriers he faced within recovery, and acceptance. Sacks broke down this process into seven steps: the mountain, becoming a patient, limbo, quickening, Solvitur Ambulando, convalescence, and understanding. Along with the physical and mental barriers he faced, there were many macro/micro contextual level issues throughout the book. These issues included problems with his doctors, with his self-identification, and body ego.

How would people act or feel if their body is slowly weakening? Nancy Mairs, The author in the story “On Being A Cripple” shows that being a cripple does not make you different than anyone else. She also shows the reader that discriminating yourself will not just make it worse but it will be a disaster. To her she is a normal person but to others they see a “disabled” or “handicapped”.By using her experience on being a cripple, Mairs effectively draws the audience into her argument and shows them the good and the bad side of her condition. She uses many strategies that will make it easy for the readers to understand her essay. Mairs uses vivid descriptions, experience and her emotion to describe her life as

ROUND TABLE: Tina Burnquist: Data base on alternative solutions will be going public and anyone in the state can have access. They’re waiting on a final approval. Dianne Mallatt asks if little cards or stickers made can be made, so something separate can be handed out. Tina will look into that as well.

Disabilities within the characters of “The Life You Save May be Your Own” by Flanner O’Connor

There are many emotional response factors that play a role in the rehabilitation process. These could include: fear of the unknown, feelings of tension, anger, and depression and grief associated with an injury. As eluded in the behavior response negative social support leads to non-adherence to rehabilitation in which many of these negative emotional responses can be notice. The factors of grief associated with the injury, depression and the fear of the unknown are most prevalent in this case study. The negative feedback that Matt is receiving from his peers is leading to these negative emotional responses. This feedback is leading to his grief of the injury thus making him depressed. He shows signs of depression due to the fact that he is fearful that this injury will take away from his goals of being a top power lifter thus taking away from his identity. These negative emotional responses thus play a role in his cognitive appraisal.