I have a younger brother who has Cerebral Palsy. He also has a pacemaker because he experienced a 3rd degree heart block when he was born. He loves sports. The problem is he, like many other disabled kids, believe they’re unable to play sports. He has been the manager for all the athletic teams that my older brother and I have been on. Just being the manager was very hard for him. He was a part of the team, but always had to watch from the sidelines, never actually getting the opportunity to participate in the games. Seeing his feeling of heartache and sadness over the years motivated our family to look for ways he can participate in sports. We found Para Sport Athletics. Para Sport Organizations are teams or groups of disabled athletes who
The American Association of Adapted Sports Programs received a letter from a parent whose son had a stroke at seven months old and left him paralyzed on his left side of his body. They were told that he may never walk and his intelligence may be affected. Her son loved to watch sports on TV and wanted to play on a team, he was inspired by the famous top athletes. When he was in 5th grade, they signed him up for the local recreational basketball team. He loved being on the team, but the other kids never passed him the ball, so they decided to not sign up the next year. When she heard about the AAASP and how they have wheelchair basketball, she didn’t know what to think. They went to a game and was amazed. She was taken back when she saw a lot
I was born on June 28,1999. Although i was sure to have an interesting life, I did not know what challenges I would face along the way. Doctors had diagnosed me with Cerebral Palsy when I was born. My parents were told that there was no way I would be able to live a normal life without being in a wheelchair.
There are four types of Cerebral Palsy: Spastic, Dyskinesia, Ataxic, and Mixed. Spastic is the most common form (NINDS.gov, 2017). Spastic is classified as stiffness in the muscles and awkward movements. Spastic cerebral palsy is further classified by the main affected body areas. Spastic Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis affects the arms, hands, and sometimes the legs of one side of the body. This can lead to the affected side being shorter and thinner. Persons afflicted tend to walk with a gait if they walk at all and develop scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine. Spastic Diplegia/Diparesis affects the legs and is less severe in the arms and face. Those with this form of CP have tightness in their leg muscles and require walkers and leg braces.
Cerebral Palsy, also known as CP, is a motor disability that affects a person when they are a child, and it is also the most common motor disability in found in children. CP is a lifelong disability, caused by damage to the developing brain, in which most cases it happens during the pregnancy(1). The main thing that Cerebral Palsy affects is a person’s ability to move and maintain balance/posture(2). The actual symptoms can vary among the individual. Some people with mild Cerebral Palsy, may have trouble walking properly, but can still do it nonetheless. But, someone with severe Cerebral Palsy may need special equipment to walk, and in some
We were in the hospital with my twin brother, he had surgery and was in bad shape he has Cerebal Palsy which makes him not walk or talk, which means surgery usually goes bad for him. Then we got THE CALL, it was about how my Great-Grandma fell and broke something in both legs. I had two family members in the hospital, and I didn’t know what to do. I felt so scared that I thought that my nerves were just going to pop! We then traveled to New Mexico and we were at her bedside telling jokes and just all around having a bittersweet time, because we didn’t know if she was going to make it.
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is brain damage. It cannot be cured, it is not contagious, it is not a disease, and it does not get worse. According to Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, "Cerebral Palsy is a broad term for various nonprogressive disorders of motor function in people, resulting from brain damage around the time of birth. Damage to the brain could occur before, during, or shortly after birth"(“Cerebral”). Since the damage is done during the brain’s formation, and occurs in the part of the brain that controls motor and muscle functions, people with CP might have problems with motor skills, muscle tone, muscle weakness, reflexes, balance, excessive drooling, difficulties swallowing or speaking, shaking, tremors, and
Cerebral palsy is an abnormal brain development, which alters a person’s ability to move. Cerebral palsy affects people in different ways and such as, muscle control, muscle coordination, muscle tone, reflex, posture and balance. Although cerebral palsy is a permanent life-long condition, some of these signs of cerebral palsy can improve or worsen over time.Most premature babies will grow up without any major difficulties but some are at an increased risk for motor difficulties, including cerebral palsy.The chance of premature babies developing cerebral palsy is closely related to the degree of prematurity.
“Pick a partner,” said my 7th grade teacher, as we were about to do a science experiment. Everyone in my class picked their partners, except for Melohn and me. I had no choice but to be partners with her, which I have no problem working with because we’ve known each other since elementary school. The group that has the most questions right gets bonus points. As we were about to start our experiment, one of my classmates whispered, “We’re going to finish faster than you guys.”
A kid once said I want to be normal. But CP (cerebral palsy) would make you feel less than normal. How would you feel going through life without ever being able to walk, and play sports, and be like what’s considered a “normal person” .
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term that encompasses a group of non-progressive syndromes of posture and motor problems next to lesions in the brain from early development (Appleton & Gupta, 2001). This disorder is caused by disturbances to the fetal or infant central nervous system (Jones, Morgan, Shelton, & Thorogood, 2007). There are two types of cerebral palsy, spastic and non spastic (Jones, Morgan, Shelton, & Thorogood, 2007). CP has a variety of signs and symptoms that coincide with other neurodegenerative disorders. The clinical signs of cerebral palsy are the following: muscle tone abnormalities, impaired motor coordination and control, dysarthria, and fine motor dysfunction. In some cases these are associated with
We are truly blessed to be in a time of scientific growth and development, but even
This week was a little harder for me compared to last week. This week was my first time working with a patient diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, and I think reality hit me pretty quickly. When we all think about finally being able to work with pediatrics we all think about the bright side of it; for example: getting to play with the children, holding all the babies, and just being able to work with the younger population. But in reality these children are just as sick as our adult patients and are in the hospital for a reason. As I met my patient and her mother this week and working with her, I felt myself in an awkward position during vitals and assessment because I felt as if I was hurting the patient or making her even sicker than before. I found myself having to take some time to get my thoughts and courage up in order to get my tasks completed.
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
Cerebral palsy refers to a group of chronic disorders that involve degrees of brain damage that affect body control and movement. The term cerebral refers to the brain, while palsy describes a disorder that impairs the control of body movement. These disorders are not the result of muscles or nerves problems. Instead, they are due to impaired motor areas in the brain that disrupt its ability to control movement and posture. The condition typically appears within the first few years of life and it is not marked by regression. (Mecham, 1986)
Disability sports was initially created to help rehabilitate war veterans, since then it has become extremely popular and occurs across the globe. Historically, disability sports has not received very much attention, the problem is that we don’t have enough organized programs for the younger generations. There are plenty of after-school programs out there for able-bodied children, such as football or soccer, but there is a considerable lack in the amount of programs for disabled children, accessibility to equipment and gear, and coaches to teach the sports (DePauw 1995). The major lack of resources factors into whether or not disabled people participate in disability sports. Disability sports brings awareness to the discrimination of those disabled, forces society to redefine its outlook on disability, and encourages those disabled to accept and think positively about their impairment despite the standards set by society which is why there should be more organized disability sport programs available.