Cerebral Palsy and the Effects on the Family Introduction the Purpose of This Assignment Is to Explain Show the Experiences and Difficulties a Person with Cerebaral Palsy May Have and the
Cerebral palsy and the effects on the family
Introduction
The purpose of this assignment is to explain show the experiences and difficulties a person with cerebaral palsy may have and the effects that this may have on their family Information was collected by interviewing a friend of mine whose daughter was born with cp
Mary is a 13 year old girl from from cork who lives with her parents and twin sister and older brother. She was born thirteen years ago, along with her twin sister two months premature after a somewhat complicated pregnancy, mary was born with cerebral palsy and is unable to write using pencil and paper and is wheelchair bound although she can walk with the aid of a walker.. Her family was concerned because she is falling behind at school and is unable to keep up on written course work. They were interested in increasing her independence as she had previously dictated all written work to family members and school personnel. She utilized dictation to another person as her main mode of writing. She is a very bright young girl.
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What is Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy also known as CP is a condition caused by injury to the parts of the brain that control our ability to use our muscles and bodies. Cerebral affects the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles. Often the injury happens before birth, sometimes during delivery, soon after being born. CP can be mild, moderate, or severe. Mild CP may mean a child is clumsy. Moderate CP may mean the child walks with a limp. He or she may need a special leg brace or a cane. More severe CP can affect all parts of a child's physical abilities. A child with moderate or severe CP may have to use a wheelchair and other special equipment. Sometimes children with CP can also have learning problems, problems with hearing or seeing (called sensory problems), or intellectual disability, usually, the greater the injury to the brain, the more severe the
Introduction
The purpose of this assignment is to explain show the experiences and difficulties a person with cerebaral palsy may have and the effects that this may have on their family Information was collected by interviewing a friend of mine whose daughter was born with cp
Mary is a 13 year old girl from from cork who lives with her parents and twin sister and older brother. She was born thirteen years ago, along with her twin sister two months premature after a somewhat complicated pregnancy, mary was born with cerebral palsy and is unable to write using pencil and paper and is wheelchair bound although she can walk with the aid of a walker.. Her family was concerned because she is falling behind at school and is unable to keep up on written course work. They were interested in increasing her independence as she had previously dictated all written work to family members and school personnel. She utilized dictation to another person as her main mode of writing. She is a very bright young girl.
Table of contents
What is Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy also known as CP is a condition caused by injury to the parts of the brain that control our ability to use our muscles and bodies. Cerebral affects the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles. Often the injury happens before birth, sometimes during delivery, soon after being born. CP can be mild, moderate, or severe. Mild CP may mean a child is clumsy. Moderate CP may mean the child walks with a limp. He or she may need a special leg brace or a cane. More severe CP can affect all parts of a child's physical abilities. A child with moderate or severe CP may have to use a wheelchair and other special equipment. Sometimes children with CP can also have learning problems, problems with hearing or seeing (called sensory problems), or intellectual disability, usually, the greater the injury to the brain, the more severe the