This book is an autobiography of a boy‚ called Christy Brown‚ with cerebral palsy. This book explains his hard childhood life and how he discovers his incredible skill of drawing and writing with his left foot. This book follows his life until the age of 22. Christy is the main character. He is a child living in Dublin‚ Ireland with his very large family. He is the 10th child of 22 children. Christy is a character of great intelligence but is not a character with a big sense of humour. Christy Brown
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1st Guest Speaker 1:25 – 2:10 Lecture on Cerebral Palsy : Medical Perspective By Dr. Annah Rebecca V. Doroja‚ DPPS‚ FPSDBP 2:10 – 2:20 Open Forum 2:20 – 2:30 Synthesis of the Discussion 2:30 – 2:35 Awarding of Plaque and Token of Appreciation By Mrs. Melanie Joy Bustamante‚ RN and Ms. Julie Vira Chua 2:35 – 2:45 Intermission No. 1 2:45 – 2:50 Introduction of 2nd Guest Speaker 2:50 – 3:35 Lecture on Therapies Available for Cerebral Palsy By Mr. John Teodoro‚ PTRP‚ RN 3:35 – 3:45
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Fictional Character Review Paper- My Left Foot My Left Foot is an autobiography written by Christy Brown who was born in 1932‚ a victim of cerebral palsy‚ he could not control his speech or his movement‚ apart from his left foot. Throughout the book we discover the difficulties and achievements through his younger and teenage life. Within my essay I intend to explore who helped Christy achieve success in his life? The key people who support and help him throughout the book are his siblings
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Diana is a white female who lives in Springfield‚ Illinois with her best friend of 38 years names Kathy. Diana has been diagnosed with Down syndrome‚ while Kathy has severe Cerebral Palsy (Elliott & Pero‚ 2007). Kathy and Diana met in a group home and ever since then they now live a home of their own and serve has a support to one another. Diana and Kathy are known to be a team; everyone knows them as a whole. They are very well known in the community for going out and fighting for their rights as
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Specific Gross to Fine (large movements to small) Flexion-bending Extension- straightening Supine- lying on back Prone- lying on stomach Abduction- away from midline Adduction- to midline III. Neuromuscular involvement A. Cerebral palsy - definition and etiology Non-progressive Brain centered Lack of muscle control Pre‚ peri‚ or post-natally Anoxia- lack of oxygen B. Classifications of neuromuscular involvement Hypertonia- tightened/contracted muscles
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Since his birth on June 5th‚ 1932‚ Christy Brown had to dig himself out of a hole‚ using only his left foot. Faced with Cerebral Palsy as a baby‚ he was thought to be mentally challenged‚ and no doctor could do anything to help. His disability was the backbone of the many problems in his life‚ such as his alcoholic father‚ a poor lifestyle‚ as well as some social issues. Growing up‚ his only hope of someday being recognised as a real person rested within his mother. Although‚ after drawing the letter
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CARE STUDY This care study is about a service user with Cerebral Palsy and Dysphasia. This assignment will give a brief description of her background history‚ her condition and care needs. In order to maintain the confidentiality of the service user‚ I will refer to her as Daisy Chain and any personal information will be changed accordingly and not be used in conjunction with anything else other than this study. I obtained consent from the service user‚ her family and the adult day centre where
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INTRODUCTION: Child Guidance Clinic is a registered‚ nonprofit making voluntary organization of the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital which has been initiated in the year 1997 and has been actively working to promote the welfare and interest of disabled children‚ economically poor and needy orphans. “Reaching the Unreached” is the motto of the organization. STRATEGY: * To undertake programmes for awareness and prevention of such disabilities‚ deprivation and neglect. * To undertake
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I was born with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy; A neurological motor disorder that effects my lower legs‚ ankles‚ and feet. In short‚ this conditions causes me to have permanently weakened muscles in my lower extremities and shortened Achilles tendons. At the age of seven‚ a highly skilled Pediatric Surgeon gave me an opportunity for mobility as I had never experienced. A few months later‚ a dedicated therapist and my mother taught me how to walk again. My disability has most definitely put limitations
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Child Care 11/17/13 Cleft Lip is an incomplete joining of the upper lip below the nose. It is found in around one of every 1000 births. Children with cleft lip are found to be at risk for hearing‚ speech‚ language‚ academic‚ and social difficulties. This defect can occur in all ethnic groups but is most common in Asians. It is a prenatal and genetic type of birth defect. The cause of cleft lip is somewhat unknown but doctors have many ideas. Certain medications‚ and smoking while pregnant
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