Noemi Jimenez Topic: Scoliosis General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the deformity‚ scoliosis Central idea: Today‚ I would like to share with you what scoliosis is‚ how one gets scoliosis‚ and what are the options one has on preventing scoliosis from getting worse. INTRODUCTION Preview of speech: Scoliosis is a rapidly growing deformity in the United Stated‚ 3 out of 4 children in an elementary school sized classroom have scoliosis and only 1 will
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Speech about inclusive Education Good morning principal and fellow colleagues. I have been given the task to talk to you about Inclusive education and the intrinsic and extrinsic barriers to learning and development. What is inclusive education? In line with international trends‚ South African education is moving away from special education towards a policy of inclusion (i.e. Inclusion of learners with disabilities‚ impairments and historically disadvantaged in terms of access to curriculum into
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Hemiparesis is a condition that is commonly caused by either stroke or cerebral palsy‚ although it can also be associated with brain tumours‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and other diseases of the central nervous system. The word ‘hemi’ means half‚ while the ‘paresis’‚ means weakness. An estimation of over 80% of people who experiences a stroke obtains difficulties concerning movement of one side of the body (Weiss‚ 2010). Patients suffering from hemiparesis often have difficulties maintaining their balance
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training that the teacher will need. Children with special needs are tested and then put into the appropriate group as to the disability that they have. There are several different types of special needs such as autism‚ behavior disorders‚ Cerebral Palsy‚ Down Syndrome‚ Alcohol related brain injuries‚ and brain injuries in general. With a degree in special education you would be able to cover the training for each of these disabilities and be able to handle the children that have these disabilities
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Abstract Introduction The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint‚ while the distal part of the femur articulates with the tibia and kneecap forming the knee joint. By most measures the femur is the strongest bone in the body. The femur is also the longest bone in the body.Using the AP view of the hip‚ angle formed by axis of femoral shaft and line drawn along axis of femoral neck passing through center of head of femur. At birth‚ the femoral neck
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Striving to be a physical therapist‚ there are a lot of disabilities that I am quite knowledgeable about. One of those disabilities is a disability that cannot be seen just by looking at the person‚ and that is type-one diabetes. Type-one diabetes is also known as juvenile diabetes‚ as most people are diagnosed with it when they are younger. This disease occurs when a person’s pancreas stops producing enough insulin in the body so there is not regulation of blood glucose levels. My twin brother
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the muscles. This paralysis‚ which is characterised by slack or floppy muscles‚ is sometimes called flaccidity. Conditions that affect the brain and spinal cord result in upper motor neurone paralysis. Some common examples are stroke‚ tumours‚ cerebral palsy‚ multiple sclerosis‚ spina bifida‚ and severe trauma or injury to the head‚ neck or back. Damage to the right side of the brain causes paralysis of the left side of the body and vice versa. When upper motor neurone damage occurs in the spinal
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Physical Disability- A Psychological Approach. Wright studies found that the tendency for humans to make judgments based simply on exterior appearances and first impressions has immense implications one those who posses visible disabilities. The conclusions that we many make about these individuals have attributed to their further isolation from society and have robbed them from being able to having meaningful relationships. Wright‚ however‚ learns some interesting facts about the relationship of
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of muscle function that causes muscle tightness or spasm. It is the involuntary movement (jerking) of muscles‚ which occurs when there is damage to the central nervous system. This damage may result from a traumatic brain‚ injury stroke‚ tumor‚ cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis. Symptoms may include hypertonicity (increased muscle tone)‚ clonus (a series of rapid muscle contractions)‚ exaggerated deep tendon reflexes‚ muscle spasms‚ scissoring (involuntary crossing of the legs)‚ and fixed joints
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home and ultimately from society‚ was seen as protecting the individual from further spread of their genetic code‚ social deviance‚ and allowed them to be with others with similar conditions. Luckily in the late 1940’s groups such as the United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) and National Association for Retarded Children (NARC) began to form. These groups fought for the rights and
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