three older siblings: Erika‚ Kristin‚ and David. Much like his other siblings‚ Brian was very intelligent‚ outgoing‚ athletic‚ and charismatic. There was just one thing that set him apart from the rest of his siblings. Brian was born with cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a condition marked by impaired muscular coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities‚ typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth (Google). At the time he was born‚ they didn’t know enough and they weren’t
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Risk factors 1. Some risk factors that are uncontrollable are your age‚ your sex‚ your family history‚ stroke‚ vascular disease‚ brain infections‚ bleeding in the brain‚ abnormal blood vessels in the brain‚ brain tumors‚ infections‚ cerebral palsy‚ fever related‚ and prolonged seizures in childhood. 2. Some risk factors that can be controllable in some instances are head injuries‚ some strokes‚ heavy alcohol use and illegal drug use. II. Symptoms vary from person to person
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Hippotherapy Yo: Hippotherapy is a form of physical‚ occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input. Opi: Derived from the Greek hippos (horse)‚ "hippotherapy" literally refers to treatment or therapy aided by a horse. The concept of hippotherapy finds its earliest recorded mention in the ancient Greek writings of Hippocrates. However‚ hippotherapy as a formalized discipline was not
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injury‚ active sickle cell disease‚ muscular dystrophy‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and cerebral palsy. Additionally‚ health impairments (e.g. cancer‚ HIV/AIDS‚ cystic fibrosis‚ respiratory and cardiac diseases) may be debilitating and‚ consequently‚ affect mobility.These conditions also may impair the strength‚ speed‚ endurance‚ and coordination‚ necessary for proper hand or body function. Conditions such as cerebral palsy often involve sensory and speech dysfunction. While the degree of disability varies
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intellectually impaired‚ to overcome problems with short-term memory ###Question 4: here its right but in the marking sheet I’ve got 1 & its marked wrong!! 1. Paraplegia is an ability to move & an absence of sensation in the lower limbs 2. Cerebral palsy is caused by an underdevelopment of or damage to certain parts of the brain concerned with movement 3. It is not generally accepted today that not all physically disabled learners necessarily require special schools Question
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Factors affecting pre-natal development a. Maternal Health Since the placenta cannot filter out extremely small disease carriers‚ such as viruses‚ children can be born with malaria‚ measles‚ chicken pox‚ mumps‚ syphilis‚ or other venereal diseases that have been transmitted from the mother. Rubella is the most widespread of the viruses that have a teratogenic effect. If a pregnant woman contracts rubella in the first three months of pregnancy‚ she is likely to give birth to a child with
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Global developmental affects 1% to 3% of children (www.neurology.org) this condition is a delay in two or more of the learning processes such as speech or social interaction. There are also many types of physical SEN including conditions such as Cerebral palsy which affects the unconscious ability to contract or relax muscle (NHS Choices). Another very common SEN is Down syndrome which is a disorder ‘in which a person has an extra chromosome 21’ (Hodder Arnold.‚
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premature‚ some of these children have faced severe health and learning issues. Joel‚ the youngest‚ is developmentally slower than his siblings are. Alexis‚ faced with complications of cerebral palsy‚ must wear painful braces that stretch her feet and ankles in order to walk. Nathan also suffers from mild cerebral palsy that causes stiffening in his joints. In addition to the many health issues this family is facing‚ they must also face the huge financial burden created by having eight growing children
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Examples of early intervention services include health‚ educational and therapeutic services. A service can be as simple as prescribing glasses for a two-year-old or as complex as developing a complete physical therapy program for an infant with cerebral palsy. The goal is always to help the child achieve the highest possible functioning and interaction at home and in the community. An early intervention program can also provide support and guidance to your family. Early identification of speech
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Something else you need to know is that Christopher Reeves accepts who he is. His accident does not set him back in life. All of his friends and family love him no matter what. Now let’s talk about how shawn is different. Shawn was born with cerebral palsy. His disease makes him completely paralyzed. He can’t even move his
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