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+ Famous People with Disabilities Who Are They? Work together to find the answers

+ Follow Up To Readings 1. Identify the key influencing factors that impact young children with physical disabilities. 2. Describe how the social environment ‘complicates’ the development of an adolescent with disabilities. 3. What struck you personally from the readings about the experience of growing up with a disability?

+ Cerebral Palsy Causes Treatment Types Support & Groups

CP defined as “ the term used for a range of non+ progressive syndromes of posture and motor impairment that results from an insult to the developing central nervous system. (Koman, Smith & Shilt 2004)

Statistics About People with Physical Disabilities + site to generate statistics

CP is not a disease but the result of damage to the developing brain +

+ Secondary Outcomes can include: • Epilepsy • Developmental delay • Sensory & cognitive impairments • Orthopedic complications • Disorders of speech • Inability to communicate with speech

+ Prevalence of CP Risen 2. 0 per 1000 births Why?

Classification of CP Different Types of CP Depends on area of Brain Damage Type+of Movement Disorder positive image child with CP

+ Wheelchair Experience Each student will spend half a class in the wheelchair. You will be given slightly different neurological disorders. As much as possible, be that person.

+ Questions to Ask? Take a moment and consider what questions you think would be good to keep in mind during the experience and following it for reflection. Each of you will post your comments. What are some good questions?

+ Volunteer to Begin… Exercise to Sensitize

+ n Good video about little boy, Sydney includes adaptive equipment n Zachary who has hypotonic cerebral

+ Organizations to Gain Information Support Organizations to Connect nhttp: //www. cerebralpalsycanada. com/

+ Cerebral Palsy – Part 2 Causes n Pre natal (before) n Perinatal (during birth) n Postnatal (shortly after birth)

+ Pre Natal Causes n Multiple births (twins) n Prematurity (the earlier the more chance of being underdeveloped, low birth weight, lungs not fully developed

+ Perinatal n Anoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain) n Umbilical cord wrapped around child’s neck n Mother hemmoraging before baby is delivered n Placenta abruptis

+ Post natal n Viral Infections n Lead poisoning n Head injuries (falling down stairs, fall from heights, etc n Choking n Infections early in life, such as meningitis or encephalitis

+ Understanding The Brain

+ Types of Cerebral Palsy n Spastic – most common about 60% n Characterized by tense, contracted muscles n Athetoid: affects the ability to control muscles leading to involuntary and uncontrolled movements in the affected muscles n Ataxic – affects the sense of balance and depth perception n Children with this type look shaky and unsteady n Mixed types. – some children have a combination of two

+ Symptoms n Child may have eating or speaking difficulties (which is referred to as dysarthria n This is related to the difficulty they have involving the muscles controlling speech and mastication (chewing, swallowing) n Bladder or bowel control problems n Breathing problems n Learning difficulties

+ Treatments: Find an appropriate video demonstrating each specialist, post it and summarize the key points. n Specialists involved: n Occupational Therapists n Physiotherapists n Speech therapists n Orthopedic surgeons n Wheelchair specialists n Augmentative communication specialists

+ Treatments http: //vimeo. com/6671771 This video demonstrates visually the key typical challenges of restrictive movement children with Spastic Quadriplegia experience.

+ Watch following videos n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=u. Faw 8 etx. Mw 8 n n Positive video young boy makes himself http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=W_vp. BVmrz. Ec&feature=rela ted n n Documentary about his sister and interviewed his mother http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=KYD 7 EWpes 58&feature=rel mfu This boy has produced a number of videos. How has the advent of youtube impacted this young boy? http: //videos. disabled-world. com/video/37/josh-blue-videocomedian

+ Organizations and Support n Using the internet and working in pairs, find organizations you could direct a family and/or child with CP to. Look for support and organizations in different areas, such as, information about the disability, educational, care, respite care, vocational, recreational and housing. n Include any specific information related to age / stage of development for the clients. n Be prepared to share your table – post your list with a short summary of each organization. Include name of organization, contact details, type of support, other relevant info. n Find organizations you could refer to for support as a (special care counselor)

+ Using Quizlet – What is This? n http: //quizlet. com/_3 l 8 p 0