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Children with physical disabilities or other Health Impairments are those who
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1. Physical limitations or health problems
2. Interfere with school attendance or learning 3. Special services, training, equipment, materials, facilities are needed Can have other types of disabilities and/or giftedness |
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Variations in Physical Disabilities
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Congenital
Accidental Disease Mild Transitory Profound Progressive Acute Chronic Episodic |
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Prevalence
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.9% of school-age population
- 1/4 have orthopedic problems - 1/4 chronic health problems - 1/2 multiple disabilities Increasing numbers from early 1990s to 2004 |
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Major Neuromotor Impairments
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1. Cerebral Palsy
-paralysis, weakness, uncoordnation 2. Seizure disorder -abnormal electrical discharge in the brain 3. Spina Bifida -failure of spinal cord to close during fetal development |
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Body parts affected by Cerebral Palsy
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Paraplegia
Quadriplegia |
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Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Disorders
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1. Muscular dystrophy- progressive weakening and wasting of muscle
2.Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis -acute inflammation of the joints |
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Prevention
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1. Safety Precautions
2. Improved health care 3. Prevention of pregnancy in early teens 4. Prevention of child abuse |
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Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Adaptive devices
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Prosthetics: artificial body parts
Orthotics: enhance function of body parts Adaptive devices: aid daily activity |
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Purposes of Early Intervention
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1. Preventing further disability
2. Maximizing development 3. Focus on communication, handling, positioning, social skills |
