Cerebral Palsy and Cognition: How Cerebral Palsy Affects Education
Cerebral palsy stems from an injury to the brain or abnormal development during the brain’s formation. “Experts believe that one to two of every 1,000 children born in the United States have cerebral palsy — a rate of occurrence that’s remained fairly stable for many years” according to (Gillette, para 11). People with cerebral palsy typically experience a combination of effects, partly because the direct results of their brain damage often lead to additional functions.
History
The existstance of cerebral palsy has been around for thousands of years. Although the medical profession didn’t start to address this condition until 1861. There were a number …show more content…
They tend to have trouble following directions, taking turns and completing tasks — such as schoolwork — that require sustained concentration and mental effort”(Woolfolk pg166). Brain damage or muscle imbalances in the eyes can cause abnormal vision. Nerve damage sometimes causes hearing loss in people with cerebral palsy. “Early identification and treatment of hearing impairments are important if children are to develop normal speech patterns.”(Stern, K,para 8). “Abnormal muscle tone and poor motor control in the mouth, tongue and face can interfere with speaking skills. Language-processing problems make communication and self-expression difficult.” (Odding, Roebroeck, & Stam, pg185) Such troubles can lead to learning …show more content…
They all implement different possibilities in teaching a child with this disability. Any child facing this disability are protected under these acts in the case of having extra help in learning and helping them do their work. Morally students with disabilities are financially and physically hard to care for, but with the law covering them it takes less of the burden off of the school because they get money to help educate them. Scientist are discovering more and more research/treatments for cerebral palsy, but the once your diagnosed with it you have it forever.
Furthermore, cerebral palsy ultimately will affect the child’s learning ability and behavior overall in the classroom. Learning how to adjust as a teacher to the many requirements needed for a child with this disability may seem hard, but will get easier over the time. There are different strategies and examples to help with addressing a child with this disability. Lesson plans should incoopreate a variety of ways to teach the class so they all the students can understand. Planning on making the teaching style not so fast so a teacher can better see how well the child is learning and picking up on
Cerebral palsy stems from an injury to the brain or abnormal development during the brain’s formation. “Experts believe that one to two of every 1,000 children born in the United States have cerebral palsy — a rate of occurrence that’s remained fairly stable for many years” according to (Gillette, para 11). People with cerebral palsy typically experience a combination of effects, partly because the direct results of their brain damage often lead to additional functions.
History
The existstance of cerebral palsy has been around for thousands of years. Although the medical profession didn’t start to address this condition until 1861. There were a number …show more content…
They tend to have trouble following directions, taking turns and completing tasks — such as schoolwork — that require sustained concentration and mental effort”(Woolfolk pg166). Brain damage or muscle imbalances in the eyes can cause abnormal vision. Nerve damage sometimes causes hearing loss in people with cerebral palsy. “Early identification and treatment of hearing impairments are important if children are to develop normal speech patterns.”(Stern, K,para 8). “Abnormal muscle tone and poor motor control in the mouth, tongue and face can interfere with speaking skills. Language-processing problems make communication and self-expression difficult.” (Odding, Roebroeck, & Stam, pg185) Such troubles can lead to learning …show more content…
They all implement different possibilities in teaching a child with this disability. Any child facing this disability are protected under these acts in the case of having extra help in learning and helping them do their work. Morally students with disabilities are financially and physically hard to care for, but with the law covering them it takes less of the burden off of the school because they get money to help educate them. Scientist are discovering more and more research/treatments for cerebral palsy, but the once your diagnosed with it you have it forever.
Furthermore, cerebral palsy ultimately will affect the child’s learning ability and behavior overall in the classroom. Learning how to adjust as a teacher to the many requirements needed for a child with this disability may seem hard, but will get easier over the time. There are different strategies and examples to help with addressing a child with this disability. Lesson plans should incoopreate a variety of ways to teach the class so they all the students can understand. Planning on making the teaching style not so fast so a teacher can better see how well the child is learning and picking up on