Cerebral Palsy Reflection

I: During this semester, I worked with some individuals who had the disability, “cerebral palsy”. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder caused by physical, social, or historical factors from the mother either prior, during, or after the individual is born. The disability causes the individual to have limited mobility on his or her left or right side of the body. Polzin, Odle, Davidson, and Longe (2007) express some important finding about cerebral palsy such as; CP is not a specific disorder but describes a broad group of neurological and physical problems… [Relating to] the cerebral cortex, a part of the brain that controls voluntary muscle movement (par. 2). For this reason the body don’t function as “normal” individuals and this demographic …show more content…
According to Bullock, Mahon, and Killingsworth (2010) “conceptual skills (language, literacy, money, time, number concepts, and self direction), social skills (interpersonal skills, social responsibility, and the ability to follow rules), and reduced practical skills (personal care, health care, travel/transportation, and safety)” (p. 209). Other positive management skills are “speech therapy, drugs to control seizures, relax muscle spasms, and… surgery to correct anatomical abnormalities or release tight muscles; braces and other orthotic devices [such as] wheelchairs and rolling walkers; and communication aids such as computers with attached voice synthesizers” (cerebral, 2008, par. …show more content…
When it comes to educating natural supports, individuals with cerebral palsy, and the general public about methods and techniques use, there is no better school of education then “other parents who have dealt with the same set of difficulties” (Polzin, and Odle, 2006 par. 41). According to Austin “Listening may seem to involve just remaining quiet and hearing what others have to say… [This increases the] development of listening skills” (2009 p.