“Primary Mission Is To Be Independent”
Many factors can cause physical disability to a person. A person can disabled caused by brain injury, cerebral palsy, orthopedic conditions, developmental delays, occupational accident, post stroke, and so on. According to NHIS’ data collected in the year 2013, 15.0% of noninstitutionalized U.S adults (18 years and older) have difficulty in physical functioning, and 32.9% have at least one basic actions difficulty or complex activity limitation (CDC, 2013). People who are suffering from physical disabilities limits their freedom and also suffers from financial burden have low self-esteem and sometimes, they also suffers from depression. Families who also takes-care of people with physical disability also takes a toll, financially and emotionally. There are theraphies that can help the impaired person to recover their mobility back; however, the financial cost is relatively high -- both equipment-wise and personnel-wise. Some states does not even offer teaching licence in adapted physical education.
My family is also going through the same ordeal. I have an older sister who suffers from Dawson Disease, a rare type of encephalitis acquired measle virus. My sister fell victim to a measle virus when she was two years old. From then on, both of her mental and physical abilities deteriorate to the point …show more content…
Not every educational institution have the capability and resources to operate programs like these, which is why it is important for both private and public sector to support these programs. At first sight, it might seem that the only goal is to rehabilitate the people or aid them in adapting to their new life, especially people who is new to their situation; however, people who underwent to this program benefit more than they expect -- ranging from gaining back their mobility to being able to prepare them to enter the society and be able to find job that
Many factors can cause physical disability to a person. A person can disabled caused by brain injury, cerebral palsy, orthopedic conditions, developmental delays, occupational accident, post stroke, and so on. According to NHIS’ data collected in the year 2013, 15.0% of noninstitutionalized U.S adults (18 years and older) have difficulty in physical functioning, and 32.9% have at least one basic actions difficulty or complex activity limitation (CDC, 2013). People who are suffering from physical disabilities limits their freedom and also suffers from financial burden have low self-esteem and sometimes, they also suffers from depression. Families who also takes-care of people with physical disability also takes a toll, financially and emotionally. There are theraphies that can help the impaired person to recover their mobility back; however, the financial cost is relatively high -- both equipment-wise and personnel-wise. Some states does not even offer teaching licence in adapted physical education.
My family is also going through the same ordeal. I have an older sister who suffers from Dawson Disease, a rare type of encephalitis acquired measle virus. My sister fell victim to a measle virus when she was two years old. From then on, both of her mental and physical abilities deteriorate to the point …show more content…
Not every educational institution have the capability and resources to operate programs like these, which is why it is important for both private and public sector to support these programs. At first sight, it might seem that the only goal is to rehabilitate the people or aid them in adapting to their new life, especially people who is new to their situation; however, people who underwent to this program benefit more than they expect -- ranging from gaining back their mobility to being able to prepare them to enter the society and be able to find job that