As humans, we often find ourselves very observant of details. What tends to be even more appealing to the eye, is when an individual has a noticeable disability. I chose to do my research project on cerebral palsy and the life changing effects that it has on an individual’s life. While a child may differ physically from others, they are still a child who deserves acceptance in their life. In today’s society, it has become very challenging to be accepted into the “norm” without having a disability, let alone having one! To this current day, is no cure that has been found for cerebral palsy, however acceptance, knowledge, and nurture are a few factors that can help make a child or individual accept their life the way that it is. Another important
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“Significant advances have been made over the past century and a half, at least in countries with well-developed health facilities” (Shepard) Due to the history of cerebral palsy, researchers are also looking at new methods of therapy that focuses on the “normalizing” (Shepard) children’s movement. Since the 1980s, there have been new ways of rehabilitation once discovering acute lesions of the brain. One of them being new ways of imaging the brain. This method studies all kinds of aspects of a child’s brain. For instance it detects “self-initiated activity, developing methods on exploratory, and self-initiated movements”. …show more content…
There is nothing worse than feeling like you cannot help a child or you feel uncomfortable with them. One thing that ALL children have in common is that they find comfort in the adults who care for them. That is a big responsibility that we carry as teachers. Inclusive classrooms are becoming a more popular topic in the education system and as teachers, we need to step outside of the box and learn new ways to make sure we can include every child. Another focus for teachers is to create an environment that reaches out to all of the students. Toys should be accessible for everyone, including children who may be in wheelchairs. There should be space to easily maneuver around the room. When I was first introduced to babysitting a child with cerebral palsy, I was thrown in with little to no information. It was a very uncomfortable feeling for me. I beg teachers to do their research on the internet, sit down and conference with parents, observe the child, and educate
“Significant advances have been made over the past century and a half, at least in countries with well-developed health facilities” (Shepard) Due to the history of cerebral palsy, researchers are also looking at new methods of therapy that focuses on the “normalizing” (Shepard) children’s movement. Since the 1980s, there have been new ways of rehabilitation once discovering acute lesions of the brain. One of them being new ways of imaging the brain. This method studies all kinds of aspects of a child’s brain. For instance it detects “self-initiated activity, developing methods on exploratory, and self-initiated movements”. …show more content…
There is nothing worse than feeling like you cannot help a child or you feel uncomfortable with them. One thing that ALL children have in common is that they find comfort in the adults who care for them. That is a big responsibility that we carry as teachers. Inclusive classrooms are becoming a more popular topic in the education system and as teachers, we need to step outside of the box and learn new ways to make sure we can include every child. Another focus for teachers is to create an environment that reaches out to all of the students. Toys should be accessible for everyone, including children who may be in wheelchairs. There should be space to easily maneuver around the room. When I was first introduced to babysitting a child with cerebral palsy, I was thrown in with little to no information. It was a very uncomfortable feeling for me. I beg teachers to do their research on the internet, sit down and conference with parents, observe the child, and educate