Cerebral palsy

In Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper, the main character Melody Brooks was born with bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy, disabling her from being able to talk, walk, feed herself, and much more. Throughout the story, there is symbolism to help us understand what Melody goes through daily. A big symbol in the book is Ollie, Melody’s goldfish. Ollie was always stuck swimming circles in his bowl, reminds us of the way Melody is stuck with her body. She has no way of escaping…

of specific conditions on the correct movement and positioning of an individual. There are a number of conditions that can have an impact on the correct movement and positioning of service users e.g. arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, amputation, cerebral palsy and stroke. Arthritis: People suffering with arthritis often have painful joints and stiffness and limited movement in affected limbs. Care is required when moving arthritic service users to avoid causing pain or discomfort. Arthritic joints…

site? What is one circumstance/situation you would change if you had been the supervisor at your site? During the adapted sports night there were a variety of things that I recognized and learned. One thing was when I spoke to young lady who had cerebral palsy. She explained how the sport of adapted track was divided into different levels based on severity of the disability. When she was explaining it I immediately thought back to what I read in the text and the discussion about different…

Pregnancy begins at conception, then moves into the first, second, and third trimesters where the baby beings it development and entrance into the world. During pregnancy, week 9 to 38 is when we see the most growth and development of the baby. When a baby is born prematurely they are at a high risk for many different complications. Premature birth occurs when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. This occurrence may lead to more time spent in the hospital then originally planned. Babies…

occurred in her family. The first incidence was with her son, Cal, readmitted to the hospital because of kernicterus or neonate’s jaundice, caused very high levels of bilirubin, leading to severe brain damage (Medline Plus, 2015). Cal developed cerebral palsy, hearing, as well as speech impairments. The second tragedy happened with Susan’s husband, Pat, who had a tumor at the base of the skull. His surgeon stated that it was benign. The sample was sent to a pathologist. However, the result of…

available to use for the research. I selected from the following online databases; PubMed, Medline, Academic Search Complete, EBSCOHost, and the American Psychological Association. The original terms included physical therapy, gross motor skills, and cerebral palsy. However, as I narrowed the broad subject of physical to more of a specific topic, I changed the search terms to robotic gait training, neurological disorders, and physical therapy. The majority of results from the search terms…

After overcoming such insurmountable challenges, and becoming exposed to multiple therapy settings and treatment types my interest in physical therapy has only grown stronger. I made it my goal as a patient to learn and know what is being done and what options are available. I may know what it's like to have hemiplegia, but also comprehend the significance of how ankle foot orthosis (AFO’s) provide structural stability at the ankle, thus limiting plantar flexion during the phases of gait and…

because I have found my calling helping people with disabilities and have choose to get my certificate for a Developmental Disability Specialist (which included courses: PSY 101, PSY 243, PSY 249, PSY 241, PSY 242, PSY 244).My cousin was born with cerebral palsy and has been in a wheel chair from day one. He and I connect so well and he is the reason for my drive and determination to become a certified DDS and work with people like him and to better connect with him as well.…

Preterm Birth Almost one million children die each year due to complications of preterm birth. That is 1 in 10 babies (“March”)! Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at less than 37 completed weeks of gestational age. Theses babies are known as “preemies”(“March”). NICU Manager Hope Garcia of South Carolinas Spartanburg Regional medical center states that the unit cares for 450 preterm babies each year. “Preterm birth is a huge problem, especially in the county.…

From birth my mom has always had it tough. My mother’s parents were very strict because of her cerebral palsy and she became very deviant, as she got older. Having such little understanding about cerebral palsy at the time my mother was constantly labeled as “different.” She lashed out often because no one understood her. After her mother died at age 21 she was kicked out of her home and was homeless…