Cerebral palsy

Educational Performance: On September 22, 2016, I had the pleasure of observing a middle school classroom at The Day School. During my observation, I reviewed an extremely well written IEP for a tenth grade student diagnosed with autism and cerebral palsy. Academically, the student performs below her same age peers and state approved academic standards. She demonstrates delays in the areas of cognition, receptive and expressive language, fine and gross motor skills, self-care, and behavior…

Logo The Cerebral Palsy Alliance logo represents an organization that provides support and a better quality of life for people with disabilities. The logo is formed by 11 irregular shapes and three words. When looking at the logo we can identify the shape of a palm print. The gestalt law of closure makes this possible as the viewer closes the gaps between the shapes and groups them accordingly to construct a “whole” which results in a familiar form. Proximity and similarity help identify the…

Shawn’s Cerebral Palsy (C.P) causes Sydney Mcdaniel, Shawn's father, to consider euthanasia. However, Shawn and his dad have very different opinions on whether it is the right thing to do. Shawn wants to live but unable to communicate, Sydney thinks Shawn is suffering and might take matters into his own hands. Through the two books you see them struggle to come to a conclusion but in the end, it’s only Shawn that is stuck in neutral. With death on the line, and incapable to interact, their two…

Blue Lives Matter-NYC Held its First Gala Honoring Fallen NYPD Members A local non-profit that transpired into a national campaign to help Law Enforcement Officers and their families during their time of need, held its first annual gala to honor the memory of recent fallen NYPD members. The event, held in Staten Island, brought together over 500 NYPD members, including families of fallen NYPD officers, Russell Timoshenko, WenJian Liu, Rafael Ramos, and recently killed Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo.…

Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy is the leading childhood disability that affects function and development. Cerebral palsy is the term used for all non-progressive brain lesions. It is diagnosed before the age of three. Brain lesions cause motor and other developmental abnormalities. Epilepsy is common, especially in patients that have mental retardation and/or spastic quadriplegia. Causes Cerebral palsy is not an inherited disease. Genetic or environmental factors can affect…

have found sanctuary in a community of faith. Mr. Schekly simply refuses to believe that there are communities and organizations outside of his beloved government bureaucracies that can do the job of caring for the needy.” “Heather Gellibrand has Cerebral Palsy. I find it disturbing that Ms. Couture and her Movement counterparts believe that the scope of Heather Gellibrand’s many medical and educational needs can be properly managed on a religious commune, which is little more than a ramshackle…

Classification of glaucoma: Classification of glaucoma is categorized into different types. The main two types are open-angle and angle-closure which are marked by an increase of intraocular pressure (IOP), or pressure inside the eye. Open-Angle Glaucoma: “Open-angle” means that the angle where the iris meets the cornea is as wide and open as it should be. Open-angle glaucoma can be called as primary or chronic glaucoma. It is the most common type of glaucoma. Angle-Closure Glaucoma: It comes…

“The beauty of standing up for your rights is others will see you standing up and stand up as well” is Cameron’s favorite quote by Cassandra Duffy, a quote that conveys just a bit of his kind perspective. Cameron Hondolero is a seventeen-year-old senior who grew up in the state of Washington, primarily in the city of Kent. He is of Filipino and American descent; his family consists of his parents and his older sister Josie, who plays a huge role in his life. He describes his family as “crazy and…

Rectal prolapse is protuberance of rectal tissue via the anus to the exterior of the body. The rectum is the final segment of the large intestine. Description Rectal prolapse can be partial or complete. In partial prolapse, only the mucosa layer (mucous membrane) of the rectum spreads outside the body. The projection is usually 0.75-1.5 in (2-4 cm) long. In complete prolapse, named procidentia, the full thickness of the rectum obtrudes for up to 4.5 in (12 cm). Rectal prolapse is most common in…

Lynston began receiving services at the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic in the spring of 2018 for a speech and language developmental delay disorder due to hearing loss. She attended therapy from 3/5/18 to 4/30/18 once a week for a total of four individual one-hour sessions during the contact period. Lynston’s mother cancelled one session due to bad weather. During the contact period, Lynston typically arrived on time to her sessions accompanied by her mother. She consistently arrived…