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+Physical
Disabilities
A large group of students who, through quite different from each other, share the common challenges of mobility limitations
+ Cerebral Palsy
Types of Seizures
Teaching Strategies
n Based on a study done by Thorpe, Deborah E. PhD and Valvano, Joanne PhD children with cerebral palsy benefit from the use of: n Cognitive strategies that increase knowledge during practice of motor skills n Large amounts of time are required to integrate feedback into their performance n Benefit form the use of technology to overcome problems with communication
n Spastic- 70-80% of individuals with cerebral palsy and is characterized by tightness in one or more muscle Refers to a lack of muscle groups. control that affects a n Dyskinetic- whole body experiences students ability to move impairments in muscle tone that and maintain balance in change throughout the day or week. n Athetoid- abrupt involuntary posture. It has a movements of the upper body (head, neurological basis neck, face, and extremities). 55-60 percent of people n Ataxic- unsteadiness, lack of with cerebral palsy also coordination and balance, difficulty have an intellectual standing and walking. disability n Mixed- combines two or more of the above types equally
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Epilepsy
Seizures and Epilepsy
n Temporary neurological abnormalities that result form unregulated electrical discharges in the brain. n Can be caused by brain injury or high fever; not related to epilepsy n To be classified as epilepsy the individual mush have: n Two seizures that are unprovoked on separate days n Must occur 24 hours apart n Major types of seizures; partial, generalized n Minor types; tonic-colonic, absence
Teaching Strategies
n Until they have been excluded form mainstreaming n Currently many students receive restricted curriculum n There is no evidence or recent studies that suggest the effects of epilepsy disrupt education with either short term or long term effects n Educators are urged to promote self acceptance
Brittany Golbek and Jacqueline Firestone