Вы находитесь на странице: 1из 2

Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Oct. 31, 2012

+Physical

Disabilities

A large group of students who, through quite different from each other, share the common challenges of mobility limitations

Facts on Physical Disabilities


n IDEA uses the term orthopedic impairments opposed to physical disabilities n It is hard to determine their prevalence because they can occur in combination with other disabilities n A severe orthopedic impairment that adversely effects the childs educational performance

+ 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

2 1

Other Health Impairments


Chronic or acute health problems the result in limitations of strength, vitality, or alertness and adversely affect a students educational performance.

Facts on Other Impairments


n More than 200 specific health impairments and most are rare n As of 2006 approx. 0.099% of all students ages 6-21, were classified as having other health impairments
n IDEA distinguishes between chronic or acute conditions: n Chronic condition develops slowly and has long lasting conditions (ex. diabetes) n Acute condition has symptoms develop shortly and that last for a relatively short period (ex. phenomena)

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

Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Вам также может понравиться