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Michelle Jaramillo
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Children with a special need are not different, awkward or a burden when they are placed
into our lives. Children with special need show us many life lessons in the beautiful world we
call life. Sure at times many hardships and obstacles are all things that come along with raising a
child who is disabled. But never the less there is value in each and everyones life. Cerebral
Palsy is a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by damage that occurs to
the immature, developing brain, most often before birth. Although there are no medications that
can cure cerebral palsy, there are many different medications and techniques that are used to help
a person diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy live a life filled with value and purpose to flourish and
thrive. Cerebral Palsys effect on functional abilities varies greatly; in fact cerebral palsy is
diagnosed on a wide spectrum. Many people who are diagnosed with cerebral palsy are still able
to walk, while others on the other hand may be 100 percent reliable on a wheel chair.
Cerebral Palsy is a disability that can affect several of different areas in a persons life
the interview of a mother to a special needs child who is diagnosed with cerebral palsy she stated
his disability has affected the above areas in many different levels. Because of victors condition
he is very sensitive to a persons reaction and can easily sense when someone around feels
uncomfortable this can also make Victor feel uncomfortable as well. This leads to the different
strategies and techniques that work best when it comes to interacting with Victor. The best
strategies to use while interacting with Victor revolve around showing him acknowledgment and
making sure to tell him hello with eye contact and face to face. Victors condition affects
family relationships because on an average family gathering the family must also make sure the
facility can accommodate Victor. For example, questions such as can victor have foods here to
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enjoy, does victor wheel chair fit freely, and is the temperature for the day cold or hot? These are
all things to take into consideration when it comes to family and community relationships.
Education challenges are also affected by his condition Cerebral Palsy, for example Victor
attends OTP which stands for Occupational Therapy Program. This is a special education school
where severely disabled children attend. Victors disability effects educational challenges
because just as stated in the interview the mother has to make sure he is receiving all services the
school has to offer such as physical and occupational therapy, and receiving the interaction skills
There are several different resources that must be put into place in order to better assist a
student with exceptional needs. Throughout the interview Victors mother stated the many
different resources that are put into place to provide better support. Resources such as In Home
Supportive Services, Central Valley Regional Center, Kaweah Delta Home Health, and Kaweah
Delta Hospice/Concurrent Care these are all medical related services that help keep Victor alive
healthy and thriving. After researching different movies related to Cerebral Palsy, Margarita
with a Straw (2014) relates very much so to individuals who have exceptional needs. The
movie is about an inspiring young lady who was born with cerebral palsy. The young girl lives
with her family up until she receives a full scholarship to New York University. Her entire life
she lives with constraints and she finally decided to live a little by thriving and flourishing in all
that she puts her mind to. The inspiring movie is connected very much so to individuals with
exceptional needs because despite the challenges or obstacles this is evident that with the correct
support and services put into place the limits are endless for even children with special needs.
The movie received much positive feedback showing the young girl praises for all she succeeded
in and surpassed in her life. Our heroine certainly has physical limitations and related
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psychological set backs (Dennis Harvey, 2014) Despite a persons disability physical or
mentally there is value upon every life. Goals and achievements can be surpassed no matter what
There are several ways teaching material, strategies, and curriculum could be modified to
meet the needs of both special education and also general education classes. For example,
throughout the interview of Victors mom she stated different accommodations they make in
Victors special education. By providing Victor with a voice activated tool of technology he
would now be able to interact with his peers and teachers. Creating a curriculum that is based
upon sensory techniques and ideas is a great thing to include when providing the appropriate
tools for Victor to learn with. Although he may not be able to have physical control over his
body this allows his sensory development to be created strong. Singing time and circle time are
Cerebral Palsy and other exceptional disabilities affect education and learning in general
because the more awareness begins to rise; the more welcoming others become which creates a
better world for bother special needs and none special needs. Different approaches and views are
looked upon differently from one culture and economic background to the next when it comes to
individuals with exceptional needs. Speaking of coming from the Hispanic culture we gather
together to help one another when one family member is in need. When raising a child with a
special need it takes many people to be there as a support physically and morally. Some family
backgrounds have a hard time excepting the disability and need more supportive services to
better assist the child. In many cases there are numerous support programs to help all families
who are raising children with special needs, from one county and state to the next resources are
in place and ready to go serve the families in need. Children with exceptional needs are not a
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burden or an inconvenience they are a blessing in disguise and bring so much value and talent
into this world. Children are a blessing especially those God handpicked and created so perfectly
for a purpose.
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REFERENCES
Turnbull, A, Turnbull, R, Wehmeyer, M., Shogren, K. (2013). Exceptional Lives (7th Ed.). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.