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Physical Disabilities (Educational response to supporting children with…

- - - - How does it occur?
        
        occurs when the brain cells are not working properly
        it can be present in one hemisphere of the brain (partial seizure) or both ( generalized seizure)
        
        Generalized: may not be away of environment, loss consciousness, jerky movements, floaffy mouth
        
        Partial: Aware of environment, seems blank, space out
      - During seizure, what to do?
        
        injury should be prevented by loosening clothing around neck
        
        place a pillow under head
        
        roll child to her side to prevent aspiration
        
        once child awake from seizure, teachers must provide immediate comfort and security to ensure child has time to rest physically and emotionally.
    - - This condition affects
        
        muscle tone
        
        interferes with voluntary movement & full control of muscles
        
        delays gross & fine motor development.
      - Region of the body affected by cerebral palsy
        
        Hemiplegic: Just one side of the body ( either left arm & leg OR right arm and leg) is affected.
        
        Diplegia: Whole body is involved, legs are more severely involved than the arms.
        
        Quadriplegic:Involvement is equally distributed throughout body.
      - 4 Major Classification
        
        Spastic: Tightening of muscles
        
        Ataxic: Lack of balance, unsteady legs, wobble when they walk
        
        Dyskenetic: Muscles can tighten and loosen (fluctuate)
        
        Mixed