...Demographics Paper Charlisa Moore HCS 490 1-14-13 David Dye Demographics Paper In today’s time there have been many changes in health care compared to the past. There seems to be more children with chronic health conditions than in past years that have caused an increase in home health care and overall health care cost. Some of the children that have cerebral palsy go to school but there are many who stay home throughout the day. Either way care is provided for children with cerebral palsy or other chronic illnesses. There are several people who are involved in the care for these children such as nurses, attendants, and therapist. In the United States it is estimated 8,000 to 10,000 babies born each year will develop cerebral palsy [ (My Child) ]. This means that cerebral palsy will occur in two point three to three point six of every 1,000 children in the United States. Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. It is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects a person’s ability to control his or her muscles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). Cerebral palsy occurs more frequently in Caucasian children than African American and Hispanic children. Also boys seem to be more affected than girls by a rate of one point two. Cerebral palsy is a condition that can be hard to detect until a child is about five or older the statistics are not completely clear on the demographics. However, the impact...
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...Bibliography Alagesan, J., & Shetty, A. (2011). Effect of Modified Suit Therapy in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy - A Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. This source gives background information about suit therapy and how it is an effective intervention for children with cerebral palsy. Alagesan and Shetty’s article focuses on how this alternative therapy is used to improve gross motor movement in children who have cerebral palsy. In the study, thirty randomly chosen children, ages four to twelve years old, were chosen to study the effects suit therapy has on gross motor movement. Gross motor function was measured before and after the intervention, demonstrating the results suit therapy can have on children who have cerebral palsy. The study concluded that suit therapy, when combined with other therapies, is an effective intervention for spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. This source is credible because it was published in the Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. This means it was peer-reviewed, which makes it credible....
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...Various Treatments for Children with Cerebral Palsy Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V Introduction to Nursing Research Dr. Diana Naser Various Treatments for Children with Cerebral Palsy First Quantitative Study Honkavaara, M., Rintala, P., (2010), The influence of short term, intensive hippotherapy on gait in children with cerebral palsy. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 3(2), 29- 36. Retrieved from: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=a73e5036- 0d8e-4cc4-97c5-ec0c3cbd1e4a%40sessionmgr115&vid=32&hid=104 Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of short term hippotherapy on functional gait changes in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Participants were two boys (ages 12 and 13) with spastic diplegia and a girl (14 yrs) with athetoid CP. Single-subject (ABA) design was used to determine quantitative changes in functional gait parameters (velocity, stride length, and cadence) following three weeks of hippotherapy. The two boys demonstrated improvement in stride length and gait velocity without sustained improvement in cadence. There was increase in stride length and cadence, but most noticeable improvements in velocity for the girl. The results indicated that it is possible that short-term hippotherapy may improve functional gait in children with cerebral palsy Second Quantitative Study Galli, M., Cimolin, V., Valente, E., Crivellini, M., Ialongo, T., Albertini, G. (2006). Computerized gait analysis...
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...SPED-330 July 3, 2015 The case study I selected to write about was number two. The information provided stated the Gabriel is a kindergarten student who has cerebral palsy. He has to use a wheelchair, wear a diaper and uses a feeding tube. Gabriel is nonverbal, however is able to communicate some, and make choices when provided with two options. Gabriel needs to work on grasping things because he has limited strength in his hands. Cerebral Palsy (CP) “is an umbrella term that refers to a group of disorders affecting a person’s ability to move” (What is cerebral palsy). “1 in 500 babies are diagnosed with cerebral palsy” (About CP). Children with cerebral palsy typically will encounter specific learning difficulties. “These may include a short attention span, motor planning difficulties (organization and sequencing), perceptual difficulties and language difficulties” (What is cerebral palsy). There are three known forms of cerebral palsy : spastic, athetoid, and ataxic. A child who is diagnosed with cerebral palsy can be affected mildly or severely depending on the amount or part of brain. Generally children who are diagnosed with cerebral palsy can attend school. Although the child may experience some learning disabilities and may require some assistant, but frequently can do things children without cerebral palsy can do. According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2.4 million students are diagnosed with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and receive...
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...| Assessment Research Paper | Assessing the Young Child-Professor Speers | | | Assessment Research Paper There are many different aspects and things to consider when discussing the subject of child development. In this paper I will be discussing and identifying three examples of major conditions in children, and their impact on development and learning, demonstrate a plan that would enhance an interest area, change in behavior or bring new knowledge to parents, children and staff, I will give examples of how assessments are applied in the early childhood classroom and how early childhood curriculum is used with assessment tools, and identify three assessment inventories used for birth through six the assessments that can be used for child developmental portfolios. The first type of major condition in children that has an impact on development and learning is autism. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) don’t tune into other people in the same way as typically developing children. For example, a child with ASD might not respond to his name, make eye contact, smile at caregivers, or wave goodbye without being told to. A child with ASD also might not use eye contact to get someone’s attention or communicate. Children with ASD find it hard to see things from other people’s perspective. They might have trouble understanding that other people can have different desires and beliefs from them. Children with ASD can struggle with focus, attention, transitions...
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...Case Studies Johnnathan Johnson EDU 620 September 30, 2012 Michael Horn Throughout this six week course, Meeting Individual Needs with Technology, we have researched the spectrums of Assistive Technology available for the individual and the classroom, and researched the different types of disabilities and how the Assistive Technology can aid students in navigating life and succeeding as individuals. Case Study #1 Emily is a five-year-old female student who is visually impaired. Emily has low vision and has some independence. She is able to see letters and numbers with amplification. In the past, Emily has been enrolled in a Head Start class with typical peers. Emily experienced great success in her preschool classroom. She had access to assistive technology that assisted her in participating in most activities within the class. Emily will be starting kindergarten in the fall. She will be in a general education class with typical peers. Emily’s parents, and her IEP team, expect her to be fully included in most activities. Please describe assistive technologies that will allow Emily to have access to grade level content and to participate with her peers in the classroom. For Emily’s case, with her weak vision she would be considered to have a sensory disability, or visual impairment which would affect her academics, and keep her from the average experience of a typical student in a day of the average life. Fortunately, for both visual and auditory sensory...
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...Keep the font style and size the same in the header as the rest of the paper, and use the words Running head on the title page. Title in the header should be all in CAPS. The Pediatric Motor Activity Log-Revised: Assessing Real World Arm Use in Children With Cerebral Palsy A Literary Review Mariah Nichols Psychology 232-01 J. Whitaker October 27, 2013 Uswatte at el. (Use all the authors names the first time and always include the date) set out to improve, and find the accuracy, of the Pediatric Motor Activity Log-Revised (PMAL-R) when compared to other measurements, such as the Motor Activity Log (MAL), used on adults. The MAL has patients rate their ability to perform 30 activities, designed for use of the upper extremities, with the arm that is more affected. The MAL tends to be more accurate because the patient is reporting the usage versus the caregiver that gives the report in the PMAL-R. “. . .four developments have contributed to the generation of methods for assessing activity of an impaired upper extremity in daily life” (p 149). Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) supports the movement of upper limbs to help improve arm use. CIMT has been proven to be more beneficial than compensatory tactics, and patients using CIMT have shown greater brain plasticity (include name and date, p. 149). The researchers here wanted to interview the participants in person rather than via a paper survey. This is the way the test was meant to be performed, and they felt...
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...Current Paediatrics (2002) 12, 414 ^ 418 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd c doi:10.1006/cupe.2002.0319, available online at http://www.idealibrary.com on Writing a research paper Malcolm Chiswick Professor of Child Health & Paediatrics, University of Manchester and Consultant Paediatrician, St Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children Whitworth Park, Manchester M13 0JH, UK KEYWORDS human, writing, science, journalism Summary The aim of this article is to help those embarking on research to communicate e¡ectively through writing, and to improve their chances of getting a paper published. The quality of a paper’s research content is judged by originality importance and , scienti¢c validity Advice should be sought on a project’s potential for high-quality re. search content before taking up the research.When readers have di⁄culties in understanding a paper, the problem more often lies with presentation and structure than with its scienti¢c content. Readers expect information to be presented in a certain way and when this does not happen they may misinterpret whatthe writer intended. 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd c PRACTICE POINTS Preparing the ¢rst draft K agree early on who are the contributors to the paper K choose a lead writer K choose a working title before commencing the ¢rst draft K follow precisely the journal’s ‘instructions for authors’ K aim to complete the ¢rst draft in one sitting Getting the message across emphasize information by placing it at the end of the...
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...September 15, 2014 Unit 2. Research paper Unit (2) Research Problem * Providing special needs school/daycare In the State of Texas as with many other States, there are little or no dedicated facilities that caters ONLY for children with very special needs (example: Children with Cerebral palsy). The parents of these children are at a severe disadvantage in that, they have little or no time to venture out and work or even to take a break from what is considered a full time job. This is a serious problem that needs to be addressed forthwith. If parents are able to obtain and sustain meaningful employment while their children are properly cared for in an environment that is conducive to their growth, development and learning. This in effect, will mitigate or lesson the burden on the Federal or State run Medicaid or Medicare. To this end, I would like to focus on what can be done to hopefully address this issue. A facility of this magnitude would be very expensive on the front end. The estimated cost of a facility of this nature is around $350 Million. However, the savings on the back end would make it a meaningful undertaking. I propose a facility of around 4,500-6,000 sq. ft. with specialized classroom for approximately 70-90 students. The proposed facility would employ several full time Doctors, Nurses, Nurses assistant and specially trained teachers. Additionally, this facility would be retrofitted with all the modern lifts and powered chairs to help completely immobile...
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...Rett Syndrome Joseph Lee 4th Period Rett Syndrome is a disorder which affects the nervous system and is found almost exclusively in girls. One in 10,000-20,000 newborn babies are born with Rett Syndrome, making this disorder very rare. Rett Syndrome is often described as autism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, and various anxiety disorders wrapped into one. In this paper, I will discuss what exactly Rett Syndrome is, who discovered it, how he discovered it, what its causes are, what the symptoms are, the disorder’s course, and possible treatments for the disorder. Said Dr. Rett at a conference regarding the disorder which bears his name: These three words summarize best our task: To live, to love, and to learn. We are aware of the fact that many mysteries of this syndrome still remain undisclosed, and therefore, for the time being, we have no option but to live with it. However, the children with their very special ways give us enough impulse to share their lives. It is a further mystery of this syndrome that the affected children render it easy for us to love them. A dominating factor in the care of such children is that they understand us and we understand them. Their appearance and the sparkle in their eyes make it easy to love them. Daily care for them and working with them gives us grownups strength, enabling us to learn the special treatment required, thus furthering our own development. To...
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...Characteristic and Skills Paper HHS/ 225 9/9/2010 Veda Hawkins Characteristic and Skills Paper There are so many job opportunities and direction students can choose to follow, when pursuing a health and human service career. Often to help students organize their thoughts, goals, and ideas of their future many colleges with host “Career Day”. Career day is basically a networking fair. Businesses, companies and corporations come together in one place to inform students of the type of jobs that are out there and what the qualifications are, as well as what to expect in the working world. Many students gain a lot of insight and ideas for the direction they may like to pursue and center their career interest around. Usually there are people from different companies and fields of employment area who come to share information, stories and advice for the students. Some organizations you may run into are; physical therapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, and social work. Before deciding on a career option as a student you should be aware of your personal interest and goals. It’s important that students research different job markets before making a final decision. As a student attending a human and health service career field I would choose, physical therapy are a career focus and Lifetime Fitness as a potential company. Physical therapist or P.T.’s as they are also known, help clients such as accident victims, disabled people and other individuals with...
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...Reviewed? Yes What words did you use to find this article? Abuse What type of article is this (research, summary, reflection, essay, etc.)? Summary Did this article include an abstract? Yes Summarize the article (75 to 100 words) Childhood sexual abuse is a social problem in the healthcare arena. A lot of children who have endured sexual abuse in their lives, usually have long term psychological, behavior, or social effects. The National Child Abuse Data estimates that at least over 700,000 children were victims of abuse or neglect in the U.S. A national survey conducted during the periods of 2001 to 2003 documented that 1 in 15 adults in U.S experienced forced sex in their lifetime. In women sexual abuse is related to poor health, gynecological and gastrointestinal symptoms. But for men physical health and functional impairment is what seem to be underlining issue. Childhood Sexual Abuse is usually associated with anxiety, depression, and mood swings. While tackling the effects on the Childhood Sexual Abuse, begin to make changes in the way they parented their in order to protect them abuse. Source 2 Author: Coleman Smith, Virginia Date: 2/2/13 Title: The Reluctance of Women to Respond to Preterm Labor Publication: 4/2012 Peer Reviewed? Yes What words did you use to find this article? Infant What type of article is this (research, summary, reflection, essay, etc.)? Research Did this article include an abstract? Preterm birth occurs before 37 weeks gestation and...
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...Table of Contents Introduction 2 Research Methodology 3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 3 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS: 3 SOURCES OF DATA: 3 STYLE OF WRITING: 3 MODE OF CITATION: 3 Affirmative Action for the Disabled in the International Forum 4 General International Norms Pertaining to Persons with Disabilities 6 Specific International Measures Relating To Persons with Disabilities 7 Affirmative Action for the Disable in India 11 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011: A Critical Analysis 16 Bibliography 19 Statues 19 Books 19 Articles 19 Reports 20 Miscellaneous 20 Introduction According to the World Health Organization, “Disability is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. Impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations. Thus disability is a complex phenomenon, reflecting an interaction between features of a person’s body and features of the society in which he or she lives.” Disabled people the world over experience discrimination and inequality. Many people with disabilities do not have equal access to health care, edu¬cation, and employment opportunities, do not receive the disability-related services that they require, and experience exclusion from everyday life activities. Following...
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...How would you define child’s play? Is it the act of a child’s freedom, is it separate and independent enjoyment, or is it freely chosen depending on the situation. According to Brown (2009), he defines play as “…play is a very primal activity. It is preconscious and preverbal…” (p.16). However, according to Caplan & Caplan, they define play as “a voluntary activity which permits freedom of action, diversion from routines, and an imaginary world to master”. The concepts that are being touched on between the two authors Play by Stuart Brown and The Power of Play by Caplan & Caplan are fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and negotiation. First, what are the basic definitions of these three concepts? According to Dictionary.com, negotiation is defined as, “mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement”, Encyclopedia of Children’s Health defines fine and gross motor skills as “gross motor skills are the abilities required in order to control the large muscles of the body for walking, running, sitting, crawling, and other activities”, “fine motor skills generally refer to the small movements of the hands, wrists, fingers, feet, toes, lips, and tongue” (2009). Combined with fine and gross motor skills physical development/activity is and outcome of these concepts. In other words both of these concepts have something to do with being active. Therefore, what are the concepts that Brown and Caplan & Caplan are giving towards physical and personality...
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...formulating an effective strategy for the prevention of child abuse. To tackle this problem Marzouki (2002) made an interesting comparison between prevention strategies for child abuse or handicaps and medical management: What measures should be taken to avoid the so-called ‘street children’ pheno-menon? The preventive measures in handicap are different from medical management in type and level. For instance, when a child has a cerebral palsy due to prematurity, he would need drugs and physiotherapy. But preventing prematurity would need, among other things, health education and pregnancy monitoring. Like cerebral palsy, or seizures, sexually abused street children are merely a symptom, but the causes are derived from elsewhere. Of course it [is] the symptoms that have to be dealt with in an attempt to help the children whose cases require special intervention due to the urgent and often difficult circumstances. While Marzouki (2002), concentrates on the need to look at the symptoms to help abused children with proper intervention strategies, this paper still believes in the need to also understand the precipitating factors for child abuse. For it is, only...
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