Cerebral Palsy
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Melody has cerebal polsy in "Out of My Mind" novel.
FACT FILE
1. Is it a physical or mental disease? - Cerebral Palsy is a mental and physical disease. 2. What causes the disability? Is it genetic? -Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to the cerebrum. The cerebrum is a part of the brain it is responsible for our memory, ability to learn, and communication skills 3. What are the conditions of the disability? a) What ABILITIES does the person have? - They can move some muscles from their hand and legs. b) What DISABILITIES does the person have? -They are not able to control some of the muscles in their body in the normal way. c) How can someone with the disability be treated? -Treatment may include physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, drugs to control seizures, relax muscle spasms, and eases pain. 4. How many people have this disability? (eg. 1 in 1000) -About 1 in 323 children has been identified with CP according to estimates from CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. 5. Are there any famous people with this disability? -Anne McDonald - (11 January 1961 - 22 October 2010) - An Australian author and an activist for the rights of people with communication disability. 6. How does the disability affect communication? -Cerebral palsy often affects the language centers of the brain that control speech, a child may have difficulty using the correct words. |
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1. What challenges will learners face at
school?
A kid with cerebral palsy can not be educated like any other kid in a school, they should be in special schools with special aids that helps them to educate. 2.Are there any schools in Kuwait that cater to special needs? There are 7 schools in Kuwait that cater to special needs and they are: -Conductive Education School, Kuwait -Ideal Education School for Slow Learners and Special Needs Students -Fawzia Al-Sultan International School for Special Needs -Kuwait English School, Department for Slow Learners -Dasman Model School, Bilingual -Khalifa School for Special Needs -Montessori Nursery, Kuwait 3.Is there any special device or medication to help people with this disability to learn and communicate better? There is a device called the Medi-Talker its a type of a computer and helps people to talk by using it. |