Cerebral Palsy
A condition characterized by paralysis, weakness, lack of coordination, and/or other motor dysfunction; caused by damage to the brain before it has matured.
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Muscular Dystrophy
A hereditary disease characterized by progressive weakness caused by degeneration of muscle fiber.
(Hallahan, Kauffman & Pullen, 2009, p.572) |
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An inspiration to all, Team Hoyt is Dick and Rick Hoyt, a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete in marathons, triathlons and even ironmans. Father of the century, Dick Hoyt knows about commitment as he has enabled his son to live life to the fullest despite his cerebral palsy, caused by loss of oxygen to his brain at birth because his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. Dick carries him in a special seat up front as they bike, pulls him in a special boat as they swim, and pushes him in a special wheelchair as they run. A true inspiration that should motivate us all to take our lives a step further. Read more about Team Hoyt here: http://www.teamhoyt.com/history.shtml |
Seizure Disorder (Epilepsy)Chronic neurological condition with recurrent seizures.
(Hallahan, Kauffman & Pullen, 2009, p.500) Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NcqQkKjqTI illumistream | February 20, 2008 Sixty million Americans will develop epilepsy during their lifetimes. Let's look at why.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: http://www.healthguru.com/?YT |
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Spina Bifida
A congenital midline defect resulting from failure of the bony spiral column to close completely during fetal development.
(Hallahan, Kauffman & Pullen, 2009, p.575) Video missyo109 | March 01, 2009 This is a presentation that was made for a college Human embryology course and covers a general overview of what Spina Bifida is. Hope you enjoy and you learn something!
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dRLeF9Q9ho |
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
A systemic disease with major symptoms involving the muscles and joints.
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AsthmaA lung disease characterized by episodic difficulty in breathing, particularly exhaling, due to inflammation or obstruction of the air passages.
(Hallahan, Kauffman & Pullen, 2009, p.505) |
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URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPmpIY7XJVE
RockinJapGirl | January 27, 2008 Hi, I'm Bailey Womack. I am 16 years old, and I am a sufferer of severe Tourette's Syndrome. This video helps me through those hard times, and hopefully it can do the same for you. Please, I would like to ask that no one leave any negative or derogatory comments. The following websites are sites to help those with Tourette's Syndrome: http://www.lifesatwitch.com/home.html http://www.petitiononline.com/teensWt... http://www.webmd.com/brain/tourette-s... http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20051... http://www.tsa-usa.org/ Thank you for your time. |
Tourette's Syndrome
A neurological disorder beginning in childhood (about three times more prevalent in boys than in girls) in which stereotyped, repetitive motor movements (tics) are accompanied by multiple vocal outbursts that may include grunting noises or socially inappropriate words or statements.
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CharacteristicsSince physical impairments can mean so many different things, we will focus here on mobility impairments.
source: College of applied health sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (2007). Learning disabilities. In Disability specific instructional strategies (instructional strategies). Retrieved June 19, 2010, from Disability specific instructional strategies website: http://www.disability.uiuc.edu/page.php?id=38#q6 |
Teaching Methods
source: College of applied health sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (2007). Learning disabilities. In Disability specific instructional strategies (instructional strategies). Retrieved June 19, 2010, from Disability specific instructional strategies website: http://www.disability.uiuc.edu/page.php?id=38#q6 ResourcesClick here or on the picture to connect to local, national and international resources for more information on and assistance with physical impairment.
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