D: Physical Barriers to Learning

Question 1

PARAPLEGIA & QUADRIPLEGIA DEFINITION (2)

Answer 1

PARAPLEGIA
Can’t move or feel lower limbs
QUADRAPEGIA
Can’t feel or move lower & upper limbs

Question 2

EPILEPSY DEFINITION (3)

Answer 2

1. Common in children
2. Unusual electrical activity in cells causes brain to function incorrectly
3. Temporary -> person functions normally after activity is normal again

Question 3

CEREBRAL PALSY DEFINITION (5)

Answer 3

1. Neurological condition
2. Happens before, during or after birth
3. Paralysis later in life is not cerebral palsy
4. A disorder that manifests because something goes wrong in the brain before it has fully developed
5. Affects posture & movement

Question 4

PHYSIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATIONS OF CEREBRAL PALSY (4)

Answer 4

1. Spasticity
2. Athetosis
3. Cerebellar Ataxia
4. Rigidity & Tremor

Question 5

SPASTICITY (4)

Answer 5

1. Most common form of cerebral palsy
2. Stiff muscles
3. Some muscles contract when they should relax with trying to move
   a. Jerky movements
4. Shortens limbs permanently

Question 6

ATHETOSIS (5)

Answer 6

1. Less common
2. Lack of control
3. Repeated involuntary & exaggerated movements
4. Hearing loss & speech problems
5. Difficulty swallowing & chewing

Question 7

CEREBELLAR ATAXIA (3)

Answer 7

1. Is rare
2. Difficult to balance body when walking
3. Can’t control fine motor coordination

Question 8

RIGIDITY & TREMOR (4)

Answer 8

1. Are very rare
2. Rigidity is very severe form of cerebral palsy
3. Excessively spastic
4. Tremor causes spontaneous, regular, rhythmic, involuntary movements

Question 9

SUPPORTING LEARNERS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES (11)

Answer 9

1. Ensure learners are comfortable with orthopaedic aids & that class are aware of them & understand what they are used for.
2. Easy access to anywhere learners want to go
3. Encourage learners to feel good about themselves
4. Ensure learners take medication regularly
5. Be able to deal with emergency situations
6. Provide typewriters for learners who can’t write & to improve fine motor skills
7. Allow learners to be absent for a long time
8. Ensure they are up-to-date when they get back
9. Allow learners to do tests orally
10. Ignore bad spelling
11. Provide place to wash hands