Lecture 7: Special Populations

Question 1

Definition of CP

Answer 1

Group of disorders of the development of movement and posture causing activity limitation
Attributed to nonprogressive distrubance that occured in the developing fetal or infant brain

Question 2

In CP what other things often accompany the motor disorders

Answer 2

Motor disorders often accompanied by distrubanes of sensation, cognition, communication, perception, and behaviour or seizure disorders

Question 3

What are the causes of CP

Answer 3

Disruption in brain development
Prior to birth... .
- Genetic etiology
- Maternal infections
- Infant infections
- Fetal stroke
- Lack of O2
- Premature birth/low birthweight

Question 4

Prevalence of CP

Answer 4

1/500 children

1/3 low birth weight

Question 5

4 clinical subtypes of CP

Answer 5

1. Spastic
2. Ataxic
3. Dystonic
4. Choreo-athetotic

Question 6

Spastic CP

Answer 6

increased tone: muscle tightness or contractions

Hyper reflexia

Question 7

Ataxic CP

Answer 7

Coordination, accuracy and force of movement abnormalities

Question 8

Dystonic CP

Answer 8

Hypokinesia (stiff movements)

Muscle tone fluctuates

Question 9

Choreo-athetotic CP

Answer 9

Hyperkinesia (extraneous movements of hands and fingers)

Decreased tone: hypotonia (muscle lax)

Question 10

Monoplegia

Answer 10

One extremity

Question 11

Hemiplegia

Answer 11

One half of body (upper and lower of one side)

Question 12

Diplegia

Answer 12

Lower extremities

Question 13

Quadriplegia

Answer 13

Upper and lower extremities

Question 14

**Speech and Language of CP

Answer 14

Receptive language seems to be at around 50%

Question 15

What is the purpose of the gross motor function classification system

Answer 15

Determine childs potential in terms of motor function

It examines motor abilities that children can perform by 5

Has 5 levels

Question 16

Communication Function Classification System: What to focus on

Answer 16

• Activity and participation of ICF

- Everyday communication performance

Question 17

Why do you want to classify everyday performance

Answer 17

• Acknowledge all mehtods of communication the person is using
• Selecting goals that make the persons communication more effective
• Analyze how environmental factors may influence communication performance
• Allow for common language

Question 18

What are the “F words” of CFCS

Answer 18

Function 
Family 
Fitness
Fun 
Friends

Future

Question 19

Function

Answer 19

Childs occupation: play

Activities being engaged in life vs ‘normal’ as only goal

Question 20

Family

Answer 20

Context in which child is functioning

Family centred care

Question 21

Fitness

Answer 21

Promoting physical activity/recreation

Question 22

Fun

Answer 22

Personal factors (whats fun for the child)
Participation in activities that the child likes

Question 23

Friends

Answer 23

Quality of relationships

Question 24

Future

Answer 24

Children are not static so you must look ahead to the future of the child