Cerebral Palsy By: Rosie Mora NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.

Define the disability NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of muscle control due to damage of the brain. It is considered a physical disability. This affects a student’s ability to move and to maintain balance and posture. Cerebral Palsy is a life time condition.

Characteristics of the Disability Difficulty speaking / failure of communication between body and brain Unsteady walking Stiff Muscles Lack of Coordination Problems controlling their bladder. Hearing/ Vision Problems Intellectual disabilities ( 50%) Epilepsy (1/3) Characteristics of the Disability NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.

Testing/ Evaluation Procedures Diagnosis often requires lab test or imaging Testing/ Evaluation Procedures Diagnosis often requires lab test or imaging Brain Scans MRI Cranial Ultrasound Occurs before birth or during infancy NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.

Speech- Language Therapist Developmental Therapist SERVICES NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. Physical Therapist Speech- Language Therapist Developmental Therapist

Educational Needs IEP PLAN IDEA 504 PLAN when decided that a student with Cerebral Palsy will be best served in a mainstream classroom this child should receive an IEP plan by his or her teachers, parents and therapists 504 PLAN

Accommodations / Instructional Strategies Have an aid or aids for the child Work with specialist Promote peer involvement Allow student to participate Give the student a second set of text to avoid carrying to and from school

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