Welcome Session 7 Physical/Mobility/Multiple Other

Today's Session Physical/Mobility/Multiple/Other

Physical Disabilities

Types of Physical Disabilities Congenital- born with physical difficulties or developing soon after birth Acquired- Those developed through injury or disease The age at which a condition develops often determines its impact.

Commonly Occurring Physical impairments Condition Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Spinal-cord injury Cerebral palsy Epilepsy Neural tube defects Muscular dystrophy (MD) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) Cystic fibrosis Prevalence in U.S. 95 per 100, per 1,000, ,000; approx 5,000 new cases each year 2.3 million Spina bifida- approx 1 of every 1,000 children. 50, ,000 diagnosed annually Approx. 300,000 children Approx 30,000

Technologies useful for students with physical disabilities Architectural access   automatic doors with pressure plates   Wide hallways   Handrails in bathroom   Lower drinking fountains, with push lever rather than buttons   Ramps   Lowered and or adapted switches for lights and other devices   Robotic tools for hard to reach places

Technologies useful for students with physical disabilities cont. Mobility Wheelchairs Walkers Canes Communication Augmentative and alternative communication devices Book holders Telephone adaptations Text-to-speech devices Screen readers Computer Access Joysticks Handheld computers Specialized keyboards and keypads Keyguards Touch screen monitors Mouth-or foot controlled switches Voice activated systems Accessible websites

Mobility Impairments

Multiple Disabilities

Data Physical-Multiple-Mobility 25 Million Affected

Other Traumatic Brain Injury

Conclusion