Topic > Inclusion methods for students with cerebral palsy

This assignment will discuss the educational activities within key stage one focusing in particular on a baking activity. Areas such as inclusion, participation, adaptation and legislation will be focused on. Enabling learning is important for inclusion in the classroom, for children with cerebral palsy, as well as others with learning difficulties, this can be particularly helpful. Developing an easily understandable, easily accessible, and inclusive format is of utmost importance (Wisker, 1996). Cerebral palsy is a variety of congenital movement disorders, which occur due to brain damage caused shortly before, after, or during birth. This results in the child developing poor balance and coordination and movement difficulties; it is also likely to cause epilepsy and learning difficulties (Miller et al, 2006). There are many types of cerebral palsy, some of which include; Spastic quadriplegia, limited movement in all four limbs (Stallings et al, 1995), Spastic hemiplegia, limited movement on one side of the body, Spastic diplegia, stiffness in the lower half of the body (Malaiya et al, 2007) and Athetosis, which causes involuntary movements of the individual, all of which can potentially require modifications to be made in the classroom. Cooking activities, especially manual ones, such as bread making, can benefit a child with cerebral palsy as they can be used to develop their grasping and lifting skills. You can also make changes to make your child's experience more beneficial and improve their independence, such as placing bowls on non-slip mats to minimize the chance of ingredients being spilled or having surfaces where the height can be modified to adapt to needs. of each individual...... half of the sheet ......of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 17 (6), 657-663.Miller, F; Bachrach, S; et al (2006). Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide to Caregiving. 2nd ed. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press. 3-5.Sankar, C; Mandkur, N. (2005). Cerebral palsy: definition, classification, etiology and early diagnosis. Symposium on developmental and behavioral disorders. 72 (10), 865-868.Stallings, V; Cronk, C et al. (1995). Body composition in children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. The journal of pediatrics. 126 (5), 833-839. British Center for Legal Education (UKCLE). (2010). SENDA: Disability and Special Educational Needs Act 2001 [online]. York: The Academy of Higher Education. [Accessed: 11/17/13]. [Available: http://ww.ukcle.ac.uk/resources/directions/previous/issue4/senda/].Wisker, G; Brown, S (1996). Enabling student learning: Systems and strategies. London: Kogan Page. 8-9.