Essay On Orthopedic Impairment
Orthopedic impairment is defined as a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by congenital anomaly such as clubfoot, absence of some member, impairments caused by disease such as poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis, and impairments from other causes such as cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures. The IDEA category of orthopedic impairments contains a wide variety of disorders. Broken down, there are three main areas: neuromotor impairments, degenerative diseases, and musculoskeletal disorders. The specific characteristics of an individual who has an orthopedic impairment will depend on the specific disease and how severe it is, as well as additional individual needs and factors. It is important that these students are being mobile throughout the day so that their muscles are working. To do this someone must carry, lift, and position students to help their muscles and physical strength. The students are unable to move themselves in many cases. Significant
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This can be things such a electronic controls or switches, special keyboards or the use of a mouse or remote control. There is also practical assistive technology such as well as things that help people get around the community, like ramps, automatic door openers, and Braille signs. It can also aid to daily living such as brushing teeth, dressing or eating. Utensils, plates and cups, non-skid surfaces, and specially designed toilet seats and shower stalls can all be adapted for aiding daily living. Some people require technology for assistive listening in which it supports a student who is either deaf or has a hearing loss. This includes hearing aids, amplifiers, captions on TV, and typing
This can be things such a electronic controls or switches, special keyboards or the use of a mouse or remote control. There is also practical assistive technology such as well as things that help people get around the community, like ramps, automatic door openers, and Braille signs. It can also aid to daily living such as brushing teeth, dressing or eating. Utensils, plates and cups, non-skid surfaces, and specially designed toilet seats and shower stalls can all be adapted for aiding daily living. Some people require technology for assistive listening in which it supports a student who is either deaf or has a hearing loss. This includes hearing aids, amplifiers, captions on TV, and typing