FRHD 2110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual Disability

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2110
• Professor: Taniesha Burkes

Document Summary

Physical disabilities are physical limitations or health problems that interfere with school attendance or learning to such an extent that special services, training, equipment, materials or facilities are requires. They may be acute or chronic, episodic or progressive. They may be accompanied by other exceptionalities, such as intellectual impairment and emotional or behavioural disorders or by special gifts or talents. Major categories are neuromotor impairments, orthopaedic or musculoskeletal disorders and other conditions that affect health or physical abilities. What is the prevalence of physical disabilities and what is the need for special. Less than 0. 5 percent of the child population have physical disabilities. About one fourth of these have orthopedic problems. About one fourth of these have chronic health problems. All involve damage to the brain before, during or soon after birth: Cerebral palsy, characterized by paralysis, weakness, incoordination and/or other motor dysfunction sometimes by intellectual impairment or other exceptionalities. Seizure disorder, an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain.