Physical Disability: - Diseases - Neurological - Dyspraxia - Muscular

PHYSICAL DISABILITY
-DISEASES - NEUROLOGICAL -DYSPRAXIA -MUSCULAR
Arthritis
Epilepsy
Allergies
Diabetes
Swelling and stiffening of affected joints is the most common symptom, but inflammation of eyes, skin rash, and stunted growth are sometimes evident, too.
May cry out or make Sneezing, watering some sound, stiffen eyes, runny nose, for some seconds, and itching. then have rhythmic movements of the arms and legs. Often the rhythmic movements slow before stopping. Caused by an excess of electrical discharge of nerve cells in the brain. Controlled through medication, and seizures occur infrequently. -Foods (seafood) - Weather -Surroundings
Extreme hunger, excessive perspiration, trembling, and dizziness.
-Age -Weight -Previous injury -High-level sports -Illness or infection Drugs, heat, physical therapy, and aspirin are used to treat the disorder.
The body is unable to utilize or store sugar.
Generally corrected It is treated through or controlled by diet, diet and insulin. medication, and avoiding the allergen.
Neurological disorder
Characteristics and symptoms
Causes
- Some are associated with impairments of the nervous system; others result from diseases and accidents - Damage of the central nervous system is one of the most common cause of neurological disabilities in children. - Drug-Exposed Children
Methods of helping/ assisting them

Technical Aids Technical aids are often necessary for mobility, daily living, and speech Therapy Occupational and physical therapy are important for children with physical and neurological disabilities. Observation The teacher should always observe the student Reduce physical activities The teacher should reduce activities which can harm the students.
DYSPRAXIA
Definition, characteristics and symptoms

Dyspraxia is a medical term for difficulties with motor movements, in the absence of any weakness, sensory loss or physical impairments. A person with dyspraxia has problems with movements and coordination and is clumsy. It includes
The problems includes language and speech difficulties, eye movements problems, disorders of perception, learning, thought and memory, and emotion and behavior.
Causes
- Dyspraxia is not caused by poor strength, delayed development or problems with primary sensations. - This can be a result of a damage caused to the brain like from an accident, a fall or a medical malpractice caused to the brain. - It can happen at any age and some are even birth defects. - Any damage that happens at an early age can lead to a problem in the normal functioning and development. - A developmental dyspraxia is a problem occurred at birth or at an early age and affects the normal development of the child. - There can also be an inherited tendency for a similar neurological disorder.
Ways to assist them

- Taking part in sports or doing some exercises to relax the mind have been quite helpful to help these people improve their condition. - Taking alternative medicines and therapies on time can surely help the person improve the condition . - Gets enough family support. - Uses relaxation technique - Teachers should use simple and clear instructions - Allow the person to stay late or come in early.
PHYSICAL DISABILITY: MUSCULAR

Muscular dystrophy is the term used to describe a group of diseases of the muscles. With muscular dystrophy the muscles become weak and can waste away. There are over 20 different kinds of muscular dystrophies.
CHARACTERISTICS/ SYMPTOMS
The muscle weakness of muscular dystrophy often begins in the legs The child may start to stumble, waddle, have difficulty going up stairs, and toe walk (walk on the toes without the heels hitting the floor). A child may start to struggle to get up from a sitting position or have a hard time pushing things, like a wagon or a tricycle. The child will gradually loses the ability to do things like walk, sit upright, breathe easily, and move the arms and hands.
Over time, muscle weakness gets worse in severity and also progresses to include muscles in other parts of the body. These include muscles in the neck and arms. This increasing weakness can lead to other health problems. Some children may also have mental impairment, cardiac arrhythmias or cardiomyopathy. The progression and severity of the symptoms of muscular dystrophy is depends on the individuals and the type of muscular dystrophy.
CAUSES
Some have genetic causes. They have incorrect or missing information in their genes, which prevents them from making the proteins they need for healthy muscles. A virus or illness causes some.
Others have unknown causes.
There are many types of muscular dystrophy that are caused by mutations in several different genes.
METHODS OF HELPING/ ASSISTING

What Can We Do as Teachers and Parents? o Need to support and motivate the child. o Help the child experience different sports, places etc. when he still can. o Even if he is not able to play as well as other children, help him enjoy participating. o In the classroom, look out for teasing among the children. Help the other children in the class understand that this child is special and they need to accept him as he is.
o Help the child see what he is good at. Help him to be independent as much as possible. o Support the child and encourage him as he goes through the process of accepting his disability. o Help him express himself through speaking, as well as other means like writing or art. o Help him to meet and talk to other kids with muscular dystrophy.
o As he will not be able to participate as much in sports and other physical activities, arrange and plan other leisure activities that he can do with friends or people he loves. o Having an awareness of the needs of students with terminal disabilities and understand the childs needs and respond to them.

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PHYSICAL DISABILITY

-DISEASES - NEUROLOGICAL -DYSPRAXIA -MUSCULAR

Extreme hunger, excessive perspiration, trembling, and dizziness.

The body is unable to utilize or store sugar.

Characteristics and symptoms

Methods of helping/ assisting them

Definition, characteristics and symptoms

Ways to assist them

PHYSICAL DISABILITY: MUSCULAR

Others have unknown causes.

METHODS OF HELPING/ ASSISTING

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