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Nature
of disability : |
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Spastic
Quadruplegic with mild mental retardation. Does not walk.
But crawls. No reciprocal crawling. Drags his back while moving.
Speaks in a low tone. Indicates his toiletting needs but depends
for washing etc. Does not cat on his own. Drools incessantly. |
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Medical
history : |
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Born
premature in 8 months. Delivered by caesarean section in Scudder
Memorial Hospital, Ranipet. Very much delayed milestones.
Did not attempt to walk even at the age of 3. So his parents
took him to Anbu Illam, a center for spastis in Vellore and
he was there for training for 6 months. |
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Training
given at 'Nesam' : |
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Physical
exercises to improve his back and leg muscles to facility
reciprocal crawling with gaiters, assisted walking.Squatting
with support.Standing with support. |
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Activities
of daily living : |
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Exercises
are given to lip closing to control drooling. Practice is
given daily to eat on his own with his fingers. He in being
trained to indicate to go to the toilet. Training is given
to be more independent in his toileting habit. |
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Educational
Activities : |
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He
is being taught to identify his name (written)among a group
of names of his classmates and read, spelling each letter.
To train him to tell his residence and school address orally.
Scribbling is given to improve his finger coordination there
by attempt to write his name. He is being taught to identify
numbers from 1 to 5 with concept. |
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He is being taught to identify basic colours and shapes. Training
is given to read 25 words spelling each letter. |
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He
is being taught to arrange the pictures in sequence after
listening to a story. |
