Cerebral <span title="Palsy/Classroom/Curriculum">Palsy/Classroom/Curriculu...</span> Adaptations?

Question

I am researching cerebral palsy and (primary school) classroom or curriculum adaptations. If any parents or teachers have any tips/advice for adaptations for a young child (5 years old) who was born with cerebral palsy, I would really appreciate your advice, whether it would be what you have implemented, links to websites, etc. Thanks so much!!

Answer 1

well let the child go @their own paste. she or he might do things alittle then of other of the kids, but its ok. i schould now because i have cerebral palsy.

derek

Answer 2

A lot depends on how severe the Cerebral Palsy is. In mildest cases, there may not be a need for adaptitions. In more severe cases there may be a need for adaptive chairs, floor seating, etc. If the child uses a stander, you could ask to have him/her use in during activities where the other kids are standing. Some children benefit from recordable communication devices. There are some cheaper ones out there, but some kids can get expensive speech generating devices paid for by medicaid. Dycem mats (sticky mats) can be used to hold paper work, dishes at lunch, etc. OT/PT therapists can help you with this. There are adaptive computer keyboards which can make writing more accessable. It is hard to be precise without knowing how severe the CP is. If she has an OT/PT they will be your best resource!

Answer 3

I don&#039;t know the extent of the CP, but here are a few ideas:

For seating in circle on floor: if the child can&#039;t sit up, provide a bean bag for the child to lean on &amp; be seated comfortably with peers.

For difficulty with speech, follow the advice of the Speech Specialist or parents, but also you could make communication cards (like flash cards) with pictures of most-used concepts (restroom, drink, pencil, crayons, paper, cafeteria, family members, best friends, etc.) for the child to hold up as answers.

Or make a communication board with small pictures of all of those items for the child to point in response to questions.

Have hand signals for yes/no/ I don&#039;t know so you get feedback about the child&#039;s understanding of your teaching.

Use sign language if that helps.

For play adaptations ask the PE teacher or Adapted PE specialist.

Have the child do chores &amp; be &quot;Child of the Week&quot;, the same as the other students. Don&#039;t show preference for or against the child, as much as possible. Discipline the same as others, if needed &amp; appropriate.

Those are a few ideas.

Thanks for being so conscientious &amp; seeking info!