scholarly journals Successfully Negotiating Life Challenges: Learnings From Adults With Cerebral Palsy

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232110234
Author(s):  
Cadeyrn J. Gaskin ◽  
Christine Imms ◽  
Gavin R. Dagley ◽  
Michael E. Msall ◽  
Dinah Reddihough

Despite facing multidimensional inequalities, some adults with cerebral palsy achieve positive social outcomes (e.g., independent living, employment, and romantic relationships). We interviewed 23 adults (aged 23–47 years) about how they successfully negotiated the challenges of adulthood. Common to all life situations was doing what others (people without cerebral palsy) do. Origins of success lay in their formative experiences (e.g., typical parental expectations with commensurate support and acceptance and supported involvement in school life). Their present functioning (e.g., positive self-concept, well-honed social skills, and physical fitness) combined with present contexts (e.g., expectations of involvement in adult activities and accessible and accommodating environments) enabled them to find ways of negotiating challenges. Finding a way included drawing on knowledge and skills, gravitating toward those who are comfortable with difference, maintaining function, and using natural and paid supports. The findings suggest multiple avenues for supporting people with cerebral palsy to achieve positive social outcomes.

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
David McNaughton ◽  
Anthony Arnold

Abstract As a result of innovative efforts by individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and their support teams, there are growing numbers of documented cases of employment success for individuals who use AAC. We review recent research on employment and AAC and discuss three key components for obtaining and maintaining employment: (a) developing employee knowledge and skills that are valued in the workplace, (b) identifying jobs that are a good match for the skills and interests of individuals who use AAC, and (c) ensuring that needed supports are available to maintain employment success. I like to believe my transition to adulthood, independent living and employment started to happen on the day my parents learned of my diagnosis of cerebral palsy—they started taking me to therapies, and a preschool program, and to expand their expectations over time … the longer you put off educational and rehabilitation activities, the less likely it is that you will witness the things that you want …(Arnold, 2007, p.94)


2008 ◽  
Vol 153 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-477.e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remo N. Russo ◽  
Emma J. Goodwin ◽  
Michelle D. Miller ◽  
Eric A. Haan ◽  
Tim M. Connell ◽  
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2017 ◽  
pp. 107-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin P. McIntyre ◽  
Brent A. Mattingly ◽  
Gary W. Lewandowski

Design ◽  
1934 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 22-25
Author(s):  
Dorothy Virginia Bennit
Keyword(s):  

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 350-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Shields ◽  
Yijun Loy ◽  
Alison Murdoch ◽  
Nicholas F Taylor ◽  
Karen J Dodd

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (58) ◽  
pp. 304-312
Author(s):  
Michele Vivia Da Silva Nascimento ◽  
Verônica Teixeira

Resumo: Esse trabalho irá mencionar assuntos bastante relevante, e que faz parte do nosso dia a dia em quando profissional da educação, como também formadores de cidadãos, falar de inclusão não é fácil, e principalmente colocá-la em prática. Mas é de suma importância, pois a educação é um direito de todos, e dever do Estado assegurar esse direito as crianças, jovens e adolescentes. Incluir ou inserir crianças diagnosticadas com Paralisia Cerebral no ambiente educacional é uma tarefa, um pouco complicada, pois requer um olhar diferenciado. Com isso, a escola precisa da ajuda da família nesse processo, como também da contribuição da comunidade em geral, pra trazer essas crianças pra esse ambiente, e assim desperta o conhecimento e as habilidades delas em questão cognitivo, emocional e afetivo, como também, o social. A visão que esse trabalho trará em seus pontos fundamentais e essenciais, na construção do saber e do fazer, uma educação inclusiva e acessiva de todos para todos; cabe os órgãos garantir formações específicas aos profissionais de educação, como os de apoios de sala de aula, sendo que, essas formações têm que abordar temas ligados a realidade do aluno que foram diagnosticados com tal deficiência.Palavras-Chave: Inclusão, Habilidades, Família, Direitos Deficiência Paralisia Cerebral. Abstract: This work will mention very relevant issues, which are part of our daily lives as education professionals, as well as citizen educators, talking about inclusion is not easy, and especially putting it into practice. But it is of paramount importance, as education is a right for all, and the State’s duty to ensure this right for children, young people and adolescents. Including or inserting children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy in the educational environment is a task, a little complicated, as it requires a different look. With this, the school needs the help of the family in this process, as well as the contribution of the community in general, to bring these children to this environment, and thus awaken their knowledge and skills in cognitive, emotional and affective matters, as well as, the social. The vision that this work will bring in its fundamental and essential points, in the construction of knowledge and action, na inclusive and accessible education from all to all; it is up to the bodies to guarantee specific training for education professionals, such as classroom support, and these trainings have to address issues related to the reality of the student who has been diagnosed with such a disability.Keywords: Inclusion, Skills, Family, Rights Disability Cerebral Palsy.


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