Saturday, 11 October 2014

My Hypothetical Family Situation

The hypothetical situation I have created is one where I have a five year old daughter who is paraplegic. Unfortunately my daughter was able to walk until she received a spinal cord injury in a motor vehicle accident. Although she did not lose her legs she is not able to move around as before and is now confined to a wheel chair. The school allows access to children in wheel chairs, but she is now left out of most physical activities such as not being able to play soft ball and other outdoor activities. As a single mother I have two jobs. I therefore, do not get to spend as much quality time with her. I depend on the bus to take her to and from school every day. I also depend on my next door neighbor (who is retired) to keep her after school. Although my situation is realistic, the hypothetical questions do not take into consideration the emotional aspect of the situation and access to information on children who are paraplegic. The situation is has been a traumatic experience for both mother and daughter. The mother will also have to consider moving her child to an institution that accommodates children who are not able bodied so that the child can be expose to a curriculum that caters to her every need. The early childhood system I am trying to create should cater to complete inclusion, that is, children who are paraplegic should receive the opportunity to participate in physical outdoor activities and the school should also provide resources for parents to explore with children who are not physically abled. Websites that you can information on children have suffered from spinal cord injuries are (1) Pediatric (Children) Spinal Cord Injury - Quadriplegic and ... www.apparelyzed.com/.../54-pediatric-children-spinal-cord-injury/ (2) How do I help my newly paraplegic daughter come to acceptance ... https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid... (3) Disabled Village Children - CHAPTER 23 (SPINAL CORD INJURY) www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/global/david/dwe002/dwe00225.html

3 comments:

  1. Judy,
    Your hypothetical family is so well thought-out! I really enjoyed reading all of your details that you noted. After reading your situation, I now want to revise mine to ensure that I have included all of the details. Great job!

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  2. This is an interesting situation you chose. I found this website that could help cater to emotional support http://backbonesonline.com/. It connects families with other people for a network of support. If the youth has a tracheotomy they may be eligible to attend this camp http://www.champcamp.org/ which might help their self-esteem. This page has a lot of links to different pages you could explore http://www.facingdisability.com/spinal-cord-injury-resources/categories/family-and-caregiver-support.
    Hope it helps,
    Danielle

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  3. Judy
    This is a realistic scenario. Many working mothers struggle with the correct decisions on how to properly care for their children even when they do not have delays. Adding this emotionally charged issue can be hard on both the mother and the child. I know that there are some programs out there that help children become active in sports that accommodate their situations. Great hypothetical!

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