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Nature
of disability : |
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Spastic
quadruplegic (severe) but mentally very alert. The child has
no neck control. Does not turn or roll or sit but responds
and communi-cates with his eyes and expression. |
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Medical
history : |
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Full
term baby. Prolonged labour and child was delivered by caesarean
section, in a small hospital in Arcot. No birth cry. The child
was kept in an incubator in C.M.C. Vellore. |
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Training
given at 'Nesam' : |
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The
child is included in the 'Early intervention' programme. Physical
exercises are given to all the foud limbs to reduce tightness. |
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Since
the child has good receptive language, he is included in group
play and singing sessions to encourage his expressive language. |
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The
mother is taught the correct position to feed the child, to
facilitate his swallowing reflex. |
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She is also trained to carry the child with the correct posture
so that the adduction in the legs is reduced. |
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A
lot of visual, auditory and tactile stimuli are given to the
child to enhance his senses. |
