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Brain Injury Reflection

Brain Injury Reflection

Brain Injury Reflection

Now it is time to reflect upon the impact of brain-related injuries on the people around you, or possibly yourself. 

During this session you have learned about various brain injuries and their causes.  Brain Injury Reflection

As you prepare to work with others, use this information as you adapt the activity to the individual. Brain Injury Reflection

Tell me.

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See attached powerpoint, articles, and youtube video!

youtube link:

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A Mix of Disabilities Associated with Brain Injury

Presented by: E. Hope Shupp, MA, M.Ed.

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Overview

  • Basic Brain Function
  • Types of brain injuries – Traumatic and non-traumatic events
  • Causes of brain injuries (born with, concussions and traumatic event)
  • Sports and Recreational Activities with highest concerns
  • 6 types of physical disabilities associated with brain injuries include:
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Polio
  • Spina Bifida
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Short stature (Dwarfism)
  • Review of sports individuals can participate in with and without supports

Basic Review of Brain Function

What Causes Brain Injuries?

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Almost any life event, activity, sport or accident has the potential to cause a brain injury.

These can include:

  • Hitting your head
  • (a fall or sports related injury)
  • Car accident
  • (whiplash, concussion, etc.)
  • Other health related injury
  • (coma, fever, etc.)
  • Complications from birth process
  • (restriction of oxygen to brain)

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Three Types of Brain Injury

Our limited focus will be on these three types of brain injuries:

Concussion Brain Injury Reflection

Traumatic Accident

Born with Brain Injury

Concussion (cont.)

Is it a Concussion?

Information about TBI

Whiplash Can Cause Brain Injury

Sporting Activities With HIGH Possibility of Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

A Concern With Football

Concussions and Children

Physical Disabilities

The 6 types of physical disabilities associated with brain injuries include:

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
  • Polio
  • Spina Bifida
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Short Stature (Dwarfism)

Cerebral Palsy (CP) Brain Injury Reflection

Common Forms of CP

Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with CP

More Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with CP

More Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with CP

Muscular Dystrophy

Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with MD

More Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with MD

More Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with MD

Polio

Protection Against Polio

Polio Protection

Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with Polio Brain Injury Reflection

Spina Bifida

Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with Spina Bifida

More Sports and Recreational Activities for Individual with Spina Bifida

More Sports and Recreational Activities for Individual with Spina Bifida

Parkinson’s Disease

  • Parkinson’s disease (or PD) is a disease that slowly damages the central nervous system. The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spine.
  • When a person gets Parkinson’s disease, the cells that make dopamine in a part of the brain die. Dopamine cells send information to other cells which makes us do the actions we do. Because of this, Parkinson’s disease mainly affects the body’s motor system.
  • Parkinson’s disease is a disease that gets worse over time. People normally get Parkinson’s disease when they are over 50 years old. It is sometimes very hard for doctors to detect.

Facts about Parkinson’s Disease

Benefits of Exercise for Parkinson’s Disease

Certain exercises may be helpful for specific motor symptoms of Parkinson’s:

  • For balance, consider tai chi and yoga.
  • To improve coordination and agility, look into dancing or boxing. Brain Injury Reflection
  • For significant balance problems or limited mobility, seated aerobic exercises can give a challenging workout that raise the heart rate.
  • To target freezing of gait (sudden, temporary inability to move) or falls, find a Parkinson’s-specific physical therapy program that emphasizes bigger movements with walking and activities and can help with fall prevention strategies. Talk to your neurologist about finding a therapist who specializes in Parkinson’s.
  • For dystonia — muscle cramping that often affects the calves, feet or toes — try lower impact exercises (water aerobics or walking, for example) that don’t bring on symptoms. Stretching overactive muscles and strengthening the opposing muscles also may help. (A physical therapist can show you proper exercises.)

Benefits of Exercise for Parkinson’s Disease

Short Stature (Dwarfism)

Many Medical Issues Associated with Short Stature

Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with Short Stature

More Sports and Recreational Activities for Indviduals with Short Stature

More Sports and Recreational Activities for Individuals with Short Stature

Conclusion

At this time you should be familiar with the following disability names and sports/recreational activities:

  • Breakdown of brain injuries – Traumatic and non-traumatic events Brain Injury Reflection
  • 6 types of physical disabilities associated with brain injuries include:
  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
  • Polio
  • Spina Bifida
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Short Stature (Dwarfism)
  • Review of sports individuals can participate in with and without supports