Cerebral Palsy Essay Examples

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Initial thoughts/ feelings When I had initially heard I would be assigned this task, I was more excited than anything. I was eager to put myself in this position because I wanted to understand what it feels like for these individuals in particular. For my walking in others’ shoes experience I chose to portray someone who has cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a disorder by abnormal brain development. The consequences include “exaggerated reflexes, floppy or rigid limbs, and involuntary motions.” (searched google) To portray this role, I walked around various stores with rigid legs. I appeared unbalanced and I looked as though I would face plant at any second. My boyfriend has accompanied me to aid as an extra set of eyes for people's’ reactions. Personal Objectives My primary personal objective for this experience was to put myself in my cousin’s shoes. He has cerebral palsy and I had never thought anything about it. To me he is completely competent and has achieved so much in his lifetime thus far. I don’t see him any different than anyone else, but I wondered if other people viewed him differently. My second personal objective came from my work as an undergrad. I went to Edinboro University which is highly known for its handicap accessibility. As you can imagine, there were diverse people with …show more content…

Often going to therapy is perceived as weak and when someone is already a minority and struggling to fit into this world, they do not want to be perceived as weak. There may also be a language barrier. A majority of counselors in America speak english even though there are a multitude of languages present within our country. Individuals, couples, and families may speak spanish or chinese so an english speaking counselor won’t be beneficial. Also, those cultures may feel more pressured to learn english due to counselors speaking predominantly english, this could cause some increase in

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