KINS 2223 Study Guide - Final Guide: Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, Sense, Polypharmacy

• School: University of Arkansas
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KINS 2223
• Professor: Sullivan

Document Summary

They follow the normal course of motor dev but at a level that is below expectation for age slower rate. Knows the theories (ex. cognitive processing, dynamical systems, etc. : neuromaturation. Dev is biologically driven as the brain develops and matures, normal motor dev occurs environment has very little affect on dev. Voluntary mvmnt develops: sitting, crawling, reach/grasp. Advanced motor skills: walk, run, throw, catch. Argue that the environment has very little to do with dev. Motor delays are related to damage in cns. Ex: cerebral palsy damage to brain prevents accurate transmission signal to muscles, which results in muscles firing all the time or firing sporadically. Primitive reflexes may continue with some children. Proponents suggest therapy that can retrain the brain to compensate for dysfunctional portions of the brain. Bobath approach: purpose is to provide appropriate motor skills via manipulation of child"s body counteract inappropriate motor response do opposite.