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Medical Aspect I For Learners With Physical Disabilities And Other Health Impairments Question Paper

Medical Aspect I For Learners With Physical Disabilities And Other Health Impairments

Course:Bachelor Of Special Needs Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011 OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
PSE 105: MEDICAL ASPECT I FOR LEARNERS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS
DATE: FRIDAY, 8TH JULY 2011 TIME: 8.00 A.M. – 10.00 A.M.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. SECTION ONE IS COMPULSORY.
2. ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS IN SECTION TWO.

SECTION ONE – 30 MARKS
1. Differentiate between physical disabilities and other health impairments. (2 marks)

2. Explain three causes of cerebral palsy. (6 marks)

3. State three characteristics of spastic cerebral palsy. (3 marks)

4. a) Explain any two symptoms of muscular dystrophy. (4 marks)
b) Describe the role of a physiotherapist and occupational therapist for such a
child. (4 marks)

5. Explain the academic limitations of musculoskeletal conditions on a learner.
(4 marks)

6.a) Explain the associated medical conditions of a learner with Osteogenesis
imperfecta. (4 marks)
b) State any three treatment and management strategies for a child with the
condition in (a) above. (4 marks)

SECTION TWO – 40 MARKS
7. a) Explain the significance of early intervention for a child with physical disabilities. (10 marks)
b) Describe the early intervention strategies a teacher would provide to a
child with cerebral palsy. (10 marks)

8. Describe epilepsy and provide its educational and psychological implications for a
child with this condition. (20 marks)

9. Describe brittle bone disease and explain its impact on a child’s participation in
academic activities. (20 marks)

10. Explain the role of the multidisciplinary team in the provision of services to learners with physical disabilities. (20 marks)

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