• Login
    View Item 
    •   IDA Home
    • Students -- Research, Data, Projects, and Papers
    • Student Theses and Honors Collection
    • View Item
    •   IDA Home
    • Students -- Research, Data, Projects, and Papers
    • Student Theses and Honors Collection
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Unheard Voices: An Ethnographic Study of Childhood Onset Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Society, and Medicine

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Harwood Master Draft 042616CP LM corrections and Afterword.pdf (1.304Mb)
    Date
    2016-08-31
    Author
    Harwood, Catherine
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability among children, yet little is understood about this disability throughout the lifespan, from childhood into adulthood. Young adults with CP are facing unprecedented challenges finding appropriate medical care. There is a push to transition adults with CP out of the pediatric medical system, while adult-focused practitioners often lack the experience to properly treat patients with complex childhood conditions such as CP. These barriers to accessing suitable medical care are important because, without adequate treatment, it is difficult for people with CP to participate in the social rights granted through legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act. This study explores how the needs of people with CP and other childhood onset disabilities are represented in American medical practices and society at large.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10166/3932
    Collections
    • Student Theses and Honors Collection

    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2015  DuraSpace
    Contact Us | Send Feedback | MHC Accessibility Barriers Form
    Theme by 
    @mire NV
     

     

    Browse

    All of IDACommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2015  DuraSpace
    Contact Us | Send Feedback | MHC Accessibility Barriers Form
    Theme by 
    @mire NV