CSSAP202A Foundations of disability workAssessment of Event 21500 wordsSubmission 23/3/2020, 23:59 pmDevelopment of a profile and critical analysis using a theoretical frameworka) Profile either an...

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Foundations of disability work
Development of a profile and critical analysis using a theoretical framework
Tasks: 1
The individual chosen for the purpose of this report has been found online. The reports contained are detailed including her personal experience and the impact of the disability on her personal life, the relationships that the person has with other members of her family and the members of the community on the whole. The individual suffers from a condition known as hydrocephalous. Hydrocephalous has been characterized by both physical and mental disabilities (Shuer and Thakkar, 2020). People suffer from loss in motor functions and have moderate to mild learning disabilities. This condition is characterized by unprecedented accumulation of Cerebral Spinal Fluid in the meninges of the brain and impairing the activities (Gul, Arslantas, and Kasapoglu, 2018). The increase of CSF puts an excess pressure within the ventricles causing several neurological defects (Trojanowski, 2009). Although the actual causes of the disease are not well understood, doctors believe that hydrocephaly or “water inside brain” forms early in the development as a consequence of impaired neural tube formation. It may be acquired after birth and progress all through childhood or may be present from childhood (American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2019).
In this case, the individual suffers from Acquired hydrocephaly that has been acquired after birth with an early onset of 7- 8 years age. She was diagnosed initially with bacterial meningitis after which she had developed hydrocephaly. Her conditions were much more prominent when they manifested during her childhood and have lessened as she has grown up. She suffers mainly from severe headaches and seizures. There are several other symptoms that she faces in her regular life, like the gait disturbances and difficulty in walking. She also suffers from a loss of balance and difficulty in maintaining posture and has poor hand eye coordination. Other than that she also feels lethargic all the time. There are instances of nausea and vomiting tendencies after every meal. She has inconsistencies in bowel movement and bladder inconsistencies. The individual also complains of the poor vision and impaired cognitive abilities. She suffers from mild memory loss and in the recent years has been diagnosed with mild dementia. After accessing the conditions of her health the following set of questions were prepared for the interview regarding her experience with her disability.
Task 2
The objective of this assessment is to prepare a series of research questions that will help in evaluating the conditions of the individual suffering from Hydrocephaly. These questions are posed in such a way that would be appropriate when conducting an interview or in the case where the interview cannot be conducted these questions can prove to have medical...