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Accessibility in children with cerebral palsy: primary caregiver view

INTRODUCTION: Cerebral palsy (CP) is an abnormality of the motor control which predominantly involves trouble controlling of the muscles tone, posture and voluntary movements caused by damage to the brain. This health condition affects strongly the child interaction considering relevant and influential contexts in the acquisition and performance not about only basics movements, but also activities of daily routine as bath, feed, wear or move yourself. That is why the accessibility is a fundamental issue in the lives of children with CP and this is a right of all of them to build up individual and social values which will eliminate the obstacles and make possible the communication with the world. OBJECTIVE: Check the difficulties of accessibility, from the perspective of primary caregivers, found daily in children with cerebral palsy. Method: This is a qualitative study, which will be used as a method of study of case. Were chose three primary caregivers of children with CP who agreed to give an interview and signed the TCLE. The data were transcribed and categorized. RSULTS AND DISCUSSION: Was verified a scarcity of information about the potentialities of children with PC so common in the actual society which contributes to the existence of attitudinal barriers as well as to the precariousness in general accessibility for these people. CONCLUSION: As a conclusion, will be necessary the inclusion of educative programs in the schools and also increase the support to the primary caregivers in rehabilitation clinics and in others specialized institutions, because even in front of all difficulties mothers always find some way to take care and fight for these children.

Cerebral palsy; Accessibility; Disabilities


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