Katlyn Dupree's Blog

For my fourth and final Neuro Note, I had the opportunity to watch a Memphis Rollin Grizzlies basketball practice. It was truly a privilege to witness their tenacity and athleticism. For those who do not know, the Rollin Grizzlies are a part of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). I was amazed the entire time I watched them play. It was absolutely incredible to see their skill and love for the game.  Once I got home from the practice I researched a little more about the eligibility requirements. Players must have a permanent physical disability of the lower extremities that keeps them from performing "running" basketball as able bodied players. There are different functional classifications that the players are categorized by. This all has to do with their level of injury if they have a spinal cord injury or is categorized by the functional control they have of their lower limbs and trunk. The higher the classification number the higher independence and move...

For my third neuro note, I read an article titled, "Ot's Role in Helping Grandkids Understand Dementia." I really enjoyed this article, and I think it is important for anyone, especially those who have a family member, who has any type of neurodegenerative disease, to read. This article shares the personal story of woman named, Kathryn Harrison, whose mother had dementia. Kathryn found a great way to teach her children what was going on with their grandmother, and why she had started acting so strange. Kathryn compared dementia to weeds in a garden, which is a great and understandable metaphor for younger children to comprehend why their grandparent is no longer the same. I chose this article for my neuro note because the title fascinated me, and I was interested in a good way to deal with children, who are just too young to really understand what is fully going on with family members, who have a neurodegenerative disease. These diseases are hard enough for adults to und...

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