Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Does anyone have any suggestions for teaching people with cerebal palsy? I have two people who have sought me out. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Hari Atma Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Recently there have been some questions about working with people with labeled handicapping conditions, such as the blind, and now CP. In my experience, almost every student comes to class with some kind of a problem, whether is be an obvious problem that our society has labeled, a level of physical challenge, or a mental or emotional challenge. As teachers we teach to the place where that person can begin. Recently, I became discouraged with teaching and thought that I would quit, then a troubled soul came to me for Sat Nam Rasayan. This person was so confused and needy. It gave me a new resolve. As teachers and healers I see that we are so desperately needed.So, if you have taken teacher training, get out there and teach. If you haven't, then do it. The world needs you. Sat Nam, Kartar Kaur (Portland, ME) Kundalini-Yoga , " hariatmayoga " <hariatmayoga wrote: > > Does anyone have any suggestions for teaching people with cerebal > palsy? I have two people who have sought me out. Any ideas are > greatly appreciated. > > Hari Atma Kaur > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Sat Nam Hari Atma Kaur, Since I have my doctorate in special education and have taught both children and adults with cerebral palsy, let me see if I could help. Also since I have been teaching yoga I have taught one person with mild CP and for the past year have been teaching an individual who is blind -- a different case, but an interesting one that helped me learn even more about accommodations. Here are some considerations: 1. Consider accommodations -- and CP can mean so many things, from being in a wheelchair with limited mobility, to walking with a limp and having spinal curvatures, contractions, etc. Someone with CP may be hemiplegic and more impaired on one side or the other. Often the person may have difficulty bearing weight on wrists and may not have the fine motor control for the Kirtan Kriya. I am particularly conscious about mixing up the types of sets so that individual does not become too frustrated and as I see what the person does best, I try to incorporate some of that into the warm ups. Of course there is always the old stand by, of going back into easy pose, putting hands in gian mudra and meditating through the part of the set that doesn't work. 2. Observe carefully and make a few suggestions, and see what seems to be closer to a normal response. 3. Breath work is important and the sound technology can be useful to help the person stay in the zone even if she/her cannot do all the postures. 4. With the individual who is blind, she has come 10-15 min early a couple of times and we have worked on a few postures so that she knows more the standard language. She sits close to me and with her permission I will physically help her get into positions. Find out the preference from the individual. Close to you may give you more ability to individualize, but also the person may feel more self conscious. 5. For some individuals with CP, it is more a matter of being more like an individual who for whatever reason experiences difficulty with a posture and similar suggestions are often helpful. 6. For the adult with hemiplegia I taught, the person could do sufi grinds, a version of seated spinal flex, neck rotations.Relaxation may be particularly important to get help release tension. He was able to do a modified cobra and stretch pose. Feel free to call me to discuss if that would be useful. Ravi (571-213-3192) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Kundalini-Yoga , " Christine Mason " <christine.mason4 wrote: > > Sat Nam Hari Atma Kaur, > > Since I have my doctorate in special education and have taught both children and adults with cerebral palsy, let me see if I could help. Also since I have been teaching yoga I have taught one person with mild CP and for the past year have been teaching an individual who is blind -- a different case, but an interesting one that helped me learn even more about accommodations. > > Here are some considerations: > > 1. Consider accommodations -- and CP can mean so many things, from being in a wheelchair with limited mobility, to walking with a limp and having spinal curvatures, contractions, etc. Someone with CP may be hemiplegic and more impaired on one side or the other. Often the person may have difficulty bearing weight on wrists and may not have the fine motor control for the Kirtan Kriya. I am particularly conscious about mixing up the types of sets so that individual does not become too frustrated and as I see what the person does best, I try to incorporate some of that into the warm ups. Of course there is always the old stand by, of going back into easy pose, putting hands in gian mudra and meditating through the part of the set that doesn't work. > > 2. Observe carefully and make a few suggestions, and see what seems to be closer to a normal response. > > 3. Breath work is important and the sound technology can be useful to help the person stay in the zone even if she/her cannot do all the postures. > > 4. With the individual who is blind, she has come 10-15 min early a couple of times and we have worked on a few postures so that she knows more the standard language. She sits close to me and with her permission I will physically help her get into positions. > Find out the preference from the individual. Close to you may give you more ability to individualize, but also the person may feel more self conscious. > > 5. For some individuals with CP, it is more a matter of being more like an individual who for whatever reason experiences difficulty with a posture and similar suggestions are often helpful. > > 6. For the adult with hemiplegia I taught, the person could do sufi grinds, a version of seated spinal flex, neck rotations.Relaxation may be particularly important to get help release tension. He was able to do a modified cobra and stretch pose. > > Feel free to call me to discuss if that would be useful. > > Ravi (571-213-3192) > Something that help me,I have knee pain & yes I set Marble & tile.Done yoga from time i was 10yr old,PBS has a show on yoga for Older individual.I hurt my rigth knee,and The modifition where very helpful.Love Troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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