Community Reintegration
Persons with central cord syndrome (CCS) face challenges beyond just adjusting to the physical limitations caused by their injury. These physical limitations turn into functional limitations that eventually create restrictions with daily tasks and participation with activities in society.
This exercise is to help the clinician identify factors necessary for the reintegration of someone with (CCS) to society.
We will be looking at the case of Bradley who had an accident leading to central cord syndrome 3 years ago.
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Community Reintegration
Persons with central cord syndrome (CCS) face challenges beyond just adjusting to the physical limitations caused by their injury. These physical limitations turn into functional limitations that eventually create restrictions with daily tasks and participation with activities in society.
This exercise is to help the clinician identify factors necessary for the reintegration of someone with (CCS) to society.
We will be looking at the case of Bradley who had an accident leading to central cord syndrome 3 years ago.
CCS
The ICF Model
The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a conceptual framework that reflects the interaction between body functions, body structures, and activities and participation of an individual within a social and environmental context. Our goal as therapists for Bradley is to optimally apply interventions from the acute phase into community integration.
The goal of community integration is minimizing obstacles, disruptions and at the same time identifying access to community-based resources. This is a multidisciplinary approach with many stakeholders involved in the process.
Question No. 1 (20 points)
Provide 5 issues and specific concerns under that issue that you should address in the community reintegration of Bradley:
Example:
Community Integration Concern 1:Housing and household situation:
Specific concerns: Is desirable housing accessible? In order to be independent with ADL, are assistive devices available? Can the individual maintain housing without outside assistance?
Question No. 2 (20 points)
Facilitating Factors: Provide 5 things that may help/aid/facilitate this individual's return to community integration. How do these individual factors facilitate Bradley's return?
Example
Facilitating Factor 1: Return to a familiar community
Seamless integration is aided when the individual returns to a neighborhood they are familiar with.
Question No. 3 (20 points)
Hindrance Factors: Provide 5 things that may hinder this individual's return community integration. How does each individual factors hinder return?
Example
Hindering Factor 1: Lower Income
The ability to purchase accessibility tools and equipment including personal transportation is made challenging by lower income.