Neuro Note 3
In April, a group of us from the UTHSC Occupational Therapy program attended Joy Prom. This is a prom for individuals with special needs to attend and have loads of fun! They partner volunteers with guests so each individual that attends has a friend and can provide assistance if needed. I was partnered with an amazing lady who has cerebral palsy which is considered a neurological diagnosis. I am choosing this event as my topic for this neuro note because I learned so much from her that night about many different things. She uses a power wheelchair as her means of mobility. I could tell she had very good range of motion and control in her arms and wrists which allowed her to control her wheelchair with ease (at least that's how it appeared to me!). When we sat down to eat dinner, I was unsure how independently she would be able to feed herself. She asked me if I could get out her special cup from her bag. We poured her drink into this cup she had brought which had