3/12/2013
| By: Michelle LaFreniere |
Module: D20032 | Sarah’s story |
Table of Contents
Terms of reference..................................................3
Cerebral Palsy..........................................................4
Maslow theory.........................................................5
Needs that are being met........................................7
Needs that are not being met................................8
Interpersonal skills thst are require
to help Sarah.......................................................9
care plan of action....................................................11
Conclusion................................................................13
Bibliography..............................................................14
“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
This paper intents to explain the human behavior of a patient name Sarah, who is a 35 year old woman who has been born with cerebral palsy. Her mother died 6 months ago , who mainly took care of her. Now she lives in a residential home but didn’t want to go. The general needs of Sarah will be identified along with the needs that are not being met for her. The area of needs that are going to be looked at are ; physiological, 2. Safety, 3. Love, 4. Esteem, and
5. self-actualization these are part of the theory from A. Maslow which will be referred to though out the paper. Research for this paper will be done by the internet and going to the library
What is Cerebral Palsy?
“Cerebral Palsy” is used to describe a medical condition that affects control of the muscles. It is caused by an injury to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth. In many cases, no one knows for sure what caused the brain injury or what may have been done to...