Job interviews, Pain, Mobility: Talking to Rachel--An Adult with Severe (Level 4) Cerebral Palsy #5

I am so excited for you to meet Rachel. She is a 30-year-old with Level 4 Cerebral Palsy (CP) on the Gross Motor Function Classification System. She has quadriplegia with an athetoid component, with significant physical involvement in her arms, legs, and trunk. She needs assistance for bed mobility. She needs to be spotted closely to sit and typically has support. She needs at least her hands held to stand. She can walk short distances with trunk support or in a supportive walker with assistance. She uses a power wheelchair for daily mobility. She had repeated eye and hip orthopedic surgeries. She did not have a rhizotomy or other tone-modifying surgery. She is quite intelligent and delightful. She has a graduate degree in social work and looking for employment in clinical social work so she can help people like her. She lives with her family. I was her physical therapist in her teen years and early 20s. This interview is broken up into 10-15 minute segments. If you have difficulty understanding her speech, turn on the closed captions. They are accurate. Watch her playlist for future segments.    • Interview with Rachel GMFCS Level 4   My website is www.pediatricPTexercises.com My Facebook page is Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises. Do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] with questions, concerns, or favorable reviews! Please note I am unable to provide treatment recommendations for a child I have not personally evaluated. I also have 6 children's educational books addressing Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety, and Encopresis and Enuresis. I now also have 3 professional books "Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises for the Hips," "Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises for the Knees, and "Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises for the Ankles." If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Please note: I cannot provide treatment suggestions for a child I have not personally evaluated. I am so honored to have people from all over the world watch my videos. I have reviewed and corrected the closed captions for this video so that you might understand what I am saying even if you don't speak English. I hope the directions below are helpful to you. To turn on Captions, click CC in the bottom or top right corner of the video To choose a different caption language: At the bottom right, click Settings. It looks like a wheel. Click Subtitles/CC. Select a language. If the language isn't listed when you click Subtitles/CC: Click Auto-translate. Select a language. Of course, if the captions are in the way of viewing the details in the video, you can always turn them off in the bottom or top right-hand corner of your video screen. Here are the links for my books on Amazon: "P is for Poop and Pee Accidents" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLSRJ483 "A is for Anxiety" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LXQ3W6V "A is for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QH9H5HR "C is for Cerebral Palsy" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088TSJCYP "D is for Down Syndrome" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079P8HH49 "A is for Autism" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071F4FFTB "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Hips" https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998156736 "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Knees" http://www.amazon.com/dp/0998156760 "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Ankles" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TX2ZCFD