Children with disabilities and buddi
by Rebecca
One can just imagine the plight of a parent whose child is affected by a disability, either mental or physical. There are many disabilities and birth defects that can affect the children of today.
Take autism as an example. With autism come a number of development disability problems like repetitive behavior, which include repeating words and actions over again, obsessively following routines or having specific way of arranging their belongings. Autistic children also have a problem of social interaction with other people, both physical – like touching and holding hand – and verbal, like having a conversation. They have a difficulty in communicating both verbally and non verbally.
Another psychological disorder that can unfortunately affect the children of today is attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children suffering from ADHD find it difficult to do their homework or any assigned task and even in holding a conversation. They have a tendency to take part in risky activities and are up to 4 times more prone to accidental injuries as children or adults without ADD. Keeping a child with ADD safe can be a rather difficult task.
Cerebral Palsy is another condition that can affect a child. This is a condition that causes weakness and lack of muscle control. Cerebral palsy is of three types Athetoid cerebral palsy affects the ability to control muscles, leading to involuntary and uncontrolled movements in the affected muscles. Spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by tense, contracted muscles. Ataxic cerebral palsy affects the sense of balance and depth perception. Children who suffer from ataxic cerebral palsy can be described as being very shaky and unsteady. With early and ongoing treatment, the disabilities associated with cerebral palsy can be reduced. Children with cerebral palsy are usually able to be independent, with or without assistance. With support and treatment many children with cerebral palsy can live healthy, happy lives. Even then, most parents will still worry about the well being of their children.
For such children, a GPS or global positioning system has been developed, called buddi. This small yet efficient GPS tracking device is, all set to revolutionize personal safety as it has the ability to locate a person 24/7, 365 days of the year. Simply place the device on to your child and you can track their whereabouts at any given time. This device has been designed to give parents with disabled children peace of mind. To aid parents caring for disabled children, the GPS device has an innovative new design, that can help your child in case of an emergency.
The child wearing the device can press down two buttons on either side and the light will turn from green to red. This will prompt the GPS personal locator to establish the location and alert the customer response centre with the coordinates. Immediately the customer response advisor will be notified and will access the database to find the emergency contacts, telephoning those named contacts in order to resolve the emergency situation. If necessary, they will contact the relevant local authorities.
Another feature of the device is the GPS tracking system meaning can locate the whereabouts of their child at any given time and in case of emergency one can also contact the customer response centre to take charge of the situation. This GPS tracking device can be a real relief for parents caring for their disabled children
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Adapted from http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/
