Sarah Berry/Caldwell's Case Study

     Sarah Caldwell did a phenomenal job on informing us on Stephen Hawking's and his diagnosis of ALS.  She explained how he used a cheek muscle switch, with use of a infrared light.  Through this switch he  had access to his computer, wheelchair, and speaking.  Intervention of Stephen Hawking's:  Inform the caregiver's on how to maintain the equipment and teach Stephen how to work it.  He wanted to play games with his grandchildren!  He accomplished this through the cheek switch! His  ADL's are dependent. Long term goals were to keep cheek movement maintained.  She also told us he had no risk factors or school stress growing up.  The movie the Theory of Everything was made several years back highlighting his life!  I really enjoyed Mrs. Sarah's presentation!