9/9/2011 Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities • General term that describes specific kinds of learning problems. • Trouble learning and using certain skills: ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ reading‚ writing‚ Mathematics‚ listening‚ speaking‚ reasoning‚ and physical coordination Learning Disabilities Facts • Learning disabilities (LD) vary from person to person • Caused by differences in how a person’s brain works and how it processes information • 1 out of every 5 people in the United States has a learning disability
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Should it be illegal for parents to smack their children? Every parent has at least once been faced with the decision on whether or not to smack their child. Recently‚ debate has been sparked on whether or not parents should be allowed to smack their own children. If parents do smack‚ some accuse them of child abuse and being unable to control their kids. If parents don’t‚ others see them as “softies”‚ which let their spoilt brat children rule. A lot of parents let their children run riot these days
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Social learning theory is defined as the way people learn through observing other’s behaviors‚ attitudes‚ and the outcomes that follow those behaviors. Social learning theory is a way to explain human behavior in terms of constant interaction between cognitive‚ behavioral‚ and environmental influences. In class‚ Professor Gleason related the social learning theory to how children learn appropriate or acceptable gender behavior. The three ways a child can learn the proper norms for his/her gender
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2012 Should parent spank their children? If parents are not going to spank their children when their children are big and strong enough to physically overpower their parents‚ it seems to me that choosing to spank them when they are small is somewhat thoughtless‚ and perhaps even cowardly. I believe that every human being can be thoughtless and cowardly at times‚ so I am not condemning people who spank their children. If parents choose to spank their children‚ I can only hope that
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Eymp 2 3.1 Explain how practitioners promote children’s learning within the Early years framework. The E.Y. F emphasises a personal & individual approach to learning‚ this is because all children develop at their own rate and learn in different ways‚ come from different backgrounds whether social or religious & therefore have different needs and interests. Emotionally children come in different packages‚ some children may seem independent and confident and you may be misled into thinking
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that it will be hi last‚ he should just try harder. The mother’s reaction is an example of an authoritarian parent; they expect everything done the way they set the rules without being supportive towards their child. Every child has different personalities and it is hard‚ as a parent‚ to raise children to be a significant adult. Being a parent is a difficult responsibility because a parent is not only responsible for themselves but their child as well. There are guidelines and helpful tips but sometime
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NVQ 3 : Unit 6 – Working Together for the Benefit of Children and Young People 1. Explain the importance of multi-agency working and integrated working | When working with children it involves close working with different agencies. When children are growing up they require the use of different services‚ it is important for these services to work together so that they can help promote the child’s development and other life skills. Multi-agency working is an effective way of supporting children
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people are employed‚ including and not limited to the mental health provider (Burnett‚ Hamel‚ & Long‚ 2004). Cultural values and beliefs of mental health workers‚ filter through the same lens as other people of the mainstream population. According to Bandura and Walters (1963) role experience and social interaction support and aid in patterns of behavior created. Inevitably‚ it appears‚ the personal beliefs can impact how a person behaves in the
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A child’s resiliency is a natural part of development. Children with RAD have the ability to form attachments‚ but their experiences have prevented normal attachment to develop. With early intervention‚ a child who has been neglected‚ lived in an institution or had several caregivers can develop healthy relationships. Even though there is not a standard treatment for this disorder‚ both the child and primary caregivers should be involved. A few goals of treatment are to help the child learn
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Section 1: Binary fission‚ mitosis‚ & meiosis Reading: Chapter 7 Watch and Learn: Mitosis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cVZBV9tD-A&feature=share&list=UUEik-U3T6u6JA0XiHLbNbOw Meiosis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB_8dTuh73c&feature=share&list=UUEik-U3T6u6JA0XiHLbNbOw Basic Learning objectives After completing the readings and practice exercises‚ students should be able to: Describe the process of binary fission. Describe the features and components of eukaryotic chromosomes and sister
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