Intellectual disability (ID) is defined as the presence of incomplete mental development (Katz & Lazcano-Ponce‚ 2008). An intelligence quotient (IQ) score below 70-75 is commonly used to diagnose ID‚ and in affected children‚ observable deficits in linguistic‚ social‚ and cognitive skills reveal underlying delays in their development. ID may result from various developmental disorders such as Down and Fragile-X syndromes. Symptoms of ID in children include poorer long-term memory (LTM) than peers
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A Learning Disability (LD) “is a disorder in one or more of basic psychological process involved in understanding or using the language which may manifest in an imperfect ability to think‚ speak‚ listen‚ read ‚ write ‚ spell or conduct mathematical calculations” . (Zastrow‚ & Kirst-Ashman‚ 2007) It involves difficulty in processing information and/ or using this information to communicate. Children with LD currently make up to 6 present of the school- aged population in the United States and
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How People with Disabilities Are Viewed and Treated We live in a society where people are judged for who they are and if they seem to have any type of flaws those flaws tend to make up who the person is. People with disabilities shouldn’t be judged by their disabilities. Our society has come a long way in accepting people with disabilities but we still have more to accomplish seeing as the harsh judgment still exists. We need to be able to live in a society where people do not judge‚ can accept
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obligation to safeguard others from harm while they are in your care‚ using your services‚ or exposed to your activities”. In plain terms it is clear to see that there is a direct link between safeguarding and the duty of care that practitioners in the setting have towards the individuals who access the services provided. When an individual accesses the services or takes part in the activities carried out in the setting‚ whether it is a child‚ parent or staff member‚ they are all then under the duty
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which ranged from punch card tabulators to electronic computers‚ but by its research and development (Bellis‚ 2013). IBM has had a major impact on the US economy over several decades. It has been a leading supplier of business machines‚ computer‚ and information technology services (Agarwal et al.‚ 2009‚ p285). Any entrepreneurship firm typically deals with 3 types of
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the pancreatic duct‚ so that the enzymes necessary for complete digestion are not able to reach the intestines. Growth in some individuals in stunted. Most male sufferers and some females are infertile. Cause: Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by a pair of recessive genes. Because a recessive gene is involved‚ the disorder will not appear if the individual has one recessive and one dominant gene. This is because a dominant gene in a gene pair prevents the effects of a recessive one
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construction (DePauw & Gavron‚ 1995). It offers individuals a time to socialise and build a relationship with each other. Individuals with disabilities have always been present in society‚ although they experienced exclusion and not recognised as a “normal” person. In terms of sport‚ mentally retarded persons were thought to not understand the rules of the sport and therefore were left out. Physically disabled were thought of not having the ability to participate and therefore they were excluded from sport
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aggregate demand. D. potential output exceeds actual output. 2. A recessionary gap exists when: A. aggregate demand exceeds output. B. actual output exceeds potential output. C. output exceeds aggregate demand. D. potential output exceeds actual output. 3. The paradox of thrift will not arise if: A. increases in saving are translated into identical increases in investment. B. increases in saving are translated into identical decreases in consumption. C. decreases in saving are translated into identical
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Learning Disabilities Assignment 1. Identify legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights‚ inclusion‚ equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities One of the main causes of discrimination is the fear and lack of understanding of others because they are different. In order to prevent discrimination it is important to value people and treat them differently in order to meet their different needs. The legislation and policies that are designed
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Tayler Kyfiuk November 23‚ 2012 Disability Sport and Athletics "Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase‚ and when you ride up to it‚ if you throw your heart over‚ the horse will go along‚ too." (Lawrence Bixby‚ Disabled World News 2009.) The role that sports play in the lives of people with disabilities can be very vital and important to their well-being. Through the growth of our society and scientific innovation disability athletics are becoming more and more accessible every
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