kid with Down syndrome a bad thing? I would have to tell you that it is not. Kids with Down syndrome are so much fun to be around and they make your day feel better after people with them. There is a lot of challenges that comes from having a kid with Down syndrome‚ some challenges that are hard to deal with and some challenges that you face with any kid without a disabilities except there will be much more of it. Before I get started I’ll inform you about what Down syndrome is. Well‚ Down syndrome
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disorders‚ but one seems to affect kids the most. This disorder is called Down Syndrome and it affects over 200‚000 children a year‚ it is also known as trisomy 21. Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by 3 chromosomes in your 21st pair of chromosomes. Children with Down Syndrome need extra attention and have special teachers in school to help them. There are many different struggles that children with down syndrome have to go through‚ many changes that they will have to face as they grow
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Event A Daughter with Down syndrome: A Father’s Testimony Jack Barr Jr. and his wife Jana never imagined that there first born daughter would be born disabled. There were no complications during the pregnancy and no warning signs to indicate that anything unusual might be happening inside the womb of Jana Barr. It wasn’t until three days after Mrs. Barr gave birth that the doctor realized that Marley‚ the Barr’s new baby girl had Down syndrome (DS). Down syndrome is a genetic condition that
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Aim I am going to compare and contrast 3 pain assessment tools‚ which would be appropriate for use in our clinical area‚ using current literature‚ benchmarks and practice guidelines. If pain is what the person tell he is (McCaffery M‚ Pasero‚ 1999) therefore pain assessment tools should be based on the patient’s own perception of their pain and its severity. But sometimes it ’s difficult to express the pain that we feel into words. Pain assessment tools have two main categories: multi-dimensional
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The History of psychological assessment tools in America is a wide spread measure of testing that has historical roots. In this paper‚ I will examine the history of psychological assessment tools‚ the types of assessments being used today‚ and the validity of assessment tools. What is psychological assessment? Psychological assessment is a process that involves information from a series of sources‚ like personality tests‚ intelligence tests and personal interviews. Many psychologists do
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Heritage Assessment In our day to day job as nurses‚ we come across patients from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. It is our duty to make them feel at ease with the care they are receiving and to be able to do so‚ it is imperative that nurses become culturally competent by understanding how the patients’ culture influences their views on health protection‚ maintenance and restoration. Culture is a pattern of behavior and values shared by an ethnic group (Winkleman‚ 2001). The Heritage
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Peninsula Health Format: Assessment tool and Instructions for use Availability: Download FRAT Download Instructions for use The Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) was developed by the Peninsula Health Falls Prevention Service for a DH funded project in 1999‚ and is part of the FRAT Pack. A study evaluating the reliability and validity of the FRAT has been published (Stapleton C‚ Hough P‚ Bull K‚ Hill K‚ Greenwood K‚ Oldmeadow L (2009). A 4-item falls-risk screening tool for sub-acute and residential
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This essay discusses assessment and sets out to discover if assessment is one the most powerful tools for promoting effective learning. Some of the different forms of assessment and their advantages and disadvantages will be explored. Assessment the process of documenting‚ in measurable terms‚ knowledge‚ skills‚ attitudes and beliefs as well as how it is applied in the work of teachers on a daily basis will be discussed. Assessment is a global term and can incorporate oral‚ written‚ observational
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Running head: THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOL The Spiritual Needs Assessment Tool Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health Care HLT-310V September 06‚ 2011 The Spiritual Needs Assessment Tool For health care providers to deliver the best holistic care that patients deserve‚ a thorough spiritual assessment must be included during their care. With more research showing a relationship between supporting a patient’s spirituality with their health and ability to cope with illness
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Assessment Tool 2 (AT2) - If managers decide that an employee’s performance is so poor as to necessitate dismissal‚ what must they be aware of? Submit your answer for assessment. Disciplinary action and performance management A. Introduction As an employer‚ you will be faced from time to time with the problem of an employee who is not performing to a standard required by you. How can you address this issue with the employee? What steps do you need to undertake before any termination of employment
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