Intellectual disabilities (ID) in education require proper planning‚ collaboration‚ communication‚ accommodations‚ modified lessons‚ and detailed individualized instructions. Intellectual disabilities affect many aspect of a person daily life with a variety of emotional‚ mental‚ social‚ and physical characteristics (Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation‚ n.d.). Intellectual disabilities are also known as mental retardation (National Institute of Health‚ 2010). When educating students diagnosed with
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3.2 DISABILITY AND UNEMPLOYMENT Disability is the restriction or lack of capacity to perform an activity in a manner or within a range which is considered normal (WHO‚ 1980). Persons with disabilities are restricted in performing daily activities due to a complex set of interrelating factors. Some of these factors are pertaining to the individual‚ while others are related to the person’s environmental‚ social or political arrangements (Chandrashekar‚ Naveen Kumar‚ Prashanth & Kasthuri‚ 2010). Mental
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a service user I encountered on recent practice placement who was referred to the hospital after she has been deteriorating in mental health and she has bipolar disorder. I am going to discuss the assessment and development of the care plan of the service user. The essay will also consist of a brief biography of the patient’s contributing factors towards her present mental health circumstances. The relevant culturally sensitive engagement and assessment skills used by the nurse in their relationships
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Disabilities in Cambodia Cambodia’s recent turbulent history has left a legacy of high numbers of people with disabilities of all ages and conditions. People with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable groups in the country and are the least likely to be in school. According to one estimate‚ the gap in school participation between people with and without disabilities is twice as high as the gaps associated with rural residence‚ wealth‚ and gender (World Vision 2007). Even though some disabled
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for adults with a learning disability who do not attend college are not bright. These individuals are usually not paid as well and are more likely to be unemployed. Since there is a direct link between job satisfaction and overall life satisfaction‚ it is important for individuals to be as highly-educated as possible‚ and in a field they enjoy. From the research and studies conducted within the United States‚ persons with learning disabilities need a college education to gain the employment necessary
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Julie from afar. Aunt Bea first indicates the visual characteristics of Julie‚ in referring to her as the “The fat Lord‚” then focusing on her “crazy brush cut” or “her funny walk” (Gowdy 9). The minor physical details that ought not to matter is what causes Aunt Bea to recognize that Julie is disabled. However‚ it is also important that Julie is perceived to be the opposite of what Aunt Bea ‘desired’ when she chose to foster her. This is because Aunt Bea imagined Julie as a “Jewish girl- dark (black)
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should stop focussing on the person with disabilities and turn our attention to disabling environments.” Discuss with relevance to completing explanations of disability. Date: 14/03/13 Word Count: 1‚442 “We should stop focussing on the person with disabilities and turn our attention to disabling environments”. This can be done by focussing on the social and rights based models of disability. There are four main models of disability‚ these are; the charity model‚ the medical
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They may find themselves drawn into ‘the wrong crowd’ because they seem welcoming‚ and as a result find themselves manipulated. • Poor parental supervision/neglect. Without guidance children do not learn the correct ways to behave. This will cause them to come into conflict at school because they do not know or understand acceptable boundaries. They may be unaware of the dangers they can face in life. They may have a distorted view of their own abilities and may believe that they are allowed
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LEARNING DISABILITIES Makaila Ronholm York River Public School Makaila Ronholm Mr. Simpson Wednesday‚ November 21‚ 2012 Table of Contents: Title Page Table of Contents Abstract Headings: 1. Introduction 2. What are the symptoms of learning disabilities? 3. How prevalent are learning disabilities? 4. What causes learning disabilities? 5. Conclusion Bibliography Abstract Learning disabilities are found in children of all ages and adults as well. They are
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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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