Ruth Dickerson C. Explain how to meet the learning needs of mixed age groups in the home-based setting One of the biggest advantages of mixed age groups is that they make us really analyse the individual needs‚ interests‚ and temperaments of each child in the group. We can then plan and provide for the next steps in learning‚ by getting to know our group of children very well‚ and making careful observations on them‚ as individuals‚ what they do and how they interact with others
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GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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imagery to create a vivid picture of how happy it all starts to be. It says‚ "... in the form of a small but glossy birthday cake with one pink candle burning in the center." "The pink" and "glossy" creates the picture of a happy dinner. The atmosphere used in "The Birthday Party" helps the reader understand how . It says "... I saw him say something to her under his breath_ some punishing thing quick and cut and unkind." The atmosphere after the cake becomes tense and angry towards the wife causing her
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diversity of individuals with dementia and the importance of inclusion DEM 310 3 3 23 31/03/2015 Y/601/3544 Unit purpose and aim This unit is aimed at those who provide care or support to individuals with dementia in a wide range of settings. The unit covers the concepts of equality‚ diversity and inclusion that are fundamental to person centred care practice. Learning Outcomes The learner will: 1 Understand the concept of diversity and its relevance to working with individuals who have dementia Assessment
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Non-preventable and Non-reversible: Lewy Body Dementia On April 10th 2010‚ my dad informed me that my grandmother had passed away. She was 90-years-old‚ and although she may have lived a long life‚ the last eight or so years of her life were very rough. The official reason she passed away was because of Lewy Body Dementia. This degenerative disease‚ meaning it is not reversible‚ is thought to have sprouted from an infection she had in her kidneys in 2002. She lived at home for a while after her
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identifies the requirements when you support individuals who have specific communication needs. This includes identifying individuals’ specific communication preferences and needs‚ supporting individuals to interact with other people and monitoring communication to identify changing needs. Performance criteria You must be able to: You must be able to: You must be able to: Identify individuals’ communication preferences and needs 1 access information about the individual’s
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Critically evaluate how the principles and approaches of your school meet the holistic needs of every child This assignment will look to critically evaluate how a school in which I am currently on placement meets the holistic needs of the children in their care. In order to protect the schools identity they will be known as School A. I will look to evaluate how the schools ethos is put into practice in everyday teaching and learning‚ and how this benefits/disadvantages the pupils. Due to the limited
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Organisation (2006) estimated that there are 18 million people living with dementia‚ which is expected to double to 37 million by 2025. Dementia is a general term indicating changes to cognitive function that result from a range of specific‚ usually progressive and irreversible disorders of the brain. The most common of these disorders is Alzheimer’s disease (50-70% of cases) (Alzheimer ’s Association 2007). The symptoms of dementia include loss of memory‚ confusion and problems with speech and understanding
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Today in placement I was asked if I would be able to assist Mrs X with personal care and dressing. Mrs X has advanced dementia and takes a lot of prompting to do simple tasks on her own‚ such as washing her face. Mrs X is fully mobile and needs a lot of support to hold her concentration on particular tasks or she is more likely to be distracted and wander off. Being aware of Mrs X’s needs I agreed that I am more than confident to assist her. I knocked on Mrs X’s door before entering‚ and went in. I explained
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Music therapy in care for dementia Dementia is an extremely common disease among the elderly‚ with 4 million Americans currently suffering from the Alzheimer’s type alone. Figures show that 3% of people between the ages of 65-74 suffer from the disease‚ rapidly increasing to 19% for the 75-84 age bracket‚ and as high as 47% for the over 85s. Therefore‚ it is easy to see why Dementia is such a large part of many people’s lives‚ whether they are suffering from the condition themselves‚ or have
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