with learning disabilities. Identify legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights‚ inclusion‚ equality and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities. I can identify the polices and legislation designed to promote inclusion‚ human rights of individuals with learning disabilities and of their citizenship and equal life chances i.e. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; Disability Discrimination Act 2005; Equality Act 2010; Disability Equality Duty
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1.Know the difference between the Medical and Social models of disability. 1.1 Describe the Medical Model of disability. The Medical Model sees disabled people as the problem. They need to be adapted to fit into the world as it is. This approach is based on a belief that the difficulties associated with the disability should be borne wholly by the disabled person‚ and that the disabled person should make extra effort to ensure that they do not inconvenience anyone else. If this is not possible
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B. Clarke announced a proclamation naming October Disability Awareness Month. The bi-monthly meeting began promptly at 6:30 P.M.‚ 30 minutes earlier than usual‚ as the mayor and city council members filed into their seats. Culver city constituents‚ local police and fire officials and three prominent figures in the disabled community attended the meeting. The reason for the early start to the meeting was the proclamation of October as Disability Awareness month and the recognition of one two individuals
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learning or physical disability may be exposed to prejudice or discrimination at school for the reason that they could be treated differently than the rest of the children. They may be bullied or teased by other students which will affect their self-confidence and in turn affect their learning ability and development. Disabilities are categorised in different forms i.e. learning or physical. Learning disabilities which affect development could be. Autism; autism is a disability which affects how a
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from the myth; as a general rule‚ affirmative action plans give preferred treatment only to affected groups when all other criteria (e.g.‚ education‚ skills) are equal. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)- Much has been written and many monographs and primers are available concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)‚ which was signed into law in 1990. Therefore‚ we only briefly cover the law here; however‚ those
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Emotional‚ Behavioral‚ and Physical Disabilities Cheryl Chamblin SPE-226 Educating the Exceptional Learner May 27‚ 2012 Michael L. Zinn‚ Ph.D. Emotional‚ Behavioral‚ and Physical Disabilities Exceptional children are those who experience difficulties in learning and whose performance requires modification in curriculum and instruction. These children experience difficulty in learning‚ socialization‚ vocational‚ and other life skills. The children will exhibit differences in learning abilities
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could also have included disability‚ mental health and sexual orientation 1.2 explain the importance and impact of poverty on outcomes and life chances for children and young people The child /YP may struggle to thrive in an environment of poverty as they may not have the same opportunities as their
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Medical needs assessment of persons with locomotor disability in Kaiwara PHC area. ABSTRACT: Background: Among the different types of disabilities‚ the prevalence of locomotor disability is highest in the country – it is 1046 in the rural and 901 in the urban per 100000 persons. The first and foremost need for people with locomotor disability is the medical need‚ this assessment helps us in planning the rehabilitation for persons with locomotor disability. Aim: To assess the medical needs of the persons
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Running Head: EDUCATIONAL STUDIES: LEARNING DISABILITIES Educational Studies: Research on Learning Disabilities and the Effects they have on the American Educational Process Gideon Scott South Carolina State University Dr. Littlejohn‚ Spring 2013 April 20‚ 2013 Abstract In this research paper viewers will be introduced to learning disabilities is are and what they are not . Understanding learning disorders are important because the public frequently confuse them with conditions
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Mental Health Disabilities Abstract This article discussed key human rights points that are not essentially practiced throughout the world. Lawrence Gostin states that liberty‚ dignity‚ equality‚ and entitlement are those points which the World Health Organization are working on further for others to accept as human rights norms for individuals with mental health disabilities. The review will provide examples of the violation of human rights some persons with mental disabilities are exposed
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