Devlin’s piece makes it clear that a binary conception of disability is inappropriate because of the implicit assumptions it makes. For one‚ categorizing people as disabled because of their relationship to the built environment and socially constructed norms privileges those constructions as somehow more ‘natural’ than the people themselves‚ who are instead deemed unnatural or deficient and are expected to adapt. Also‚ because disability is only apparent in context‚ there are a range of physical
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preferences. By focusing on all aspects of an individual including aspiration will ensure their wellbeing and self¬-esteem is maintained. Person centred care aims to promote the independence and autonomy of an individual rather than focussing on their disability. Instead of treating the person as a collection of symptoms and behaviours to be controlled‚ person centred care means considering the whole person‚ taking into account each individual’s unique qualities‚ abilities‚ interests‚ preferences and needs
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during childhood cast long shadows into adulthood” (Acheson 1999 p.34). The author will throughout the assignment touch on these issues‚ but in his estimation the effect these issues and particularly education‚ have on children with disabilities especially learning disabilities are the most under researched and under published and for this reason he will develop this initiative. To give us some perspective we must first examine a connotation of poverty‚ a definition. “Persons are beset by poverty when
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Disability in the Media The Inaccurate Representation of the Disabled Population “1 in 4 people that will hit their 20s will become disabled before they get the chance to retire.” (DoSomething.org) This startling fact emphasises the significance of disability in today’s society and how it can potentially impact a person’s life. However‚ the media portrays people with disabilities as outcasts; vulnerable‚ depressed individuals that are inferior to the normal society. By outlining such individuals
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2006 Living with a Disability Living in today’s society with the diverse cultures and world controversy is a challenge in itself‚ but imagine living each day unable to carry out normal daily functions without a challenge. I chose to this topic because of my own personal ignorance. Three years ago the word disability would have been just another word. I would not have given another thought to seeing someone in a wheelchair‚ a walker or even one with a mental disability. Yes‚ I had compassion
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would you describe Sally’s Disability to other professionals in your school? When approaching this topic with professionals in my school‚ I would provide them first and foremost with information of what cerebral palsy means. I would educate everyone using PowerPoints‚ YouTube videos‚ and online resources to help them understand the disability. I feel that before you can describe a particular student‚ you have to be able to have the background knowledge about the disability. Now‚ having knowledge about
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15% of the population has some sort of disability. That means that about one million people have faced some sort of disability throughout their lifetime. People with disabilities have taken on so much in the past‚ and they still face many barriers throughout their daily lives‚ but sometimes these disabilities can’t be seen by the onlooker because not all disabilities are visible. People with disabilities haven’t always been treated with respect and kindness‚ like they are today. The author from
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synchronisation of messages‚ generally resulting in erratic movement of the muscles. Only the message path between the brain and muscles is affected‚ not the muscles themselves. Early intervention and treatment can reduce the severity of the effects of the disability. Physical General appearance‚ muscle spasms Mobility may need assistance of one or more people Vision Hearing Intellectual Fatigue Communication‚ speech Nutrition : difficulty in
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* Explain the potential impact of disability on the outcomes and life chances of children and young people (CYP 3.7 3.1) The potential impact of disability on the outcomes and life chances of children and young people are that they get physical impairments and chronic medical conditions may compromise healthy development and disrupt their educational experiences. Adper children’s all round development‚ move on further into the future to have financial difficulties and restricted opportunities
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Evaluate two models of disability in terms of explaining the concept of disability. Medical model;-- Weaknesses;-- There are many weaknesses of the medical model. One of the weaknesses that I am going to talk about is that in some cases people see the medical model as an insult due to the fact that the model tries to ‘fix’ people with a disability instead of making adjustments and adaptions to environments‚ activities etc… for them. Due to the fact that the medical model is trying to ‘fix’ tem‚ may
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