Being a severely disabled writer is quite a challenge. For one thing‚ I have very little use of my hands. I type with a typing wand‚ or as I like to call it‚ a headstick. "Typing wand" makes me sound like a nerdy magician. Some handicapped people use chin pointers to type. Others use programs such as Dragon Naturally Speaking to dictate to the computer. Technology has developed to the point where you can actually move a mouse by simply moving your head. A laser dot is placed on your forehead and
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It is my intent to analyze Disabled by Wilfred Owen‚ the majority of which focused on a soldier’s present condition rather than the past; the part that did focus on the past were more pessimistic that this portion. The poem seemed realistic and personal as it portrayed an image of one man’s own experience during World War I. Owen wrote about the war because he was a poet and a soldier. I believe that Owen saw the disorder that war created‚ and I noticed that he used irregularities of rhyme in the
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entrenched in the Kenya constitution 2010 and Disability act 2003 include:- A. Right to Education. One of the Millinium Development goals that was arrived at in Jomtien in 1990 was Education For All by 2015. This meant zero discrimination so even the disabled have a right to education. Its clearly stipulated in the Kenya constitution 2010 that:- (1) No person or learning institution shall deny admission to a person with a disability to any course of study by reason only of such disability‚ if the person
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Disabled Monologue Setting: [Fruit Man walks to the center of the stage] Fruit Man: I remember the day he left and the day he returned. Crowds cheered him off but only a few welcomed him home. The fact was that nobody had cared enough to go out of their way to see the negative aspects of the war they once had encouraged. I saw them return‚ one by one‚ leaving the ships‚ almost all of them broken in a way‚ physically or mentally. They deserved thanks‚ so I gave them fruits‚ an action that would
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Though women have volunteered to serve in our Nation’s military since the American Revolutionary War and in each American war thereafter‚ female Veterans have consistently dealt with the minimization of their service and status when compared to men (Disabled American Veterans [DAV]‚ 2014). Unfortunately‚ some of those same barriers still exist today‚ as female Veterans are frequently under-recognized for their roles and participation in combat‚ even by females themselves. Females serve in the military
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Anne Marie Foster Unit 319 Support disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs. Children with special educational needs (SEN) all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age. These children may need extra or different help from that given to other children of the same age. It is important that early identification and intervention (The Special Educational Needs Code of Practise 2001) of SEN
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“Disabled” by Wilfred Owen is a reflective analysis on the experiences of a World War I solider. The poem effectively contrasts the current life of the solider to his past. Owen’s offers the poem as a personal statement on war and its effect on people. This poem ultimately makes an argument for the proper understanding‚ acceptance‚ and appreciation of veterans. As a solider himself‚ Owen’s sympathizes with the speaker and relates to his plight (Heath). Consequently‚ his background is reflected in
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The past five weeks‚ I got to experience something I have never experienced before in my life. I believe this was life changing for me and opened my eyes on how thankful I am to be doing what I am today. Deciding to work with disable veterans was one of the best experiences I have ever been a part of. Every Monday‚ from October 31st to November 28th at two o’clock‚ started the same for me. I would go outside to get my veteran off the bus. I would take my veteran into the back gym at the ARC. The
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Out of all of Wilfred Owen’s infamous works‚ I have chosen the poem “Disabled”‚ which reflects the result of the decision of a youthful athlete to become a soldier in the war‚ as well as the pains and struggles‚ both physically and mentally‚ that he has to bear. In the first stanza‚ we are introduced to the physical disability of the soldier‚ “legless‚ sewn short at elbow”. Not only has he lost his legs and an arm‚ he has also lost the meaning of his life. He is insensitive to the sounds of youth
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American citizens with disabilities began to join forces in the 1960’s. They all saw the same problem; disabled people were not treated equally. Disabled and non-disabled people nationwide began to band together for the common cause demanding equal treatment‚ equal access‚ and equal opportunity for all. Although this movement began in the 1960’s‚ nothing happened until 1990. In 1990‚ the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) expanded the freedoms and hopes of individuals with impairments through
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