SPED INTERVIEW In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Psychology Submitted By: REYES‚ Justin B. ANCHETA‚ Joana Angelica DU‚ Naureen May A. QUILEDORO‚ Kanela Jaysen L. CRUZ‚ Jan Oliver A. JAVIER‚ Janina D.C. FONTANILLA‚ Armi Nimfa S. TAVAS‚ Maria Justine Charilou R. CIERVO‚ Hayacinthe B. Of BS Psychology 1-1 As one of our final requirements in our subject Psychology‚ we are tasked to interview a SPED teacher or a developmental psychologist about some common developmental
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autism has a brain abnormality that affects normal brain function (Nordquist 2009). Most diagnoses of autism are usually never the same‚ even though‚ the symptoms are generally similar. Autism must not be confused with childhood schizophrenia or mental retardation‚ though the actions of children with these circumstances are sometimes related to that of autistic children (Autism 2009). Autism prevents children from developing normal social relationships‚ even with their parents (Autism 2009). Infants
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Rosa Marcelino Living as someone with a disability is not easy. Whether you were born with your disability or acquired it later in life‚ it is something you must live with everyday. These people are constantly discriminated against. From children who are starting out in school to adults looking for and trying to maintain a job. Another struggle is for the families and parents of children with disabilities. Every parent wants the best for their children and to ensure them a great life‚ but for
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be called “retarded” because according to the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) who stated that “using this word is hurtful and suggests that people with disabilities are not competent” (n.d.). In this instance‚ regrettable so the words mental retardation are clinically accepted‚ which is unfortunate; however the NDSS goes on to say it is more acceptable to refer to individuals with Down syndrome as intellectually disabled. People living with this disorder depending on his or her range of
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Jeevan Gnanodaya Project Proposal for a Chalk Making Facility JG is soliciting funds to start a chalk making facility to provide employment to hearing impaired children who drop out after Class 10.. With Asha Seattle’s support‚ Mr. Devarajan‚ has started an ITI (Vocational Training Institute). The ITI imparts vocational / technical training to students (hearing impaired as well as hearing non-impaired). It is of tremendous significance to note that JG’s 2 hearing impaired children have fared
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Ensuring full citizenship promotes the idea that students with disabilities are entitled to full participation in American life. This is saying no matter what or who you are everyone is treated equal. As people in this world we need to accept others opinions‚ beliefs and lifestyle because not everyone is the same. In this day in age everyone needs to accept people for who they are and not judge them just because we think we can judge them. We need to teach students to understand that everyone is
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physical and mental defects in the baby. Often‚ these can cause long lasting
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disabilities includes: Disability Discrimination Act Mental Health Act Community Care Act National Health Act Other laws that are not specifically for those with learning disability buy affects them includes education‚ voting rights‚ ownership of property‚ guardianship‚ controlling personal finance and consent of sex etc. Human Rights The Human Rights Act 1998 focuses on the right not to be discriminated against. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 states that all individuals must be allowed
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Charlie Gordon‚ a mentally retarded thirty-two-year-old man‚ is chosen by a team of scientists to undergo an experimental surgery designed to boost his intelligence. Alice Kinnian‚ Charlie’s teacher at the Beekman College Center for Retarded Adults‚ has recommended Charlie for the experiment because of his exceptional eagerness to learn. The directors of the experiment‚ Dr. Strauss and Professor Nemur‚ ask Charlie to keep a journal. The entire narrative of Flowers for Algernon is composed of the
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Intellectual disability (ID) is defined as the presence of incomplete mental development (Katz & Lazcano-Ponce‚ 2008). An intelligence quotient (IQ) score below 70-75 is commonly used to diagnose ID‚ and in affected children‚ observable deficits in linguistic‚ social‚ and cognitive skills reveal underlying delays in their development. ID may result from various developmental disorders such as Down and Fragile-X syndromes. Symptoms of ID in children include poorer long-term memory (LTM) than peers
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