Overview Tourette Syndrome (TS)‚ also named multiple tics-coprolalia syndrome‚ was initially described by Gilles de la Tourette in 1900. It is a “developmentally regulated neurobehavioral disorder characterized by multiform‚ frequently changing motor and phonic tics.” (Brunn‚ Cohen‚ &Leckman‚ 2012) Tics means “involuntary‚ rapid repetitive and stereotyped movements of individual muscle groups.” (Brunn‚ Cohen‚ &Leckman‚ 2012) Although the definite cause of TS is unknown‚ it is well recognized that both genetic
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Reading Fluency and its Effect on Reading Comprehension Topic Selection As an elementary teacher‚ I have often thought reading fluency plays a large role in a child’s reading development. Few reading programs give fluency the recognition it deserves. Reading fluency has been a prominent and reliable benchmark for me‚ even when students have comprehension difficulties. Once fluency is assessed‚ the results were used to place students in their reading ability group. Often times‚
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Picture a classroom full of interactive activities‚ decorations‚ and young minds having fun while working with a partner on the whiteboard. Picture a first grade classroom with a teacher who is greeting her students at the door every single morning. This was my classroom many years ago‚ which is one of the leading reasons that I chose to pursue an elementary and special education major at Ball State University. My first grade teacher was the most memorable teacher of my educational career. Her love
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stimulating lesson plans that facilitate all learning styles. I research‚ locate and incorporate a variety of resources to accommodate students via visual‚ audio ‚ tactile and kinesthetic methods. In addition‚ I integrate literature‚ writers’ workshops‚ phonic activities ‚ and technology to ensure that students are able to comprehend and retain the concepts and language.
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Violent Video Games Might Be to Blame for Violent Behavior Is Media Violence a Problem?‚ 2010 ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form Mark and Keisha Hoerrner‚ "Video Game Violence‚" Children’s Voice‚ vol. 15‚ January/February 2006. Copyright © 2006 Child Welfare League of America. All Rights Reserved. Reproduced by permission. Mark Hoerrner is a writer and the author of several articles on the media’s effect on children. Keisha Hoerrner is department
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MUS 103 Music Appreciation D.J. Culp‚ Jr. Graduate Instructor Ph.D. Student in Music Education Office: Practice Room 245C (second floor) Music Building djculpjr@olemiss.edu Text: Listening to Music‚ 7th ed. What does it mean to Appreciate? Appreciate: to value or regard highly; to be grateful or thankful for; to raise in value Is appreciation a requirement of enjoyment? Does appreciation yield enjoyment? What to expect from this course Learn to actively listen by studying musical
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Understand current national and organisational policies and practices for literacy development 1.1‚ Explain the aims and importance of learning provision for literacy development The learning provisions for development in literacy are extremely important and can be reached by using their language skills. They learn to communicate with others through three main ways: they are Speaking‚ Reading and Writing. These three areas interact with each other and develop the Childs self-expression and imagination
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Writing Through the Years The experiences I have had with writing began in the early stages of my life and has impacted the way I feel about my performance in this subject. While some people may have had positive memories from when they learned how to write‚ others may not have. I believe that my journey has been a combination of both. In my own experience‚ I used to struggle keeping up with the level of reading and writing I was supposed to be on. During first grade‚ I spent most of my time separated
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The Roles of Genetics and Nurture on People with Dyslexia Dyslexia is a lifelong struggle with constant challenges with reading and speaking. About five to ten percent of the United States population deals with the learning disorder dyslexia (Van den Honert‚ n.d.). It is a neurological condition that is mainly caused by genetics but there are some rare cases in which it is acquired. Dyslexia interrupts the normal processes of reading and speaking (Van den Honert‚ n.d.). All of which are
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“Deafness” Deafness is the inability or lowered ability to hear. It can affect one or both ears‚ and the onset may be gradual or sudden. The causes are varied‚ and there are many forms of treatment and devices available to remove or lighten the symptoms. Doctors and researchers have studied the ear to find out exactly how it works and how it affects deafness. Sound is caused by vibrations occurring in waves within the atmosphere. For a normal ear‚ these sounds waves travel along the outer ear and
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