without offering proper assistance‚ education could be a difficult process for him. Even though Ryan’s visual impairment is not necessarily considered as a learning disability because as the textbook stated: “to be classified as a learning disability‚ the learning problem is not primarily the result of visual‚ hearing‚ or motor disabilities” (Santrock‚ 2011)‚ it is still as important for him to receive support in school for him to become a responsible and independent adult. As an educator‚ it is important
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Yourself A highly overlooked disease that affects both your mind and body is severe depression. The body is not only directly harmed but indirectly when one “loses” their mind and decides that their life isn’t worth living. Depending on the severity of the depression it can lead to suicide. This can be avoided but in some cases can be very difficult. In one such case Stephanie was experiencing the harmful effects of severe depression. Married to her second husband‚ with a son from her previous marriage
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People with disabilities are significantly overrepresented in the nation’s prisons and jails today. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that fully 1 in 5 prison inmates have a serious mental illness (Vallas‚ 2016). As a result of this increase in population‚ these facilities are inadequately funded and staffed to provide mental health treatment to prisoners who are sentenced as a result of their mental illnesses (Gilna‚ 2016). North Carolina is one state that is addressing this issue. In 2014
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an enduring disease that can lead to a bad response of the immune system against the central nervous system. It can influence the brain and the nerves of the eyes. All this process appears when the immune system attacks the myelin around the nerves filaments. Therefore‚ the brain cannot send signs to the body‚ and thus the nerves cannot help the body to move regularly. Multiple Sclerosis is unique and different from other diseases due to its causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatment
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The Pathology of Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease which affects the nervous system‚ namely the brain and spinal cord. It causes damage the myelin sheath‚ the material that surrounds and protects nerve cells (Marieb‚ 2012). This damage slows down the process in which the brain relays messages to the rest of the body‚ leading to a variety of symptoms. Some of the most common include pain and numbness; fatigue; walking‚ balance‚ and coordination problems; bladder and bowel
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The owner’s equity in a business amounted to $56‚000 at the beginning of the year and $100‚000 at the end of the year. The owner had made no additional investments and had withdrawn $19‚000 during the year. The net income for the year amounted to a. $76‚000. b. $67‚000. c. $63‚000. d. $188‚000. ANS: C DIF: Medium OBJ: LO 6-1 MSC: AACSB Analytic 4. Changes in owner’s equity that result from investments or withdrawals of assets by the owner are included in the a. statement
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Multiple Meaning 1. crash: I had a car crash. Tom will try not to crash into the pole. 2. pet: I have a golden lab for a pet. Sara and Jenna like to pet dogs. 3. dance: The middle school will have a dance. I will dance the jitterbug. 4. cut: Bill has a cut on his finger. Tam will cut out the pictures. 5. paw: My dog’s paw is big. The horse will paw at the snow to find grass. 6. dread: My dread of birds causes me problems. Marla dreads taking tests. 7. post: Gary pounded the post
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Developmental disabilities include epilepsy‚ fetal alcohol syndrome‚ cerebral palsy‚ and any other disorder occurring during the developmental period‚ in addition to intellectual impairment. These developmental disability syndromes are commonly associated with intellectual impairment. Also known as intellectual disability‚ intellectual impairment is characterized by severe cognitive deficits‚ generally relating to thought processes (FAQs on Intellectual Disability‚ 2013). Approximately 50% of
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Chapter 2 Overview of the Financial System 2.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) Every financial market has the following characteristic: A) It determines the level of interest rates. B) It allows common stock to be traded. C) It allows loans to be made. D) It channels funds from lenders-savers to borrowers-spenders. Answer: D 2) Financial markets have the basic function of A) bringing together people with funds to lend and people who want to borrow funds. B) assuring that the swings in the business
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individuals felt sorry for me. I wanted to let them know that I am just like you‚ however‚ I do not have the capability to use my lower extremity and require an assistive device‚ a wheelchair‚ for a mobility aid. I can see why individuals who have a disability experience depression. I felt like I was a hassle for my team members when shopping. Instead of enjoying their time‚ they were concerned with pushing me around. Asking for their assistance to grab a shirt and them thinking I needed their assistance
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