Programs that Serve Learners with Disabilities Michelle Blakley Education Psychology 225‚ Section 40 Professor Wall December 2‚ 2012 One of every dozen U.S. children and teenagers -- 5.2 million -- has a physical or mental disability‚ according to new figures from the 2000 Census that reflect sharp growth in the nation ’s young handicapped population over the past decade (Cohn‚ 2002). Everyone‚ at any time‚ is at risk to acquire a disability‚ whether through an illness‚ an injury‚ or
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Thesis Statement: Mainstreaming children with disabilities is not the most beneficial educational tool‚ because it inhibits their intellectual and educational growth. I. Pros of mainstreaming a. Social Climate b. Exposure to diversity c. Inspire and challenge the disabled children to excel d. Average students benefit II. Cons of Mainstreaming a. Unqualified teachers b. The child may not get the attention c. Larger student-to-teacher ratio d. May not be able to keep up with the fast
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UNIT 34: UNDERSTAND PHYSICAL DISABILITY – LEARNING OUTCOME 2 2.1 Define the term “physical disability” Physical disability pertains to total or partial loss of a person’s bodily functions (e.g. walking‚ gross motor skills‚ bladder control etc) and total or partial loss of a part of the body (e.g. a person with an amputation). Simply stated‚ a physical disability is any type of physical condition that significantly impacts one or more major life activities. That is a pretty broad definition‚ but the
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When we talk about hiring people with disabilities‚ we are also discussing the broader issues of labor shortages‚ diverse hiring practices‚ and the social reactions to an impairment. Hiring disabled workers can offer a number of important financial‚ legal‚ public relations and productivity advantages for a business while helping to avoid potentially harmful events such as lawsuits. Statistics and findings from studies conducted from 1998 through 2010 along with observations and best practic
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In the movie “Erin Brockovich” the main character‚ Erin gets a case that she gets involved in. Once she does enough research and finds out some details about the women that had been affected by chromium VI‚ or also known as Hexavalent chromium‚ through the water around her house such as the pool that her children swim in. She realizes it’s a much bigger case and many people have been affected by it so she takes on PG&E. Her and her partner‚ Edward Masry sues them on behalf of the people that have
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The Vampire Diaries and The Originals are very similar television shows. Created by the same producers and sharing cast members are just a few examples of the comparison between them. Although The Vampire Diaries and The Originals sometimes interconnect by having crossover episodes‚ a person doesn’t have to necessarily watch both shows to understand what’s happening. They are very different in many aspects as well‚ such as conflicts‚ setting‚ and storyline. Both shows feature werewolves‚ vampires
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Biographical Sketches THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING & EDUCATION NETWORK Alphabetical by Speaker’s Last Name Alexion‚ Art Art is the systems engineer‚ part of the Infrastructure Engineering Group at RHD Enterprise Information Systems. While having a hand in much of the company’s IT infrastructure‚ he is primarily responsible for the email system‚ file servers‚ and deployment and management of mobile devices‚ including phones and tablets. He has spearheaded RHD’s mobile strategy
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Week 6 Exam Part 1: Define each of the following terms as they are used in the context of the study of personality (20 pts.) |The unconscious |All the thoughts‚ideas‚ and feelings of which we are not and normally cannot become aware. | |Collective unconscious |The level of unconscious that is inherited and common to all members of a species. | |Unconditional positive regard |The full acceptance and love of another person regardless of his or
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MODELS OF DISABILITY STUDIES | MORAL-RELIGIOUS | BIO-MEDICAL | FUNCTIONAL | ENVIRON-MENTAL | SOCIO-POLITICAL | DEFINITION | Views disability as a punishment inflicted upon an individual or family by an external force. It can be due to misdemeanors committed by the disabled person‚ someone in the family or community group‚ or forbears. Birth conditions can be due to actions committed in a previous reincarnation. People are morally responsible for their own disability. | Focuses on purely biological
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