The Special Olympics According to the organization Learning to Give‚ more than 7.5 million Americans are currently suffering from an intellectual disability. Many do not realize how many are affected or even what an intellectual disability is. WebMD says that these disabilities are characterized by below-average intelligence or mental abilities. People with intellectual disabilities can learn and do new things‚ but they learn them much more slowly. People with these disabilities tend to be ignored
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Unit Title: Support individuals with specific communication needs Unit sector reference: HSC 3029 Level: 3 Credit value: 5 Guided learning hours: 35 Unit accreditation number: T/601/8282 Unit purpose and aim This unit is for those who support individuals with specific communication needs. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills that address personal interaction and the use of special methods and aids to promote communication. Learning Outcomes The learner will: Assessment
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Washington DC Child Support Attorney: The Law Office of Andre L. Batson: Child support is the act of the legal arrangement between a noncustodial parent and the parent who has custody. Child support is financial support paid by the noncustodial parent to the parent who has primary custody. Many factors are considered when setting child support amounts. These can include but aren’t limited to both parents’ financial situations in addition to the following: Whether or not one spouse is requesting alimony
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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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Tayler Kyfiuk November 23‚ 2012 Disability Sport and Athletics "Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase‚ and when you ride up to it‚ if you throw your heart over‚ the horse will go along‚ too." (Lawrence Bixby‚ Disabled World News 2009.) The role that sports play in the lives of people with disabilities can be very vital and important to their well-being. Through the growth of our society and scientific innovation disability athletics are becoming more and more accessible every
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Name: Annabel V. Cambarihan MU 3.2: Contribute to the support of child and young person development Explain how to give adult support for each of this transition Bereavement If the child has had a death in the family. For instance‚ a child that they miss their parents or families and they want to be with parents and don’t like to stay at the nursery‚ just talk to them and to do some activities that can help to children to forget there parents for a certain while‚ encourage them to play
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Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Students with special needs‚ a learning disability or communication disorders can learn the curriculum and can understand what is going on in the classroom. The only difference that they have from the other students is that they learn the information in a different way. They may learn it at a slower pace‚ different rate and it may take multiple times to get the information. But these students do get it and do learn in school. As educators
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cases‚ children that have disabilities are neglected by their schools. As a society‚ we all want to make sure that these children are being taken care of. However‚ there is a large spectrum of students with disabilities‚ and more needs to be done in order to meet every individual’s needs. In some cases‚ they do not receive enough attention‚ and others receive so much that it holds them back from succeeding on their own. Generally speaking‚ students with special needs benefit from integration into
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Support individuals with specific communication needs Unit 4222-324 (HSC 3029) 1 - Understand specific communication needs and factors affecting them 1. explain the importance of meeting an individual’s communication needs Individuals who have communication problems need support to enable them to express themselves effectively. It is therefore important for the carer to be aware of the individuals preferred method of communication and also to support the individual to use their preferred
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Unit 024 Promote Child and Young Person Development Outcome 1 Be able to assess the development needs of children or young people and prepare a development plan Assessment Criteria The learner can: 1. Explain the factors that need to be taken into account when assessing development When assessing a child/young person we must be careful to take in to account confidentiality before carrying out any observations. Within my setting‚ we have an Welcome pack (aka Induction Pack) with lots of
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