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    topic‚ and Bobby inspired me to think about the injustice that people with intellectual disabilities face. My first time there was in September‚ and I had a preconceived idea that it would similar to a soup kitchen‚ and I would be feeding homeless people. F.A.R.M Cafe stands from Feed All Regardless of Means‚ so I thought many homeless people would be there for a free meal. However‚ I was completely wrong with F.A.R.M Cafe you pay what you can‚ and if you can not either you work for an hour‚ or take

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    Delegated Legislation

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    June 2004 – Q2 A) Under the Golden Rule‚ “it is generally considered to be an extension of the literal rule. In its general expression it is applied in circumstances where the application of the literal rule is likely to result in‚ what appears to the court‚ to be an obviously absurd result” (Source B). For example‚ in R v. Allen (1872)‚ the word ‘marry’ was interpreted as meaning ‘to go through a ceremony of marriage’‚ because using it literal meaning would produce the absurd result that the

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    Disability in The Workplace "The Americans With Disabilities Act is one of the most significant laws in American History. The preamble to the law states that it covers 43‚000‚000 Americans."(Frierson‚ p.3) Before the Americans With Disabilities Act(A.D.A.) was passed‚ employers were able to deny employment to a disabled worker‚ simply because he or she was disabled. With no other reason other than the persons physical disability were they turned away or released from a job. The Americans With

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    A Learning Disability (LD) “is a disorder in one or more of basic psychological process involved in understanding or using the language which may manifest in an imperfect ability to think‚ speak‚ listen‚ read ‚ write ‚ spell or conduct mathematical calculations” . (Zastrow‚ & Kirst-Ashman‚ 2007) It involves difficulty in processing information and/ or using this information to communicate. Children with LD currently make up to 6 present of the school- aged population in the United States and

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    According to the World Population Review‚ Canada is home to approximately 35 million people and of these 35 million people‚ immigrants represent around 20.6 % of the total population which is roughly around 7 million people. (Statistic Canada‚ 2014) With the vast majority of immigrants coming into Canada‚ it plays a huge role in the diversity of foods that is available. Whether the reason as to why individuals decide to come to Canada for greater opportunities and better living conditions for themselves

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    Comparing “McDonalds” and “HFT – Supporting people with Learning Disabilities” The similarities between “McDonalds” and “HFT” are not too many but I think they are very positive to the community. The similarity which I found is that both companies have charity sectors. McDonald’s charity is called “Ronald McDonald House Charities”. This is a non-profit corporation which creates‚ finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children.

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    inclusive society. This piece of work will try and address the issues surrounding a person who is diagnosed with HIV and the inter-related condition AIDS. The essay will begin with an outline of what HIV and AIDS actually is. Once diagnosis has been confirmed‚ then a brief discussion on the treatment and delivery and the differences between the social and medical model will address how the individual is treated in relation to health care. Key issues surrounding a work place or educational environment

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    industrialised countries have been and continue to be‚ the driving force of globalisation.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Globalisation is expressed in transcontinental flows and networks of activity‚ interaction and power between countries‚ irrespective of geographic distance. It establishes and maintains economic‚ political and socio-cultural relations. This interaction helps economies through growth in international trade‚ investment and capital flows. Some factors that have acted as the

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    physical or mental disabilities. The law also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who need them because of their disabilities‚ unless doing so would cause undue hardship. EEOC is proud to be a leader in opening doors for people with disabilities. To honor the ADA’s 25th anniversary‚ we have created this web page to provide helpful information about disability rights and responsibilities and how EEOC is helping people with disabilities in the workplace

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    The current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people includes the following. The Children Act 1989 (legislation) – this act focus on safeguarding children and the duties of local authorities. It identifies the responsibility of parents and anyone working with children to ensure the safety and welfare of the child is paramount. Local Authority has a ‘duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely

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