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    Intellectual Disability

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    2011 Abstract There has been a change in the identification of a person experiencing Mental Retardation to the term Intellectual Disability. There are several types of Cognitive Functions from mild to severe that coincide to people who have some form of Intellectual Disability that are viewed. The test of a person IQ is one of the main assessments that are used to diagnose a person experiencing an Intellectual Disability. People with Intellectual Disabilities experience Cognitive difficulties

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    LEARNING DISABILITIES Makaila Ronholm York River Public School Makaila Ronholm Mr. Simpson Wednesday‚ November 21‚ 2012 Table of Contents: Title Page Table of Contents Abstract Headings: 1. Introduction 2. What are the symptoms of learning disabilities? 3. How prevalent are learning disabilities? 4. What causes learning disabilities? 5. Conclusion Bibliography Abstract Learning disabilities are found in children of all ages and adults as well. They are

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    the court case of Rixon Vs Star City PTY LTD (2001 september). Mr Brian Rixon is the Appellant and Star City Pty Ltd (formerly Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Ltd) is the Respondent. Mr Rixon is suing Star City for battery‚ assult and unlawful arrest. What crime has beem commited? Include a defention of this crime. In this particulular case of Brian Rixon vs Star City PTY LTD‚ battery‚ assult and unlawful arrest were alegedely commited‚ these offences fall under tort law. A tort can be defined as a

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    Disability When to Consider Applying for Disability Retirement Eligibility Requirements Applying for FERS Disability Retirement Periodic Medical Exams to Keep Your Disability Benefit Changing Your Retirement to Disability Retirement Termination of FERS Disability Benefit Reinstatement of Disability Benefit if it Stops Disability Retirement Computation Reductions in Disability Annuity Cost of Living Adjustments for FERS Disability Retiree Entitlement to Other Benefits-Effect on

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    Disability Awareness

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    Disability Awareness Training Introduction As a member of Security Team you may experience the need to communicate with disabled customers or visitors to these premises. It is therefore important that we all understand the correct etiquette to use to ensure that the customer or visitor has a positive memorable visit due to the excellent customer service we provide. Words and phrases guidelines Disability vs. Handicap • A disability is a condition caused by such things as an accident or

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    1.1 Current Childminding Legislation The following is an overview of the current legislation which has an affect on childminders‚ parents and children. Equality Act 2010 The act replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single act to make the law simpler and to remove inconsistencies. The act covers nine protected characteristics. The characteristics applying to home-based childcare include disability‚ race‚ religion or belief and gender. Childcare Act (2006) The act lays

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    Policies and Legislation

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    major impact on the freedoms and rights of indigenous people. The major impact was the government controlling the aboriginal’s way of life. Protectionism meant that aboriginals were removed from contact with the white Australians‚ and they were required to live in reservations or in missions with restrictions on their movement and their way of life. The other policy paternalism was about white Europeans acting in a fatherly way to the indigenous people. They felt the need to help other races less fortunate

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    Could the Cold War have been avoided? Discuss with reference to the key schools of thought on the origins of the Cold War. The cold war is the product of confrontation between US and USSR‚ reflected by conflicts of interests in political‚ ideological‚ military sphere and so on (Baylis et al. 2010‚ p51)‚ and it lasted nearly half century and ended up with dissolution of Soviet Union. There are so many debates about its origin and some people argue that cold war might be avoided. However this essay

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    subsidiary legislation

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    Definition of Subsidiary legislation in section 2 of the Interpretation Act 1948 and 1967 to mean‚ any proclamation rule‚ regulation‚ order‚ notification‚ by-law or other instrument made under any Ordinance‚ Enactment or other lawful authority and having legislative effect. This category of law has become important as the business of government to gets more complicated. Subsidiary Legislations are made by the people or bodies who are authorized by the legislatures. The Interpretation Act 1967

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    What is a Gated Community and does it have to have gates? Discuss. This essay reviews the literature drawn upon and clarifies what it means by community. A full discussion is offered of what a gated community is and whether their associated gates are physical‚ psychological or simply visual barriers to outsiders and are GC defined by these gates? In order to further explore these issues‚ this essay invites theories and concepts such as Weber’s life chances‚ Cohen’s moral panic and Durkheim’s collective

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