a grip on my learning disability. “Will I ever learn to deal with my learning disability? Why must I have to work hard at school work and yet feel like I have not gotten anywhere. Why me?” I have cried out. The hardest part of going back to school is dealing with this disability. I have the hardest time comprehending reading assignments and spelling is a huge chore on any written assignment‚ which makes me want to just throw my hands up and give up at times. My learning disability makes reading
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The definition of a learning disability is a neurological disorder that is characterized by difficulty in the understanding of learning to read or interpret words‚ letters and other symbols‚ but that does not affect general intelligence. An abundance of people‚ both with and without learning disabilities believe that those with a LD are dumb and cannot succeed‚ but I have never let my disability define who I am and my ability to succeed in school and in life. Growing up I always knew there was something
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“The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But‚ after being through the boiling water‚ its insides became hardened.” I have had to fight to be understood and to succeed in school because of my learning disability. My abilities are simultaneously overestimated and underestimated as a “gifted” child that also has Dyscalculia. I have had to change my outlook on people’s perceptions of me and my situation to thrive. Just like the egg I have had to change who I
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Case Study: Specific Learning Disabilities Criteria Name: Jennifer Birthdate: 12/17/92 Jennifer is a 2nd grader being referred for possible learning disabilities in reading. Jennifer has always attended Sand Hill Elementary and has not repeated a grade. She is eight years old. She has been screened for vision and hearing problems and was found to have normal vision and hearing. Her teachers have described her as cooperative and likable. She does not exhibit behavioral problems. Jennifer
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The idea discussed in this case was Extend Fertility. Extend Fertility was founded by Christy Jones in the early 2000’s and during her time at Harvard’s Business school while pursuing her MBA. When she began her time at Harvard she had to put certain thoughts on hold such as marriage to her serious partner because she knew she would be very busy for the next two years while at school. Jones read a book titled Creating a Life: What Every Woman Needs to Know about Having a Baby and a Career by Sylvia
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Noemi and I met at the park to discuss her son’s learning disability. Andy is a 10-year-old boy that was diagnosed at the age of 6 of hearing loss in both ears the right one is worse then the left one. The hearing assist him in his hearing aide assist him in listening to what’s being said around him. His parents take him every 6 months for a follow up and make sure they are functioning properly. Before Andy’s diagnoses he was seen as behavior child he didn’t pay attention in class and got
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Organizing Agatha Organizing Agatha The Enduring Appeal of Agatha Christie is an enthralling essay written precisely and effectively about the powerful author. The introduction to the essay is brief‚ yet very informative‚ giving the reader a bit of background information. It refers to popular literature abounds such as Stephen King and Edgar Allen Poe. I personally have never heard of Agatha Christie‚ therefore the information contained regarding other legends aided in my understanding of how
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Student Name: Period/ Block: Date: Famous Person’s Name: Agatha Christie I. Early Years A. Date and place of birth: 9-15-1890 in Torquay‚ Devon‚ England‚ Uk B. Parents: Clarissa Boehmer & Frederick Miller Schooling: received no formal schooling‚ but was tutored by her parents D. How the family lived: middle class with 4 children E. Interests/Hobbies: piano & dance F. Additional early years information: her sisters names were Madage & Monty II. Teen/Young
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Growing up I had a minor learning disability that made reading and writing a major obstacle. I was taking classes before school and having tutors in the summer‚ but it wasn’t enough. After a few years‚ I was molded to be the athlete of the family and as long as I tried with school‚ grades weren’t the primary priority. I began to understand that this was a lowering of standards due to perceptions of my abilities‚ or lack thereof‚ and was extremely dissatisfied. I wanted to be held to the same expectations
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individuals with learning disabilities. Identify legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights‚ inclusion‚ equality and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities. I can identify the polices and legislation designed to promote inclusion‚ human rights of individuals with learning disabilities and of their citizenship and equal life chances i.e. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; Disability Discrimination Act 2005; Equality Act 2010; Disability Equality
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