I. Introduction: My purpose here is to inform you about dyslexia. A. Capture attention: A parrot flies along‚ the parrot lands on a car‚ the car explodes‚ and the smoke and feathers rise in a figure 8." To many people‚ that may sound like a cartoon. To someone dyslexic‚ it can be used as a tool for recalling the word "polycarbonate." B. State your thesis: Dyslexia affects one in every 10 people in America. With that number on the rise‚ there are strategies we can use
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Gabrieli‚ J. D. (2009). Dyslexia: a new synergy between education and cognitive neuroscience. Science‚ 325(5938)‚ 280-283. Summary: In this Article‚ Gabrieli (2009) provides research that focuses on the cognitive part of dyslexia as well as treatments and their cognitive impacts on the brain. Gabrieli examines what this reading deficiency it is and what has been found to cause it. He defines dyslexia as‚ “a difficulty in understanding and using alphabetic or logographic of
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Being diagnosed with dyslexia is something that enables the person to be aware that they have a learning disability‚ and so it makes it easier for them to manage problems they encounter when it comes to reading‚ writing and spelling. However‚ this comes at a cost. One of the main drawbacks of being labelled as having a dyslexic profile is the feeling of shame. Most people with dyslexia‚ especially adults‚ tend to hide their difficulties. They might feel as though showing other people around them
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Dyslexia Dyslexia is not an illness or disease it is a brain-based disorder that causes problems for people when reading‚ writing‚ spelling‚ doing math complications‚ speaking‚ and even listening. The word "dyslexia" is derived from the Greek words dys‚ which refers to a difficulty‚ and lexia which refers to the use of words. The core of dyslexia is people with it have phonological awareness difficulty‚ or the ability to understand that spoken language is made up of sound units. Although dyslexia
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DEMENTIA AWARENESS Explain what is meant by the term Dementia The term ’dementia ’ describes a set of symptoms which include loss of memory‚ mood changes‚ processing information and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur when the brain is damaged by certain diseases‚ including Alzheimer ’s disease and damage caused by a series of small strokes. Dementia affects older and younger people and the decline in the person will get worse as more brain cells are damaged or die
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Dyslexia is resopinaclbel of 80% of learning disabilities. In the event that a child is born with it it will make their academic life more than anything else. Dyslexia can make it more tougth to read. Dyslexia is the most common learning disability and effects the brain. Dyslexia is a learning disorder that uses different parts of the brain when you think. For most people it affects the way the brain gets messiges. In dyslexia there are not different levels but different kinds some kids affect
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Unit 4222-237 Dementia awareness. 1.3. Depression‚ delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia as they all share the many of the same symptoms as dementia. Below I will put the symptoms of all of these and you will see they are very similar. Symptoms of depression: -Anxiety‚ irritability‚ Delusions -Hallucinations -Increased or decreased body movements -Pacing‚ wringing their hands‚ pulling or rubbing their hair‚ body‚ or clothing -Sleep disturbance: difficulty
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Unit 40: Dementia Care P1: Describe types of dementia and common signs and symptoms. What is dementia? Dementia is a common condition that affects about 800‚000 people in the UK. Your risk of developing dementia increases as you get older‚ and the condition usually occurs in people over the age of 65. Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This includes problems with: memory loss thinking speed mental agility language understanding
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To assist these student’s needs with dyslexia‚ laws and protections were developed. There are two federal conductors that focus in the interventions and identification process of students with disabilities. The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are the guides that require schools to provide a free‚ appropriate public education to students with disabilities that qualify (“Free appropriate public education under section 504‚” 2010). The severity
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The topic I chose for my research paper was dementia. I was interested in this topic because it came to my attention that my grandmother‚ who is in her early 70’s‚ was showing signs of dementia. I wanted to research it so I could find out for about it. Before I researched dementia I only knew a handful of things about treatments‚ symptoms‚ and causes. However‚ after I researched‚ I found out things that I would never would have imagined to be true. Before I started my research I was hoping to learn
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