Understanding the context of supporting individual with learning disabilities. Unit | Questions | Answer | 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 | Identify legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights‚ inclusion‚ equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities. Explain how this legislation and policies influence
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention‚ special education‚ and related services to children with disabilities. It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from birth to age 18 or 21 in cases that involve 14 specified categories of disability. * The IDEA is "spending clause" legislation‚ meaning that it only
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Affirmative Action For Those With Disabilities I decided to focus my paper on affirmative action as it pertains to those with disabilities. It is an important consideration when thinking about ethical and equal employment opportunity practices. Diversity in the workplace includes people with disabilities‚ both physical and mental. “It makes good business sense to hire people with disabilities. People with disabilities have above average records of job performance and dependability—which improves
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myself into life: a guttering candle in a mound of melted wax‚ or a bruised pear‚ ripe beyond palatability‚ ready for the compost heap” (Mairs). Nancy Mairs is a shining example of how mentally strong and passionate a person with an extreme physical disability can be. She refuses to indulge in the societies way of feeling sorry for those who are unfortunate‚ as in her case. Mairs is an independent individualist who refuses to seek refuge for her "crippled" body. She is accompanied by a just as strong
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development emerged as a discipline over the centuries‚ and to compare and contrast the strengths and limitations of the major research methodologies utilized within developmental psychology. Developmental psychology is referred to as a scientific study surrounding the psychological changes that occur within people as they age. Developmental psychology is also referred to as life-span psychology‚ the branch of psychology that is focused on the cognitive‚ motivational‚ psycho physiological‚ and social
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People with Disabilities and the Advocate’s Role Alex Monroe BSHS 441 - Advocacy and Mediation August 20‚ 2013 What is Advocacy? Independence is a powerful and liberating word most people strive to achieve this during the course of his or her lifetime. No one truly wants to rely on another person for aid or support but unfortunately circumstances arise when a person cannot accomplish their objectives on their own. When individuals face difficulties in getting services that they need they will
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Judy Heumann‚ an American Disability Rights Activist‚ once said‚ “For people without disabilities‚ technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities‚ technology makes things possible.” The technology mentioned is specifically known as assistive technology‚ which is defined as any item‚ piece of equipment‚ software program‚ or product system that is used to increase‚ maintain‚ or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities (Assistive Technology). This technology can
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history and development of the medical‚ social and psycho-social models of disability Medical: The medical model defines a disability as something that is physically ‘wrong’ with a person’s body. This could be an illness or acquired damage to the body in an accident for example. The medical model views the human body as something which can be fixed or repaired if there is a problem with it. The medical model of disability was started around the early 19th century‚ when physicians and doctors started
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Dreams are Bigger Than Disabilities Handicapped people are everywhere. They are unavoidable as well. Due to us being around them so often‚ one would assume that we would know a lot about them. If one thought this they would be wrong. Our outlook on handicapped people is usually nothing short of pity‚ as they will never be able to achieve anything great. However‚ society’s perception is warped. Though people can be handicapped‚ they can still achieve great things. There are many areas that handicapped
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always benefits students with disabilities. When someone is labeled they are often seen for their disability before they are seen as just being a person. People tend to focus more on the disability of the person and the fact that they cannot perform a task instead of modifying the task so they can perform it to the best of their ability. Labeling a student under one of the thirteen categories may distinguish which disability the child has but‚ not all cases of that disability are the same. No case in
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