Developmental Disabilities Amy Giles Axia College of University of Phoenix HHS 325- Health and Human Service in the U.S. David Sainio December 10‚ 2006 Developmental Disabilities Living with disabilities on a daily basis can be more difficult then some realize. Many people who are born with developmental disabilities start their education and therapy at a very young age and there are also those people who have been diagnosed with a disability sometime during their
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The definition of Intellectual and developmental mental disabilities intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior‚ which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18. Intellectual functioning—also called intelligence—refers to general mental capacity‚ such as learning‚ reasoning‚ problem solving‚ and so on. One criterion to measure intellectual functioning
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Developmental Disabilities can affect many aspects of a person’s life. One aspect that is often overlooked is how having a developmental disability affects a person’s sexuality. According to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act; A Developmental Disability is defined as‚ a severe chronic disability that originated at birth‚ is expected to continue indefinitely‚ and substantially restricts the individual’s functioning in several major life activities (About Developmental
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1. Describe in detail what you know about the causes of disabilities prior to reading the homework assignment. (10 pts) There are many reasons why a person could have a disability. Some babies are born with different types of disabilities. They could be Down syndrome‚ Turners syndrome‚ Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder‚ and Fragile X syndrome or many more intellectual disabilities (ID) that a child could be born with. I believe that the I read the top three major causes of ID are Down syndrome‚ Fragile
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Nursing Research in Developmental Disabilities Nurses are a vital part of a healthcare team‚ and research plays a very prominent role in all areas of nursing. Nurse’s area of practice takes place in an environment of continuing advances in research and technology‚ which changes nursing care requirements. As I learned from my supervisors‚ when I started to work at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)‚ Developmental Disabilities is a source of pain and bewilderment to many families. As a nurse that works with
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Autism is a developmental disability of the brain‚ much like dyslexia or attention deficit disorder. Autism is not a form of mental retardation‚ and though many autistic people act like they are retarded‚ but a lot of times they are very intelligent. The Autism society of America quotes "autism...occurs in approximately 15 of every 10‚000 individuals and nearly 400‚000 people in the U.S. today have some form of autism." <br><br>The sympots of autism may vary from person to person. Autism is called
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Adults with development disabilities in nursing homes are living longer and have been taken as a living part of our community. They may possess a variety of developmental health disabilities which can be seen in any healthcare settings especially in nursing homes. Therefore‚ there is the need to provide occupational therapy to adults who have developmental disabilities. They need occupational therapists who promote health and participation of people‚ populations and organizations through engagement
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The Impact of Environmental Toxicants on Our Physical and Mental Health According many scientific researchers‚ our entire population has been dowsed with chemicals. There are several aspects of this dowsing that should concern us. First‚ and foremost‚ many of these chemicals are suspected to have damaging health effects on humans‚ as well as‚ other life forms. Second‚ most of these chemicals have only recently been produced so the environment is clearly changing and being challenged by these
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Intervention Strategies for Children with Developmental Disabilities Faculty: Dr. R. Manjula Presenter: Mandira Bhattarjee & Varsha Jevoor Children with developmental language or speech disorders frequently benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies. These children have severe
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The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act‚ known as Public Law 101-496‚ is an amendment to Public Law 91-517 Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Health Centers Construction Act of 1963. This law has had numerous amendments over the years with the most recent being in 2000 transforming into Public Law 106-402. At any rate‚ Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act effect on education enables disabled students to be provided services and support in
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