CHECKLIST FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF A LEARNING DISABLED CHILD NAME: ______________________________________ AGE: ___ SEX: _____________ GRADE: ____________ SCHOOL: ______________________________________________ DIRECTIONS: Put a check mark (a) on the space corresponding to the behavior or condition manifested by the child. ___1. Looks typical but doesn’t learn typically ___2. Is intelligent‚ often gifted ___3. Have reading‚ spelling and/or Math achievement that are significantly
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“Reflection is not just a thoughtful practice‚ but a learning experience”. (Jarvis 1992) This is a reflection on an incident that occurred during a shift on the labour ward. I have chosen Gibbs model of reflection (1988) to guide my reflective process. (Gibbs 1998) (Appendix I). Gibbs model (1998) goes through six important points to aid the reflective process‚ including description of incident‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and finally action plan. The advantage of Gibbs’s six-stage
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moment of looking back on where one has come from and the success up to the present point. I‚ personally‚ before and as an incoming freshman to college knew exactly what I wanted to do; music and nursing both. Pursuing nursing first‚ I encountered a few minor setbacks; I was forced to change my major from Nursing. Recently‚ that change happened. I
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The contingent reward dimension of transactional leadership will facilitate in achieving professional performance and organisational contractual agreements. Nursing is a regulated profession‚ governed by a professional body. The Nursing Council of New Zealand has competencies that set a standard of practice to ensure that nurses are competent and fit for practice. They also have a Code of Conduct that set a standard of behaviour that nurses are
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concept to those starting nursing although an essential skill needed for the continual improvement and support throughout their career (Caldwell & Grobbel‚ 2013). This initial reflection is to learn the process via developing an understanding of what qualities one has as well as what is needed to become an accomplished nurse after graduation. ‘Reflection’‚ in regards to nursing‚ is defined as conscientious and meticulous consideration of intrapersonal thoughts. Hence ‘reflective practice’ is the self-assessment
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related services offered to learning-disabled children. By providing funds‚ the Public Law of 1969 known as the Children with Specific Learning Disabilities Act has recognized children with "learning disabilities" (Berger‚ 2008‚ p. 302) and enabled them to receive special education and other services such as physical therapy‚ speech‚ transportation‚ etc. In addition‚ by enforcing mandated education for all children‚ the Public Law has protected children with disabilities from being rejected or forced
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For my finial reflection I have decided to reflect on the reflective practice itself and my abilities to practice reflection‚ as it appears I am having some issues with the process. After receiving an A- on my last reflection‚ I spoke with my Faculty Advisor (FA) with the intention of discovering why I was not achieving marks in the A+ range on my reflections‚ and what I need to work on to improve on the quality of my reflections. Her feedback was that I was too broad in my approach; I spend too
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To make sure that people with learning difficulties are able to live in their flats independently and not go through any abuse‚ there are various strategies to help them such as: Protection of Vulnerable Adults scheme (POVA) The Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) scheme was July 2004 was introduced to protect vulnerable adults such as people with learning disability who are aged 18 years and over in care settings. Employers or managers are required to check the POVA list when employing workers
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Learning disabilities is caused by the way our brain develops. It appears they are triggered by a dysfunction of the central nervous system. For me having an insight into learning disability has provided me with awareness to the causes and the way care and treatment is provided. Markovna et al. 2004 define communication as a difficulty to receive‚ send and comprehend information as well as process verbal and non-verbal aspects. Communication is identified as one of the essential skills that students
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During my first fortnight on the Access to HE Diploma - Nursing‚ Midwifery and Health Studies programme I experienced my first maths lesson in eight years. My class and I were introduced to our teacher and given a brief introduction to the subject; the teacher discussed several different types of numbers: squared numbers‚ cubed numbers‚ triangle numbers‚ integers‚ multiples and prime numbers. Throughout the lesson I struggled to understand what the teacher was trying to explain‚ as slides were shown
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