I begin my paper I wanted to give a little history on the background of the Special Olympics. The first International Special Olympics Games were held at Soldier Field in Chicago 1968. It was originally started by a woman named Anne McGlone Burke‚ who was a physical education teacher with the Chicago Park school district. She began with the idea for a one-time Olympic-style athletic competition for people with special needs. Burke then contacted Eunice Kennedy Shriver‚ who was the head of the
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on a lot of unneeded weight at a very young age. However‚ even being slower than the rest and a lot bigger than my friends‚ I still noticed I had a knack for contact. I realized that my physical specialized ability was pertaining to sports. I know‚ when I say sports‚ I leave a lot to the open end. But I literally mean anything that has a necessity to be athletically inclined; I already had the upper hand. Other than being naturally good‚ I had passion for the game. Passion that I define by an untamable
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Neutral consultancy for Nile Breweries Abstract Research proposal for the market research about Nile Special in the Dutch market. Table of Contents Introduction and research background We are five IBMS students who are learning to conduct a proper market research during the course Introduction to Market Research (IMR). In the IMR project we focus on the macro- and microenvironment of
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Vulnerable populations are defined as those at greater risk for poor health status and health care access‚ vulnerable groups are categorized by: • Disease: e.g.‚ HIV‚ cancer or any chronic health conditions‚ • Age groups: e.g.‚ the elderly‚ children • Demographics e.g.‚ homeless individuals • Racial and ethnic minorities‚ • low SES populations • And those without adequate potential access to care (e.g.‚ the uninsured or those without a regular source of care) (NCBI‚ 2005). The health
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Special education has come a long way since the concept came about in the 1700s. In that era people with disabilities were considered to be hopeless‚ an embarrassment to their families and were therefore hidden or abandoned. Today‚ in America‚ those who have special needs are increasingly gaining acceptance in society and their rights as individuals are being acknowledged‚ particularly in education. With the passing of important laws such as the Rehabilitation Act‚ Americans with Disabilities
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CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY The contemporary conception of disability proposed in the WHO International Classification of Functioning‚ Disability and Health (ICF) views disability as an umbrella term for impairments‚ activity limitations and participation restrictions. Disability is the interaction between individuals with a health condition (e.g. cerebral palsy‚ Down syndrome or depression) and personal and environmental factors (e.g. negative attitudes‚ inaccessible transportation‚ or
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Calzado‚ Wendy Lyn M. 2010-11069 ENG 2 Y-3R Final LRP Draft September 30‚ 2013 Special Education in the Philippines: A Heavily-Regulated Yet Under-Funded Sector Filipinos have deep regard for education for it plays a big role in the Philippine political‚ economic‚ social‚ and cultural life. Education has been the foundation for developments and innovations in the country. The 1987 Philippine Constitution guarantees the right to education of every Filipino. It provided that‚ “The State
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Recreation Center focus on integrating mind and body through positive traditional and non-traditional recreation and sport activities. Facilities: The facilities for the new Chapel Hill Recreation Center consist of two basketball gymnasiums‚ one state of the art weight room‚ two baseball and softball fields and one state of the art swimming pools. Target Audience: The Population of Chapel Hill‚ NC is 57‚233 since 2010. Out of the 57‚233‚ 31.5% are in the age range of 18 to 24 that are in school
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Amanda Albert Professor S English 102 Special Education Special education is defection in term is an alternative learning style for students with academic‚ behavioral‚ health or physical needs in traditional educational format. The age range of these students is from age three to twenty two years of age. There are many programs that help these ligament children receive a fair educational experience that they may live on their own and be set up for success. In public schools the program or education
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Are faces special? Critically evaluate the evidence that we have evolved a specialised neural network dedicated to processing faces. Brian Marron‚ 11461992‚ SF TSM. INTRODUCTION Processing faces is extremely important to humans as social beings. We are able to put and identity on thousands of faces (Gazzaniga‚ 2002) with ease‚ something we might take for granted. The value of this ability can be better understood when the world is viewed through the eyes of somebody with prosopagnosia‚ the inability
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