LEARNING DISABILITIES Makaila Ronholm York River Public School Makaila Ronholm Mr. Simpson Wednesday‚ November 21‚ 2012 Table of Contents: Title Page Table of Contents Abstract Headings: 1. Introduction 2. What are the symptoms of learning disabilities? 3. How prevalent are learning disabilities? 4. What causes learning disabilities? 5. Conclusion Bibliography Abstract Learning disabilities are found in children of all ages and adults as well. They are
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the results for adults with a learning disability who do not attend college are not bright. These individuals are usually not paid as well and are more likely to be unemployed. Since there is a direct link between job satisfaction and overall life satisfaction‚ it is important for individuals to be as highly-educated as possible‚ and in a field they enjoy. From the research and studies conducted within the United States‚ persons with learning disabilities need a college education to gain the employment
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The assignment will focus on a 45 year old lady of Asian origin who has a mild learning disability. She also suffers from type 2 Diabetes and Bipolar affective disorder. The assignment will explain the nature of her learning disability and explore how Bio-Psycho-Social factors have influenced her life. The role of her learning disability nurse in supporting her needs through a person-centred planning approach will also be analysed. The assignment will also discuss with reference to the four key principals
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Students with disability have to confront many different barriers throughout the years they spend at school. Focusing on the issues relevent to one impairment group: 1) Clearly illustrate the effect that these barriers may have on the quality of education that they receive‚ and 2) Suggest steps and measures that can be taken for these disabling barriers in education to be minimized. Impairment can be defined as when one is unable to perform certain things due to being physically
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Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Students with special needs‚ a learning disability or communication disorders can learn the curriculum and can understand what is going on in the classroom. The only difference that they have from the other students is that they learn the information in a different way. They may learn it at a slower pace‚ different rate and it may take multiple times to get the information. But these students do get it and do learn in school. As educators
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Intellectual disability (ID) is defined as the presence of incomplete mental development (Katz & Lazcano-Ponce‚ 2008). An intelligence quotient (IQ) score below 70-75 is commonly used to diagnose ID‚ and in affected children‚ observable deficits in linguistic‚ social‚ and cognitive skills reveal underlying delays in their development. ID may result from various developmental disorders such as Down and Fragile-X syndromes. Symptoms of ID in children include poorer long-term memory (LTM) than peers
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In the past people with disabilities have been viewed as being a “problem” or a “less than whole” where the focus was on their condition or impairment. This way of thinking was very dominant in the 1900’s to 1970’s and known as the medical model where people were institutionalised‚ detained or confined and hid away from society. The 1980’s brought about change when the social model emerged with the concept of inclusion‚ where people with disabilities were viewed as individuals with rights. There
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Evaluation Criteria HRM/558 February 16‚ 2015 Evaluation Criteria Bradford Enterprises has experienced rapid expansion within the last 12 months of operations. The growth consists of going from 10 locations and 3000 employees in one state to the expansion of 22 locations and 8000 employees in seven states. The rate of growth has led Bradford Enterprises to the conjecture that managing growth and the intensification of the staffing pool Bradford Enterprises must implement an HR approach. The
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Disability Awareness (L22347) My name is Janet Long and I am going to write a case study on Disability Awareness. I have based this case study on one of my clients‚ Mary‚ who has a form of disability known as Lewy Body Dementia. In this case study. I will be focusing on the independence value of the social model of care. I will be examining the * The Social Model of Care * Supports that can be put in place * Strategies used by the client to maintain their independence * Recommendations
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relationship with each other. Individuals with disabilities have always been present in society‚ although they experienced exclusion and not recognised as a “normal” person. In terms of sport‚ mentally retarded persons were thought to not understand the rules of the sport and therefore were left out. Physically disabled were thought of not having the ability to participate and therefore they were excluded from sport participation. In earlier times‚ a disability was defined as a person with a physical
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