Working with children with special needs E1) explain the social model and the medical model of disability The ‘Social Model’ states that all children have individual needs but also has strengths‚ skills and preferences. It provides inclusive environments as a starting point for all children. It looks at the environment as a whole and attitudes towards disability and considers that it might be the ‘problem’ that needs fixing rather than the child. By using this approach‚ the children who would have
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These children all ranged from the ages of 7 to 8. Just before their art activity took place the children were read a book about Halloween in which a pumpkin played as the main character. The teacher never showed the children the pictures because in the next activity she wanted the children to create their own pumpkin in the way that they pictured him and heard him described. Once the children got into their groups the teacher and a child helper passed out all the materials the children would need
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Inmates with Special Needs Sarah Berry CJA/234 November 25‚ 2013 Richard Gilbert Inmates with Special Needs Inmate with special needs‚ mental illnesses‚ substance-abuse issues‚ juvenile offenders‚ and older inmates are all considered special offenders upon entering the correctional facility and classification process. These inmates are classified as special offenders‚ which refers to inmates with behavioral issues that will need close supervision‚ specific treatment plans‚ and
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Observation of Special Needs Classroom SPE/300 June 16‚ 2013 Leigh Anne Guminger Observation of Special Needs Classroom On June 26th and 27th‚ I observed in a special education classroom in Lathrop Elementary School. The head teacher was Janelle McQuerry. Mrs. McQuerry has 9 years of teaching experience. All of her nine years have been spent in special education programs. This was a summer program‚ so it was not the same as the program during the regular year. During the two days of my observation
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burnout of teachers of special educational needs in Greece Antoniou‚ A.S. University of Manchester Polychroni‚ F.University of WalesAthens Campus Walters‚ B.University of Manchester Abstract According to recent international research‚ Special Educational Needs (SEN) teachers serve one of the most stressful occupations. Special working conditions such as the high ratio of teachers and pupils‚ the limited progress due to the various problems of the pupils with special needs and the high workload
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Introduction to Human Services Abstract Children go through difficult situations beyond their control. Many families have divorced‚ become widowed‚ lost jobs‚ or are abusive or neglectful. Children need to be provided with proper care and attention for them to become productive members of society. They also need to be reassured that situations are beyond their control and that they are not at fault. Many children also encounter psychological needs that require professional help from guidance
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Running Title Head: Special Populations Children: The Special Population Mandy Stratmann July 11‚ 2007 Special Populations For the population that I have reviewed would be the population of children. I have also looked into people with mental illnesses‚ but for some reason I keep coming back to the children. They are our future so we all have to do something to help them along their journey of life. May it be helping them with having health insurance‚ a good education‚ and food on the table
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is my position that children who are disabled shouldn’t attend special needs schools. Disabled children shouldn’t go to Special Needs Schools because those schools will separate the disabled children from the nondisabled children. The schools will prevent a lot of bullying because the kids won’t be as "different” but‚ there will still be bullying. And also because even though special needs schools have a full staff of teachers with experience with working with disabled children‚ mainstream schools
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Exceptionally Able/Gifted Children Definition: a child who shows exceptional ability in one or more areas mathematical‚ verbal‚ spatial awareness‚ musical or artistic ability. These children have an IQ of 130 or above. This is the top 2% of the population in Ireland. Characteristics of Gifted Learners: * Keen powers of observation - noticing details other children of the same age would miss‚ including non-verbal cues. * Develop skills quicker – gifted children learn to read‚ walk and talk
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The informal carer and service user group this assignment will be focusing on is young carers supporting their disabled parent. More specifically‚ the young carers are based on the ages from five to eighteen; and the service user group are based on a single parent that has a disability. Young carers have many needs that need to be met; one of them being education. It has been reported that young carers miss around ten weeks of school a year; in order to help care for their service user (Bennett
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