individuals with Learning Disabilities 1.1 People with learning disabilities are more vulnerable than other people; they are affected by certain laws. There isn’t one law or Act which covers their situation‚ but they may be affected by laws concerning: * Education * Voting rights * Ownership of property * Guardianship * Control of finances * Consent to sex In the United Kingdom‚ specific legislation that affects people with learning disabilities include: * Disability Discrimination
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prevent exclusion of individuals with learning disabilities. The Equalities Act of 2010 combines 116 different legislations to provide a legal framework the purpose of which is to protect the rights of individuals. It simplifies past legislation providing the UK with a law that protects individuals from discrimination and make society equal. Merged legislations are: The Equal Pay Act 1970 The Sex discrimination Act 1975 The Race Relations Act 1976 The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 The Employment
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1. What specific nonacademic difficulties is Steve experiencing? Steve Williams has behavioral difficulties‚ and poor social interaction skills. Mrs. Andrews states‚ “Steve works ineffectively in cooperative group learning situations. Steve has difficulty interacting with his peers and has refused to work with his classmates the last few weeks” (Ally Bacon 2007). Steve’s classmates say‚ “[Steve] “goofs off and doesn’t do any of the work” (Ally Bacon 2007). Another note Mrs. Andrews says is Steve
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Misconceptions about Learners with Learning Disabilities There are many misconceptions associated with learners who have a learning disability. One common myth is that we know very little about the causes of learning disabilities. This is very untrue. Even though we don’t know all of the causes of learning disabilities‚ we know a great deal as to why they happen. In our book it discusses how they may be caused by genetic factors‚ teratogenic factors‚ such as alcohol during pregnancy‚ and medical
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Journal of Learning Disabilities Juliana M. Taymans and Sagnaka Kosaraju both journalist believe that if the instructors attempt to further their education it will enhance their literacy skills and improve employment opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. Only 5% full time and 12% part time instructors in the adult basic programs have a certification in special education. (Tamassia et al‚ 2007). They feel educators in the ABE program need adequate information for different strategies
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“Language-based learning disabilities are problems with age-appropriate reading‚ spelling‚ and/or writing” Learning disabilities do not always define the intelligence of an individual or their potential abilities. One of the underlying causes of learning disabilities are due to congenital issues such as differences developmentally in the brain. One of the most commonly known language-based learning disability with importance to reading is Dyslexia‚ however this is not solely the only language-learning disability
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a grip on my learning disability. “Will I ever learn to deal with my learning disability? Why must I have to work hard at school work and yet feel like I have not gotten anywhere. Why me?” I have cried out. The hardest part of going back to school is dealing with this disability. I have the hardest time comprehending reading assignments and spelling is a huge chore on any written assignment‚ which makes me want to just throw my hands up and give up at times. My learning disability makes reading
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“The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But‚ after being through the boiling water‚ its insides became hardened.” I have had to fight to be understood and to succeed in school because of my learning disability. My abilities are simultaneously overestimated and underestimated as a “gifted” child that also has Dyscalculia. I have had to change my outlook on people’s perceptions of me and my situation to thrive. Just like the egg I have had to change who I
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I was completely surprised that my English class was a service learning course that first day. A surprise that has been good in every way. I love that my learning experience in English has been so much more than sitting in a classroom. Yes‚ I’m learning about how to improve my own writing and critical thinking skills but I’ve also had a new appreciation for talking about food. I have even more of an appreciation for the vegetables I’m eating‚ I’ve learned about using putting plants together as natural
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The beginning the semester at San Diego State brings a familiar anxiety of balancing a heavy workload with leisurely activities. The pressure to do well challenges the importance of an education and my devotion to obtaining a degree. My mission is to use the syllabus and course calendar as a guide in the completion of this writing course. I will elaborate how understanding these crucial documents will lead to a solid plan and the subsequent action taken to master this class. The first step I will
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