module 1 have brought some questions to mind. As a teacher‚ how do you deal with parents who are in denial of their child’s disability? Is it inappropriate to refer a parent to the school psychologist? As a new teacher‚ what role should you take if you feel that students’ needs are not being properly addressed? As a new teacher‚ can you ask a mentor to sit in and help? I found the information on gifted students to be very information. I did not realize that these students may have physical
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Human Rights for Individuals with Mental Health Disabilities Abstract This article discussed key human rights points that are not essentially practiced throughout the world. Lawrence Gostin states that liberty‚ dignity‚ equality‚ and entitlement are those points which the World Health Organization are working on further for others to accept as human rights norms for individuals with mental health disabilities. The review will provide examples of the violation of human rights some persons with
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afflicted with multiple sclerosis. In her essay‚ "Disability"‚ she explains how the media fails to accurately portray individuals living with a debilitating disease. This causes people with a handicap to feel inadequate‚ isolated‚ and lonely. Consequently‚ the media’s lack of depiction hinders the able-bodied person’s ability to understand‚ interact‚ and accept disability as normal. Mairs wants disability to be portrayed in everyday life that way others can be aware of those who have handicaps and
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Advocacy and Learning Disabilities The need for Human Services professionals to assist parents in advocating for their children to receive appropriate services and to assist in the process has become a necessary task. This paper will discuss the role of the advocate in assisting parents through the difficult process of an IEP and to ensure that the child receives the services and resources needed at the school. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring
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discussing what mainstreaming is and briefly telling you about the history of mainstreaming. I will also be talking about the advantages and disadvantages of mainstreaming for children with disabilities and non disabled children. Mainstreaming or inclusion in general is the practice of educating children with disabilities in a regular classroom alongside non disabled students. Making them part of the students everyday life in the classroom. (Allen‚ 2005) Children that are mainstreamed are not kept isolated
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Taking ONE of the following hypothetical situations‚ where inter-group prejudice is likely to occur‚ briefly describe the possible causes of prejudice and possible negative outcomes of its existence. Critically discuss at least two possible interventions which may lead to its reduction. a) Groups of fans of rival premiership football teams within the same UK city b) Pupils from rival secondary schools within the same UK city. Prejudice is an attitude that consists of three components: emotional
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Sciences Part- time Year 1. Assignment 2. Consider the Social Model of Disability. How useful is this model in helping us understand the nature of Disability discrimination? Inspired by the writings of various disabled activists and scholars the 1980’s and the 1990’s‚disability studies has taken on an emancipatory turn because of the paradigm shift by sociologists and activists from explaining disability in terms of individual pathology or biomedical to the ways in which environmental and cultural
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Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis Rebecca Milligan April 29‚ 2010 Participation in an exercise program can be a challenge for most people‚ but it can be especially difficult if someone loses mobility as a result of a chronic condition such as multiple sclerosis (MS). While these challenges may often seem insurmountable‚ there are many strategies that make it possible for people with MS-related mobility problems to participate in‚ and gain significant benefit from‚ a carefully designed and customized
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Program Evaluation (Chapters One and Three) For the past ten years I have been educating and serving youth with moderate to severe disabilities. Students with moderate to severe disabilities require unique and individualized education plans. Law through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the creation of Individualized Education Plan’s (IEP’s). It is imperative for IEP teams to develop effective plans with the intention of helping each student achieve his or her life
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Managing Multiple Sclerosis What is Multiple Sclerosis? Living With It and Managing the Disease The mysterious disease called Multiple Sclerosis has no boundaries; it infects people of all genders and nationalities. Although very little is known about the cause of this debilitating sickness‚ scientists and doctors are recognizing some patterns that may eventually lead to an answer. MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
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