1. Describe in detail what you know about the causes of disabilities prior to reading the homework assignment. (10 pts) There are many reasons why a person could have a disability. Some babies are born with different types of disabilities. They could be Down syndrome‚ Turners syndrome‚ Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder‚ and Fragile X syndrome or many more intellectual disabilities (ID) that a child could be born with. I believe that the I read the top three major causes of ID are Down syndrome‚ Fragile
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Accommodating Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in General Physical Education Strategies for Accommodating Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in General Physical Education This paper explores how to accommodate children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in general physical education (GPE). For a long time now‚ children with ASD have been separated from regular classes. I believe every student with a disability has the right to participate with regular students‚ especially in physical education
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Developmental Disabilities can affect many aspects of a person’s life. One aspect that is often overlooked is how having a developmental disability affects a person’s sexuality. According to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act; A Developmental Disability is defined as‚ a severe chronic disability that originated at birth‚ is expected to continue indefinitely‚ and substantially restricts the individual’s functioning in several major life activities (About Developmental
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The Impact of Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973‚ and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004‚ on the Education of Children with Disabilities Abstract Education is regarded as a fundamental right in the United States. Up until the 1970’s‚ however‚ children with disabilities were being denied this right. Congress passed landmark legislation to redress this injustice‚ beginning with the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973‚ and culminating with the
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of Teaching Students with EBD‚ P. 1 Running Head: CHALLENGES OF TEACHING STUDENTS WITH EBD Challenges of Teaching Students with EBD By Paula Hill Grand Canyon University SPE 558 Characteristics of Emotional Disabilities and Strategies to Teach Individuals with EBD Karen Moeller‚ Instructor May 9‚ 2012 Challenges of Teaching Students with EBD‚ P. 2 Challenges of Teaching Students with EBD There are many challenges presented to the education system in teaching students with EBD. Many
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Disabilities Candace Calder Grand Canyon University: SPE 226 October 20‚ 2014 Disabilities As our understanding of learning‚ biology‚ and psychology progresses‚ our awareness increases of the prevalence and diversity of learning disabilities. Intellectual disabilities present unique challenges. Autism and spectrum disorders are only now being differentiated. Further‚ severe and multiple disability situations present their own opportunities and issues. It is only through understanding the
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High school years should be a great experience‚ but many demands and rapid changes can make them one of the most stressful times of life. Students today face increasing amounts of schoolwork‚ a rapidly changing curriculum‚ assignment deadlines and exams; they worry about selecting careers and post secondary programs‚ and they must balance schoolwork with sports‚ hobbies and social life. They have conflicts with parents‚ friends‚ siblings; have to cope with unpredictable moods‚ concerns about appearance
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Understanding The Context Of Supporting People With Learning Disabilities Assignment A learning disability means that the person who is diagnosed with one will find it difficult with certain areas of their learning and development. A child with a general learning disability finds it more difficult to learn‚ understand and do things compared to other children of the same age. Like all children and young people‚ children with learning disabilities can continue to progress and learn throughout their
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Running Head: The Gender Achievement Gap 1 The Gender Achievement Gap Clint Overstreet 2 The No Child Left Behind Act requires that states bring students up to the "proficient" level on state tests and individual schools have to meet state “adequate yearly progress.” This mandate targets not only all “typical” students‚ but students from all demographics. With this factor of accountability‚ as well as school success‚ many researchers
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their hearing. If the technology was there to fix this disability‚ why wouldn ’t anyone want their child to have it? "840 babies are born with a permanent hearing loss every year."(NDCS of UK). This is a horrible number to hear‚ that so many children will never be able to hear. If there was any technology able to restore a child ’s hearing it would be a shame if the parents didn ’t get it. "Deaf children face tremendous difficulties learning to read‚ write and communicate with the hearing world
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