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    wanted to be part of them and contribute to the development of the group. The history and background Siyaphakaman Development for the Disabled Association deals with people who are living with disability mainly of a psychical nature some are wheelchair bound and other are using assistance in a form of crutches etc. The organisation was established in August 2011 by eight (8) ladies who are living with disability‚ one Sunday while have they normal ladies night they decided to form a group that

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    Nationality usually involves the rights and responsibilities to being a citizen such as health care and education‚ having a passport and paying taxes which is a part of an individual identity which primarily defines ‘who you are’‚ as Woodward suggested. Nationality is often based on place of birth or marriage but can also be achieved through naturalization‚ where people choose their nationality after meeting legal requirements which contributes to our understanding of how identity is shaped by nationality

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    Movies can be used for just plain entertainment or to convey a message. However‚ the best movies do both. For that reason it is best to watch a movie like The Fundamentals of Caring. This movie is the story about Trevor a 18 year old boy with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (a debilitating disease that causes skeletal muscles to weaken and break down over time) and his caregiver Ben (a middle aged man who is trying to get his life under control. Together they help each other grow and face their problems

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    out normal daily functions without a challenge. I chose to this topic because of my own personal ignorance. Three years ago the word disability would have been just another word. I would not have given another thought to seeing someone in a wheelchair‚ a walker or even one with a mental disability. Yes‚ I had compassion‚ but without the realization of what obstacles those with a disability truly face‚ that too is just another word. This topic has a personal interest for me because working for

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    Additional Needs of individuals Challenging stereotypes and understanding what exactly an ‘additional need’ is. What exactly does the term ‘additional need’ mean? The term ‘additional need’ or ‘disability’ refers to an individual who either/or has a physical‚ cognitive or a sensory impairment. An individual with any form of disability may need or have specific needs in certain settings and environments i.e. School‚ home or work. There are many causes as to why a person may have an additional

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    health care field I have choose to do an expanded definition of a Hoyer Lift. What is a Hoyer Llift you ask? A Hoyer Lift is a piece of equipment that is used to aide a person getting from one spot to another‚ for example a person from bed to a wheelchair. To properly use a Hoyer Lift‚ a nurse aid would get the sling that would properly fit for the person that is in need to be transferred. Once the aid has the sling‚ he or she will put the sling around the person attaching the straps to the knobs

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    remove barriers to participation. Social model they excluded the fact that the problem with the individual disabled person but with society itself and the way it was run and controlled: Buildings were built in a way that there was no access for wheelchairs‚ the information was formed that disabled people could not use. Attitudes and stereotypes about a disabled person banned a disabled person from having the same choice as an able as any other person. Special services were created that kept disabled

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    Andrew George 396-Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities 1:1 Describe possible multiple conditions and/or disabilities that individuals may have. Patients   with multiple conditions and/or disabilities have two or more disabling conditions that affect learning or other important life functions. These can include: 1.Mental retardation‚ dementia 2.Bad eyesight‚ blindness 3.Hard of hearing‚ deafness 4.Arthritis‚ paralysed body/parts 1:2 Explain how multiple conditions and/or

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    would fit in well into your organisation because of the relevant skills and experience that I have acquired in previous roles that I have done. My last job was dropping off and picking up disabled children to and from their school. One child is wheelchair bound and the rest have severe mental problems‚ (i.e. autism)‚ therefore my driving had to be calm and stable avoiding sudden movements whilst keeping to a schedule to make sure that the children would arrive to school on time. Sometimes the children

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    Report says disability rights ’not being respected’ Report says disability rights ’not being respected’ To be treated as an individual -this man was not being respected by the nurse because the nurse was discriminating about his race and that he had a disability. It is the nurse’s duty to respect the patients‚ It is the man’s right to be given care at the walk in centre. To be respected- this man as individual as a right to be respected by each and every other person. To be treated in

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