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    is an experienced administrator‚ that will be starting in the fall‚ and he has multiple sclerosis. MS has caused Mr. Smith to lose his ability to walk and he has limited movement of his arms and hands. To move around‚ Mr. Smith uses a motorized wheelchair or scooter. As principal of our campus‚ I want to make sure that Mr. Smith has everything he needs to do his job effectively. There are several things in the building I need to check‚ as well as the different assistive technology that will enable

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    higher risk due to one or more risk factors.. Once a person is identified as being at increased risk for pressure sores‚ measures should be undertaken to reduce or eliminate those risks. Confinement to bed‚ chair‚ or wheelchair. Persons confined to beds‚ chairs‚ or wheelchairs who are unable to move themselves‚ can develop pressure-induced injuries in as little as 1-2 hours if the pressure is not relieved; Inability to change positions without help. (Eg‚ an individual in a coma‚ who is paralyzed

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    who has got a disability because they are less mobile and it would be harder for them to get around to see their friends. Also if they were out with their friends they could go for a meal but there might not be room for wheelchair access which could make it a problem for the wheelchair to maneuverer. An individual who would most likely have the activity theory would be a person whose spouse might have died or someone who has just retired because they will have a lot of free time on their hands because

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    “‘A Clockwork Orange’ comparison of the book and film.” A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian nightmarish fantasy of a near-future England‚ where teenage hooligans neglect the somewhat standing laws of society‚ and take control of the streets after dark. The novel’s main character‚ fifteen year old Alex‚ and his three ’droogs‚’ take place in all-night acts of random violence and total destruction. This dark image Burgess has presented to the reader portrays his view of what he believed would be a

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    All societies have norms and values; they can be formal or informal‚ mores or folkways. Society also does its best to encourage or enforce what it views as appropriate behavior while discouraging or punishing those that shows negative behavior. At the same time however‚ where there is a "right" way to behave‚ there is also a wrong way. In this case of societal norms‚ the wrong way is considered deviant. Deviance is behavior that violates the standards of conduct or expectations of a society. Although

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    Outcome 1 Plan collaborative work with others Assessment Criteria The learner can: 1.1 Describe what makes groups or teams effective in the workplace   1.2 Agree realistic objectives for working together and identify what needs to be done to achieve them Objectives set to Cover Supervisor team by our line manager include: o Provide suitable cover to lessons when a teacher is absent. o Hand completed work back to staff appropriately with explanation of any issues taking place. o

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    Physical and Sensory Disability Strategy and Action Plan 2012 – 2015 February 2012 List of Contents Foreword Executive Summary 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 Page No Vision and Values ...................................................................................8 Prevalence and Need ............................................................................ 18 Promoting Positive Health‚ Wellbeing and Early Intervention .......... 37 Providing Better Services to Support Independent

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    Medicare Fraud | Ms. Iris Hobson- Introduction to Logic | Atinuke Adumatioge | Medicare Fraud Healthcare today is one of the most lucrative businesses in America and many people are trying to take advantage of that. One of the reasons in the transition of street crimes is how much safer it is compared to the drug business. If we take a look at South Florida‚ we can see hundreds of people living the “high life”. The truth is rarely anybody sells drugs and more than half of those people

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    restrict the way they live their life. * According to ABS‚ in 2003‚ New South Wales had 591800 males and 598800 females that were reported with a disability whether it is severe‚ moderate or mild. Characteristics Mobility problems or Wheelchair bound Sensory (blind‚ deaf‚ mute)‚ intellectual‚ physical or psychological disability Temporary or Permanent disability May have personal carer Uses specialised equipment to assist with basic duties eg. Elevators‚ ramps and disabled parking

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    to fend for herself. Tatyana was already plagued by complications that she was forced to overcome. “Tatyana was paralyzed as an infant with a condition called spina bifida […] she was given up to an orphanage outside St Petersburg […] without a wheelchair‚ [she]

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