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    simulation that I choose to do was to rent a wheelchair from the mall and spend an hour navigating around the mall in the wheelchair. The reason that I choose this simulation is because I thought it would be a great idea for me to experience what obstacles the people who are in wheelchairs have to endure on a daily basis in simple day-to-day activities. There are many things that people without disabilities‚ more specifically in this simulation people not in wheelchairs‚ do every single day without even thinking

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    little thing surprisingly was more attractive and familiar. At present‚ I am making endeavors to live more meaningfully. For instance‚ I studied harder and achieved good results and recommendation from teachers. I helped a disable person to push his wheelchair on a steep road. In Australia‚ I was given the most essential lesson that the life is exciting‚ let enjoy it with all our passion. I really want to send this message to

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    child having SEN does not indicate a child’s willingness or ability to learn nor does it define what their intelligence level is. It depends on the particular need of an individual as to how an accommodation would be made‚ for example a child in a wheelchair would require a ramp from the school’s entrance‚ the door being able to accommodate a suitable width‚ providing railings of support in the hallway‚ space being made in the classrooms‚ and a stall in the bathroom made as an example. 2. List some

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    Moving and Handling

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    Arega Arutiunian NVQ level 2 - Moving and Handling . How to Transfer a Weak Patient from Bed to Chair/Wheelchair . Lying in bed for a long period of time is generally depressing and boring for most patients. Being transferred on a chair enables the patient to execute some slight movements that is beneficial in improving circulation. As for being transferred on a wheelchair‚ it serves as a way to transport a weak patient on hospital areas ‚ to the bathroom or in the lounge room . First

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    Case Analysis

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    Anna has a case here. Anna is well qualified with this position only she has the sclerosis problems. David refuses to hire Anna because of her disabilities. The critical variables for Anna are disabilities‚ including Multiple Sclerosis and she is a wheelchair user‚ accommodations‚ the qualifications‚ and all her rights under the ADA law. For David‚ his variables will be the expense‚ agreement to the specific disabilities of the applicant undue hardship‚ as well as the compliance to the ADA law. 2

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    On Being A Cripple

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    On Being a Cripple Nancy Mairs is a cripple. She knows it and she chooses this word to describe herself. But why does she choose this particular word? Why not “handicapped” or “disabled”? Why must she make people cringe at the bluntness of cripple? There is very little that Mairs can control‚ not her fingers‚ not her hands‚ not her mouth‚ arms‚ and certainly not her fate‚ but maybe‚ just maybe‚ she can control the way you see her. Mairs perhaps chose the word cripple because of the way people

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    This essay will discuss the way media shapes the way the public views people with disabilities. Our culture is media driven in the form of movies‚ TV‚ social media‚ advertising and so on. It is important to understand that the images and notions of disability are not always accurate and can be prejudicial or inflammatory. First‚ I will talk about how stereotypes are created and perpetuated largely by people who make assumptions about what it is like to have a disability (Barnes‚ 1992). Telethons

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    so that people who have disabilities can use public transport more easily for example all buses now have ramps which people in wheelchairs use. It is unlawful in this legislation for an employer to treat someone with disabilities less favourably then someone because of their disability. This could help Amina as because she needs help when walking she often uses a wheelchair‚ this could help Amina as she could use public transport easily without having to ask someone to help. She could have a better

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    Whether it’s a mental disability such as dyslexic or a physical disability such as partially-sighted it can have an effect on both. For many in the tourism and hospitality world disabled people means wheelchair users‚ it ’s worth pointing out that the Disability Rights Commission estimates that wheelchair users represent less than five per cent of disabled people (about 450‚000). The industry should also be aware that disability includes facial disfigurement‚ those who have allergies and the estimated

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    UNIT 4222

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    community use‚ vocational). 2. Explain how multiple conditions and/or disabilities may have an additional impact on the individual’s well being and quality of life An individual who have a physical disability means they need to use a wheelchair and a sensory impairment results in them having a hearing impairment or a sight impairment and autism. This affect them in their everyday life; getting around their home‚ going out‚ using services & facilities‚ communicating with people‚ getting

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