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    1.Know the difference between the Medical and Social models of disability. 1.1 Describe the Medical Model of disability. The Medical Model sees disabled people as the problem. They need to be adapted to fit into the world as it is. This approach is based on a belief that the difficulties associated with the disability should be borne wholly by the disabled person‚ and that the disabled person should make extra effort to ensure that they do not inconvenience anyone else. If this is not possible

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    do not separate them from the rest of the children. Children need accessibility‚ at their level‚ have toys showing disabilities such as crutches on dolls etc. pictures of disabilities‚ such as vision with glasses‚ hearing‚ walking crutches‚ and wheelchairs. Bring in books about special needs and how the child can play and ways they may help others. Vision- larger book print etc.‚ and materials that can help large and find gross motor and critical thinking all these play into the category. The setting

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    HSC unit 65

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    Evidence Recording Sheet  Unit/LO/AC Date of Activity: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 3.3 Describe how accessing a range of services and facilities can be beneficial to an individual’s wellbeing An individual‘s well-being may benefit in a number of ways through the accessing of range of service

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    who is on a wheelchair was denied from Odeon theatre that he cannot sit where he wants to sit due to the fact that he is on a wheelchair. He was discriminated by the movie theatres because the only place he can watch the movie is in the first row sits and he was also too close to the screen which interfered with his view and his enjoyment. Michael Huck has taken Canadian Odeon Theatres to Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. Issue: Is it justifiable for humans who are on a wheelchair to only sit

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    Diploma Level 3

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    in a wheelchair and unable to get onto a bus as they don’t have wheelchair access due to the steps onto the bus. So Mrs A calls a taxi explaining that she has a wheelchair but when the taxi comes it I a standard car and not one for wheelchairs‚ so when she asks for help to get into the car the driver says he’s not allowed to as he’s not insured should something happen to her‚ so Mrs A has to struggle on her own eventually she manages to get into the car hoping the driver would put wheelchair in the

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    Sport and Disability

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    Introduction Sport is a significant part of this world; it acts as a social construction (DePauw & Gavron‚ 1995). It offers individuals a time to socialise and build a relationship with each other. Individuals with disabilities have always been present in society‚ although they experienced exclusion and not recognised as a “normal” person. In terms of sport‚ mentally retarded persons were thought to not understand the rules of the sport and therefore were left out. Physically disabled were thought

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    For most of us‚ life is difficult enough. People with physical disabilities are the ones who exhibit the strongest desire to succeed against all odds to challenge destiny every day of their lives! Many disabled Nigerians today rely on public transport such as bus train or taxi. They usually can’t afford a car and are really thankful for these options; but the only problem is that these means of transportation and the barriers on the road are not convenient for their physical defects. Barriers in

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    Staff Development Teaching for Preventing Falls in the Elderly Long Term Care Facilities Background In the United States‚ unintentional falls are the most common cause of nonfatal injuries for people older than 65 years. Up to 32 percent of community individuals over the age of 65 fall each year. Females fall more frequently than man in this age group‚ especially due to the fact that most female elderlies have bone weakness such as osteoporosis‚ which makes the fall to cause fatal injuries

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    Being Creative

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    the conventional wheelchair is not as amazing as when it was first invented. Many issues surrounding it such as difficulty moving it around and when they are only stairs and no wheelchair area also constant need of second person to operate the wheelchair if it is used by an elderly. With all this issues‚ a substitute is needed. The one which provide ease to all type of wheelchair users. The future is now! I present you the hover chair‚ a perfect replacement for wheelchairs. As you can guess

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    I believe it is a part of human nature to feel compassion for someone who is going through a hardship. However‚ I do not agree that disabled people are less fortunate than any other able bodied person. When the football player spent 30 days in a wheelchair‚ on day 3 you witness how he felt for the others in the meeting he attended. Hearing many of those stories of how the others became paraplegic made the football player and myself feel for them. Myth 2: Dependent and Helpless Asking for assistance

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