I have been reading ever since I could remember. I was read to when I was little as well. I do not recall learning to read, only that when my mother sat me down to start learning how to read, I already knew how. All throughout elementary school, I participated in the Accelerated Reader (also called AR) program. I loved it because you would read books, and then takes quizzes on those books.…
CAFS Assessment Task Module 3: Parenting and caring 2015 Department Of Community Services Name: Aseel Esttaifan Due: 18/06/2015 Content page Department Of Community Services A) Name and definition of the service? The New South Wales Department of Community Services (DoCS) is the largest child protection agency in Australia. DoCS main work is to protect children such us neglect and abuse.…
To begin with, the old, shabby black box represents how a small country village is unwilling to give up a tradition they have held on to for more than 70 years. The village people are excited about, June 27th, and the day of the lottery. The old shabby black box has faded in some places showing wood colors. Mr. Summers, the owner of the local coal company, has struggled with the process over the years and many things have changed. The changes are: no yelling, no pledging to the American flag, and no reporting on who was murdered the previous year.…
Frances Simonson S00150675 Tutor: Richard Wade UNCC300 Assessment Task 2 Human dignity is a complex notion that encompasses inherent and acquired types of dignity. It becomes especially complex when the topic houses a number of opinions, emotions and ethical standpoints on a given topic. This is especially true for the chosen case study: human dignity and gender selection. There are a number of consequences to selecting a child?s gender- both positive and negative.…
Aricept is a medication, which can help to decrease the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by increasing the level of chemical in the brain called acetylcholine messenger (Health Canada, 2015). Medication does not treat Alzheimer’s disease; however, it helps patients to progress their thinking, memory and the capability to do their simple everyday jobs, which reduces the signs of Alzheimer’s disease (Aricept, 2016). Aricept is a medication that helps to stabilize dementia that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease (Health Canada, 2015). The Generic Name, of this drug is entitled Donepezil Hydrochloride and the brand name is Aricept and Aricept RDT (Rexall, 2016). This tablet has three different colors, which is associated to its dose.…
In Tony Palmer’s novel ‘Break of Day’ the courage trait is a very important aspect throughout the novel. Each character in the novel shows courage by how they react in the novel and by the things they say. The mains characters in the novel that show the most courage are William Barrett, Uncle Jack and Murray Barrett. Courage shapes and manipulates the characters actions and decisions they make during their journeys. The character that shows the most courage in the novel is Murray.…
The “Tick-Tock exercise was used to describe my positive and negative thought presenting the ideas of increasing parental engagement in migrant education department, for Riverside County Office of Education Teachers Union. Analyzing a gap in services in the county the union leadership team recognized that parent engagement is limited in the migrant education programs, this may be do to parents being afraid to get involved and administration not culturally understanding the population they serve. Because the teachers union will head this project I have several negative thought regarding the project. Using the “Tick-Tock” exercise in the book Thinkertoys (Michalko, 2006), I created the table below. My negative thoughts are listed in the table…
3. What type of assessment is it (e.g. screening, criterion referenced, norm referenced, standardised interview, clinical observation, self-report, checklist etc)? RBMT-3 A series of studies were subsequently undertaken to evaluate the properties of the test when used in clinical memory assessment of older adults. Results supported the use of the RBMT as both screening and diagnostic tool. (GLASS, 2000).…
Lupus. Most of you are thinking “What the heck is this guy talking about?” Am I right? Well for those of you who do not know what Lupus is, I’m here to explain. Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body including skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body.…
U.S. con living breathing document The constitution the oldest and most important document in american history. It is in control of our society today , makes laws, controls the people, our country. This document changes all the time because of people changing or things that happen. This document gives us our rights and can also take them away if needed.…
“When you lose your face [...], it is like dropping your necklace down a well. The only way you can get it back is to fall in after it.” These words of Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club, perfectly describe Fugui’s character development throughout both the novel and the film adaptation of Yu Hua’s To Live. To Live follows the sorrowful life of Xu Fugui in a time of great change in Chinese society (the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution). Despite his character development and desire to grow, he is flawed.…
It was Daniel Handler (author of A Series of Unfortunate Events) who said “Siblings that say they never fight are most definitely hiding something.” It was three years ago when it all happened. I was going for my English final at Saddleback College, only to receive a text message from my mother that my sister was in the hospital. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a terrible disease which causes a person 's own immune system to destroy the protective shell around a person 's nerves. I mention all this, because it impacts a person 's personality to the point they become easily aggravated and affects their relationships.…
In this survey what I hoped to study was to see how differently people's minds think from one another. In the thematic apperception test, which is a test that consists of a series of pictures in which participants are told to make up a story that describes what is happening in the picture. I hoped to see many different kinds of stories from each student. This is an interesting topic for me to study because I enjoy seeing the different kinds of stories that people come up with for the picture I have chosen. Each of the person’s themes would be mostly different from one another and should be related to the picture that they are talking about.…
READING The Basic Reading Skills composite measures EE107’s ability to read a list of words and correctly pronounce nonsense words. EE107’s standard score of 75 falls in the low range at the 5th percentile, indicating that she performed at or 5 percent of her peers. Based on EE107’s performance on this composite, it appears that she will benefit from explicit instruction on word recognition skills and phonics skills. Reading Fluency refers to the ability to read quickly and accurately.…
Risks and Benefits of Diagnostic X-rays General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech, my audience will know more about the risks and benefits associated with diagnostic x-rays. Thesis: Medical benefits of diagnostic x-rays outweigh any slight risks. Introduction…