If child parent or guardian refused the assistance and the problem continues to escalate, the child enrollment in the center will be reconsidered. The center followed the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (ADA). We offer the parent and guardian the option of outside source and support as long as the center’s reputation and staff member are as…
The Special Needs Consultant was invited by the request by Wendy Montejo to discuss and to strategies supporting a child who was recently diagnosed with Spina Bifida. Before meeting Wendy, we spoke on the phone to discuss her concerns about a child who appeared to have zero mobility in his legs. Wendy shared the family recently came to Canada about nine months on a refugee status. Since living in Canada, the child has not seen by a doctor until he was registered in the program. According to Wendy, the child was last seen by a doctor at the age of 2 months.…
Because the rodeo club is not particularly involved in any large scale public issue, I would like to focus this paper on the issue of public awareness of children with disabilities. Growing up with a mother that worked in early childhood development, I was fortunate enough…
The content talked about in chapter three and the first case study brings to light a lot of different issues regarding Special education. Issues of inclusion, normalcy, and the medical model of "diagnosing" students with disabilities are all topics that are debated frequently. It is important to understand that the history of disabilities has brought a negative persona on the idea of Special education; this issue is properly identified in chapter three of Rethinking Disability when the authors provide a description of how a typical conversation may go between a normal working person and a Special education teacher. For example, a person whose line of work may be working in an office may say to a Special education teacher, "Why, you must be…
There are a lot of people who have experienced what it is like to live with someone who has a disability. Being around someone who has a disability makes a person realize some of their behavior patterns or how they can communicate in other ways. Some people may face everyday obstacles and struggle when someone they know has a disability. Down syndrome and autism are two types of disabilities that are becoming more and more common in today’s society. There have been test done that says, “… children with Down syndrome may be at increased risk of having an autism spectrum disorder” (Hepburn).…
Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.” Although disabilities can impact any and all aspects of a person, it does not define who a person is. The individual still wants a high quality of life and the parents disabled children have the same hopes and dreams. Whether it is Sandy handling her daughters cerebral palsy, Ms.Carter embracing her daughter's learning disabilities and deafness, or the parents within “Silver Water” caring for their daughter with schizophrenia, family is family.…
Annotated Bibliography Asscher, J. J., Van der Put, C. E., & Stamps, G. J .J .M. (2012). " Differences between juvenile offenders with and without intellectual disability in offense type and risk factors. " Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33(6) page 1905-1913. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebsco.host.com /ehost/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=5e5c59b2-afdc-45ba-a8a8-0711df33bea3%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4209&bdata=…
Several feel overwhelmed dealing with them and their child’s disability. It can be scary for many dealing with numerous organizations. It is my job to help them find their…
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a type of triple repeat disorder that is prevalent in both males and females. FXS is inherited and causes the person to have an intellectual disability (Batshaw, Roizen, & Lotrecchiano, 2013). References Batshaw, M.L., Roizen, N.J., & Lotrecchiano, G.R. (2013). Children with Disabilities (7th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Brookes McDuffie, A., Machalicek, W. A., Bullard, L., Nelson, S., Mello, M., Tempero-Feigles, R., & ... Abbeduto, L. (2016).…
Thematic Convergences: Disability as “special ability”? The three films reveal a series of thematic convergences, set in the interplay between “nature” and “culture”, in the understanding and negotiation of the experience of disability, as well as, the “personal” and “public” dimensions of the disability experience in patriarchal social settings. The arrival of a child with disability is a life-changing event, especially regarding the general attitude towards disability in particular cultural and social settings, including the opportunities and facilities that society and state make available, all of which structure and condition the family response. Black depicts the utter sense of helplessness experienced by the family when confronted with…
The experience I’ve had with ethnic bias is against those with intellectual disabilities not being treated equally (Corey, G. Corey, M.S. & Callanan, P. (2015). I have seen this many times through my work experience with those who have intellectual disabilities. Some examples are that people at times assume those with intellectual disabilities are incompetent, there are a lot of public places that are not equipped for people with disabilities, some events even have certain amount of wheelchairs allowed venues and also being stared at in public places. As for addressing these issues, I have not been around each issue that has actually occurred with those I support however there have been instances where I had to advocate and inform others that…
Prior to 1975, more than half of children with disabilities were not receiving an appropriate education, and 1 million children were denied access to an education in the public school entirely (Altshuler & Kopels, 2003, p. 320). As a result, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) was established in 1975, which is known today as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This act provided the right for disabled children to receive a free and proper education that will adapt to each child’s specific needs (IDEA, 2004). Today, forty-one years later, the question remains; is the IDEA successful in providing children with disabilities an education they deserve? This question directly relates to the social work values…
All of the developmental domains that the children were observed on were necessary in order to have the expected growth . One additional strategy would be to have weekly phone calls in addition to the weekly observation logs. A phone call is a little more personal and shows the family that you have their child’s best interest. The domain guide should be used and kept in the classrooms that tell what a child should be able to do at a certain age.…
Early intervention and early education are both extremely important to children with disabilities. There are two main differences between early intervention and early education. However, no matter the differences both programs exist for the same reasons, but there are many challenges that face delivery of early intervention services. This essay will furnish an overview of the three statements mentioned above.…
There are many children disabled children in the United States . They show interest in joining regular classrooms, instead of being in separate classes. There are many different types of disabilities, but if all disabled children become more active and interact with other children it will benefit not only the disabled but also the people they interact with . I know this from research and personal experience with family members with disabilities. School boards should put disabled children into regular classrooms and other activities.…