Inclusion Essay

Autism Knowledge Questionnaire: How Much Do People Know About Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder which is associated with social skills, communication and behavioural impairments. Persons with ASD must exhibit social communication deficits and restricted and repetitive behaviour, which would be assessed on a severity ranking (American Psychological Association, 2013). The rate of autism has grown dramatically during the last decade and is becoming more…

Diversity is the word of population ecology as species diversity and also borrowed from political speech. During 1980s, it was used in the United States in labour demographic trends (Harrison, 2006). The demands raised by the civil-rights and women’s liberation movements, Supreme Court rulings, and federal civil rights, equal opportunity, and affirmative legislation and regulation in the 1950s and 1960s in USA. In 1960s, the legal peak of the civil rights movement and in the 1970s, affirmative…

Coaching youth basketball has given me an opportunity to help young kids learn to love basketball. In Coach Rick’s after school basketball program we stress positivity, teamwork, and inclusion rather than the success of the individual. Mistakes are encouraged, not looked down upon. Helping kids with difficult attitudes become team-oriented and positive carries beyond the basketball court. Coaching in the same program that I played in has helped shape my attitude towards everything: positivity,…

she talked about how we can be more inclusive of the LGBT community as well as how we can be more diverse and accepting in our society. Diversity means that there is a mix of groups that make up our society and each group is different in a way. Inclusion, on the other hand, means that those groups welcome and support…

viewed her actions and goals for the university as ways to “weaken or displace” ASL. They figured that Fernandes doesn’t have the sense of pride in her identity that the rest of the Deaf community has, which is why she is advocating for equality and inclusion of everyone at Gallaudet, no matter what his/her hearing status may…

siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (SIBS-A) and infant siblings of typically developing children (SIIBS-TD). The second goal of the study was to observe whether speech and face preferences predict language abilities and risk group inclusion.…

In the excerpt “Learning to Read” from The Autobiography of Malcolm X, both inclusion and exclusion within discourse communities are depicted. It can be seen within the writing itself that as a uneducated youth Malcolm was embraced within the young African American community through the use of slang and ebonics. Despite being embraced within the African community, Malcolm craved the inclusion into the educated world, however, was ostracized not only due to a different ethnic background but also…

When I think about me now and compare myself to me before starting this OTD program, I have a new outlook on the profession and the work that still needs to be done. Before starting this program I was content with sitting in the background within my place of employment. This program helped me realized as the program progressed that occupational therapy practitioners still needs to do research to support the profession. I also realized it is critical to for me to continue to read evidenced-based…

walkability in City of Whittlesea in three parts. First, the essay will argue accessibility of footpath by analysing space perception and landscape design. Second, the essay will discuss inclusion of walking environment for various groups. Lastly, the essay will suggest how planning could improve accessibility and inclusion of the site. The planning in the City of Whittlesea has neglected the walking accessibility of footpath, causing the issue of public health and social issue. First, the…

Question 1 The United States is a nation of immigrants. Throughout its history it has experienced multiple phases of immigration from different countries around the world. In the 21st century the United States has experienced mass immigration from Latin America, Asia, and the Caribbean. Today Latin American immigrants are the largest immigrant group in the United States. Majority of people stereotype Latin American immigrants as all being undocumented individuals from Mexico. It is true that…