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    Section A: Introduction Over the past years, I have looked for ways to help students achieve literacy goals in order for them to succeed in second grade and on. Mertler (2014) helped me guide my action research by collecting the information using the guide questions he provided. My dilemma since I started working as a teacher over seven years was helping struggling readers and writers master their syllables. According to the state standards, students are expected to know the letters and its…

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    A Book Review of Where is the Mango Princess and the Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury Where is the Mango Princess is a tragic, heart wrenching, and deeply personal account of how traumatic brain injury affected the life of, author, Cathy Crimmins (2000) and the lives of her entire family. Crimmins wrote this account in order to share her experience of living and caring for a person with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to help those in the same position as her to cope with the myriad of…

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    Lucky´s speech is probably the most spectacular part of “Waiting for Godot”, since it presents a complete dissolution of language. But this does not mean that Beckett wrote this piece without any sense, this piece was written with intention, with structure, but it hides between a mix of nonsensical phrases and a lot of repetition, as it will be shown below. The presence of Repetition gives a particular rhythmic sonority, with a lot of unconnected phrases that create a well-planned net to be…

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    Neuropsychological Disorder Impairments Neuropsychological disorders are defined as cerebral dysfunctions that are physical and are usually manifested by alterations of judgment, cognition, memory, psychophysiology, perception, behavior, and or mood. These kind of disorders are usually accompanied by persistent motor function disorganization through exhibition of tremors or other involuntary movements, paralysis, sensory disturbances and ataxia. The behaviors may occur singly or in combinations…

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    The nature-nurture debate is one of the oldest issues in psychology. It looks at the extent to which the environment and biology determine the psychological characteristics. The debate encompasses many aspect of psychology and this paper will look at gender development and language development. Nature relates to idea that behaviour and though is innate, either through inheritance or instinct. It also suggests that learning is pre-programmed and since behaviour is due to genes and evolution, it…

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    Does the Chinese room provide a strong enough argument against Strong Artificial Intelligence? In this essay I will argue that Searle’s ‘Chinese Room’ does not entirely disprove a possibility of strong Artificial Intelligence (AI). I will briefly outline the concept of strong AI (as opposed to weak AI), the thought experiment itself, and why it poses a threat to Strong AI. I will then provide and discuss a range of objections to Searle’s. AI by essence seeks to build an intelligent machine and…

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    and these challenges motivated me to become a proficient consumer of the current research and therapy techniques in the field. I also was a mentor in a service-learning project, Finding the Words, which involved working with a client with acquired aphasia in writing a personal book…

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    Code Stroke in Action The clock just struck 0752 in room five of the Emergency Department when the medics called in. They reported that they had an eighty-two year-old female, who had initials K.R., demonstrating left sided facial droop and aphasia. According to the ACLS stroke scale, if one has facial droop, difficulty speaking or arm drift they are 72% likely to have a stroke (Carl). Her last known time of baseline was at 1920 the previous night. Because strokes can lead to permanent damage…

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    In a research study provided by the UN Aging Program and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the reports have projected that “the number of older people (65+ years) in the world is expected to increase from 420 million in 2000 to nearly 1 billion by 2030, with the proportion of older people, being increased from 7 % to 12 %.” (United Nations Organization, 2001) (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003). In a medical research study by the member of the Alzheimer’s…

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    Dementia Assessment Paper

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    Traditional assessment tools for the diagnosis of dementia are usually not suitable when evaluating individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In addition, the majority of healthcare providers is not armed with the training and experience needed to care for that population holistically. This paper centers on: the progressive changes that occur with dementia especially for individuals with Down Syndrome (DS); the various types of dementia and a focus on Alzheimer’s…

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