Liberally Speaking: Why Liberalism is Right for America written by Stephen J. Natoli is about the liberal view on the left side of the left-right political spectrum. One main idea of the book is to provide an educated view on the liberal side of politics and explain how an open mind can only make the "land of the free,” freer. Chapter three through five concentrates on what liberals believe. This includes: ethics, peace, equality, freedom, and science. These are just a few of the several…
“Asperger Syndrome is a neurobiological disorder on the higher-functioning end of the autism spectrum.” In the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” a young kid named Christopher Boone is faced with many challenges that cause him to use his disorder to overcome these challenges. This book has caused people to be more aware of kids with Aspergers and shows them that how kids with this disorder think and feel in troubled times. The author, Mark Haddon, makes Christopher out to…
When a lens produces an image, the size of it corresponds to the focal length of the lens. The smaller the focal length, the smaller the image and the longer the focal length the bigger the image. How bright an image may be solely depends on the amount of light collected by the objective lens. How much light can be collected corresponds to the area of the objective lens. So the bigger the objective lens, the more light can be collected. If you want to increase the light gathering power by 4, you…
Throughout history, people of color have struggled due to prevailing and repressive conditions. History has shown many groups were willing to challenge governmental ideologies and laws because it when against the idea of democracy that the west has created for the rest of the world. Groups like the students activist were willing to risk their lives in order to challenge and question the same government that was established to protect them. The idea of democratic government that was established…
conducted a case-control study using computerized visual representations of emotional facial expressions to simulate real life situations. The use of a 3D avatar was used in three stages to study and improve emotion recognition in children with autism spectrum disorder. Stage one, participants were asked to interpret what emotion the avatar was feeling. Stage two participants were given different scenarios and were asked to guess what emotion the avatar would feel based on that specific…
Johnathan is diagnosed with autism, developmental delay, failure to thrive, Cerebral Palsy, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder. Jonathan uses a wheelchair and walker to aid with walking. Johnathan has a history of hearing lost, seizures and aggressive behaviors. There are concerns of calories intake because of concerns of lack of a healthy weight gain. Johnathan had hearing aid in the past to assist with hearing lost, however Johnathan broke all his hearing aid devices. Johnathan is…
Broken Heartland’s thesis is not limited to the existence of rural poverty and its causes, but the politics of hate and ethnic scapegoating. Davidson’s chapter on “The Growth of Hate Groups” begins with a depiction of the meeting of the Iowa Society for Educated Citizens, a far-right anti-Semitic hate group at Colony Village Restaurant off I-80. Davidson describes the German prayer above the doorway to the meeting room, the prayer’s message of acceptance is juxtaposed with the group’s hate. The…
Children who develop differently from their peers stand to be viewed differently by people as well. Special education needs and disabilities (SEND) may impede children from being treated normally, as it may be believed that they should be treated with kid gloves. However, even Vygotsky, a world-renowned psychologist hypothesized that “a child whose development is impeded by a defect is not simply a child less developed than his peers but is a child who has developed differently” (Vygotsky, 1993…
there are certain challenges that the child and his or her family must go through. Luckily, there has been great growth and support for helping children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in recent years. The have been many organizations that have made it their purpose to improve the lives of those who are on the spectrum and their families. Autism is used as a “blanket” term for multiple problems that affect the development of the brain. These can result from low-functioning…
Autism The definition of ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that, greatly affects verbal and nonverbal forms of communication and social experiences. This can be found in children before the age of three. Autism can affect a child’s educational experience badly. There are three core symptoms with autism, social interaction and relationships, verbal and nonverbal communication, limited interests in activates or play. But within these core symptoms there are, many…