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Many people enjoy listening to music in the car, and a large number of those people use earbuds to do so. What a lot of those people do not think about, is when they drive their cars somewhere, and they are listening to music with their earbuds, they are presenting a danger. A lot of teens and new drivers are also out on the roads, yet, since they are learning to drive, they, as well as all drivers, should not be distracted by any music, especially when using earbuds. Listening to music with…

center room and neither of us wanted to wake him until it was time for breakfast. I asked one of the LPNs on the unit if she needed any help and she wanted us to take our residents vital signs before medication administration. We awakened him and walked him to his room to provide for privacy while we took his vital signs, which included taking blood pressure manually. This was a skill that I was not entirely confident in, but I knew it was crucial and something I needed to do; it was essential…

Do Private Speech Language Pathologists Provide the Best Care? Introduction Speech language Pathologists provide the best service your child can get. However, services are often expensive as OHIP does not cover speech therapy. Parents then turn to either private insurance companies or the school board to seek help. The issue that then arises is that because there is the option of having a school based speech therapist see your child, private insurance companies are reluctant to cover SLP…

Ted Talks Amy Cuddy Review Andrew. M. Thornton MidAmerican Nazarene Body language has been an imperative part of me for the last 8 years or so. While in the Army I learned about body language. Body language can tell you a lot about a person’s mood and intentions. While at a checkpoint as personal pass through you are taught to seek nervous behaviors and array of different behavioral markers to indicate danger. I translated this into my business life using the same techniques to identify…

A commonly asked question by many scientists and especially pet owners is: Can they understand what I am saying? Having the opportunity to understand what an animal is trying to say to us can be very important, along with them being able to understand what we are trying to communicate. Because of the possible benefits of man and animal understanding each other, scientist have tried for many years to figure out what may seem like a simple question, but is, in fact, has still never been answered…

Help children to make listening and learning language easier for them by following some simple guidelines:  Position yourself face to face as you play and talk with them. This makes it easier for them to see when you are talking, and to shift their attention back and forth between their activity and your face. Being able to see your face also allows the child to use your facial expressions and lip patterns to help them understand your words.  Make sure you have the child’s attention each time…

Nonverbal communication is the way that many people are able to communicate without using words. For children with autism, communication can be very difficult verbally as well as nonverbally. Children with autism have social-interaction difficulties as well as communication challenges and have a tendency to engage in repetitive behaviors. (source) These communication challenges (examples) can make it difficult for the parents of children with autism to know how their child may be feeling at…

the year 1845. Dulacher (1845) recognized that MN is the formation of inflammation of the nerve affecting the distal plantar nerves (Dulacher,1945). Thomas Morton first described the clinical manifestation of MN in 1874 (Shishir & Wang, 2009). The signs and symptoms of MN are the pain in the proximal region of the metatarsal heads radiating down to the third and fourth toes, exacerbated by ambulation with tight shoes and with palpable increase tenderness on metatarsal heads (Shishir & Wang,…

1. Communicating Jenny has independence communicating her wishes and needs to others; she uses pictures, objects of reference, pointing, and eye rolling (indicating yes or no). There are however, some factors that could reduce Jenny’s independence. Jenny is short sighted and needs to wear glasses; however, she dislikes these and knocks them off. This can have a significant impact on Jenny’s communication, which can lead to isolation and exclusion (Cook et al, 2006). Carers are continuing to…

1. Rhetoric is a form of persuasive speaking or writing with occasionally the use of figures and other compositional techniques. It’s a language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience. 2. “One should eat to live, not live to eat.” - Cicero. This statement is an example of chiasmus. 3. An argument is the persuasion that tries to alter your mood, mind, and willingness to do something. You succeed in an argument when you successfully persuade your audience. Fighting…