Learning disabilities

Sterilization, the act of removing a woman's ability to have a child, has been a way for the government to exert control and has been throughout history. Globally, sterilization was used as a way to control social behavior, but most practices have been abolished in the 20th century as they the impacts on the victims were discovered. In contrast, Australia allows the practice to continue presently despite the controversy surrounding the topic and the several human rights violations they are…

In order to complete my HNC Graded Unit, I a required to complete an evaluation. This evaluation will reflect on my practice during the activity which I planned on the 20th of March 2017 and participated in on the 7th of April 2017 with a resident within my placement, Mr X as previously discussed. The evaluation will be completed and submitted on the 15th of May 2017. On the 7th of April 2017 I planned and participated in an outing to a local pub as explained in my planning stage and…

looks for the indulgence of killing multiple people. Even though some cases of serial killers were known to have a mental illness that doesn’t mean everyone who is mentally ill is a serial killer. Even though most people think that having a mental disability makes some crazy and more likely to become a serial killer, I feel that it just changes how we see people. Many people think all mental illnesses just makes people crazy when in most cases is completely false. Some people don’t even know…

Have you ever experienced a hardship in your life because of the actions of another? In the story "The Bully" by Roger Dean Kiser, a man by the name of Roger encounters his old middle school bully in a wheelchair. While he talks to his old middle school bully, he learns that Tony is aware of his actions he's committed in the past. Tony was Roger's seventh-grade bully, but now he depends on the people around him and regrets the past. In this you can see the interaction between Roger and Tony, his…

The Persecution of People with Albinism The body is a complex mechanism. Some small genetic variations allow for such beautiful and unique characteristics. We are all so different; yet some small differences can really make you stand out from the crowd. Albinism is a congenital defect that may occur from a multitude of mutations. It causes difficulties for those affected by the condition to live a life like everyone else. From small daily obstacles to a vast array of persecutions, living with…

practitioners create enabling environments for individuals. In brief the social model of disability is the idea that it is the way society is organised that disables individuals, and as such, assistive technology is what allows these individuals to perform tasks they would usually be unable to do. By doing so this creates environment’s which are enabling to them instead of disabling them. The social model of disability proposes that people with impairments are only inhibited from everyday…

Illness, chronic disease, and disability can be exhausting experiences for affected individuals. Between medical appointments, physical limitations, and balancing medications, there can be a lot for these patients to keep track of. While the physical components of illness can be overwhelming, it is not the only challenges these patients face. Along with the illness or disability comes an entirely new social experience for the patient. While this social change is overlooked by many, for the…

According to the DSM-5 the definition of positive symptoms of schizophrenia consists of feeling or behavior that are other people do not experience such as hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, while negative symptoms consist of characteristics that are lacking thus it is made up avolition and diminished emotional expression (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Some examples of a positive symptom of schizophrenia are seeing,…

9. Green, Sara et al. 2015. “Living Stigma: The Impact of Labeling, Stereotyping, Separation, Status Loss, and Discrimination in the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families.” Sociological Inquiry 75(2): 197–215. Research Question: This report aims to answer the question whether stereotyping affects the disabled person’s families, in addition to themselves. This article is interested in finding out how those stereotypes are shared with the family members of the handicapped.…

of each. The American with Disabilities Act is a civil right law designated to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, public services and accommodations. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil right law designated to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities whether they public or private when they received federal financial assistance. As depicted in our textbook, “under the ADA, a person with a disability is one who has a…