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    Essay On APTT Meeting

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    table the game of Blending Words BINGO along with BINGO chips. For this game, each person gets their own game board along with a handful of calling cards (we just sorted out the cards so each person got nearly the same amount). The cards simply say, “Find the picture that says c//a//t” while the game board only has pictures. Some of the pictures are a little more complicated, however, so it does come with a cheat sheet for all of the pictures. During this time Ms. Crawford walked around the classroom and observed the skill that each parent read from their cards. Setting SMART Goals Specific: The goal that the parent is writing down should be based around the data discussed at the meeting, meaning the goals were on nonsense word fluency. Example: Silvia would read 20 nonsense words per minute. Measurable: The should be a way to asses this particular goal. Example: 80% accuracy Attainable: The student should be able to reach this goal within a particular time frame. Example: She is progressing quickly so she should be able to attain it within a realistic time frame. Realistic: Going along with being attainable, the goal needs to be realistic to that particular student (this is where it becomes important for the teacher to emphasize that the parents only focus on their own student and that it is not a competition.) Example: The goal is realistic because Silvia is progressing at an average rate and hasn’t shown any signs of real regression. Timely: The specific time frame in…

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    One of these is Rett syndrome, which is an X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder. Children with Rett’s seem to develop normally up unto 6-18 months and then there is regression that is characterized by a loss of motor skills (Percy, 2016). A genetic basis for Rett’s was discovered in 1999 which showed that a mutation in methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) was to blame for this disorder (Chahrour & Zoghbi, 2007). In almost 95% of cases mutations in MECP2 are found with most arising from sporadic…

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    Gfap Gene Essay

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    Added to this, GFAP mutations could also occur with small in-frame insertions and deletions, in-frame skipping of complete axon and frame shift at the extreme C-terminal end. This specific new mutation in the 67year old man hasn’t implicated any of the 21 clinical features is in other acquiring Alexzander’s disease, but signaled a sign of faulty short term memory loss and headache. Apart from the complications to identify the subject with these unique clinical features, MRI scanning has…

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    The Rett Syndrome

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    (Chahrour, M., Huda, Z. 2007). In sum, MEPC2 is a vital component in normal neurological development. Mutations in MECP2 Mutations in the MECP2 gene account for 95% of RTT cases. The type of mutation varies between cases, and there is no definitive genetic mutation for the syndrome. The mutations are believed to arise de novo in the paternal germline. This means that the alteration of the gene is present for the first time in the family member as a result of a mutation in the sperm cell of the…

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    Stone Hammer Poem

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    Poems emphasise and characterize important morals, figures, items which, Robert Kroetsch reveals this through two of his honourably poems. “Stone Hammer Poem” and “Elegy for the Wong Toy” both developed by Robert Kroetsch exhibit the valued meaning of an important figure and object to reveal the arguments of the author. This is done by emphasizing the survival of humanity through the needs of the object, the importance of literary devices, and by revolving around the life and past experiences of…

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    Literary Analysis of Audre Lorde's Power Audre Lorde uses her poetic prose to express her feelings of anger and fury over an unfortunate incident which occurred in New York City in the late 1970's. She shares her outrage and disgust at a racist society that can allow a child's death to be buried with no true justice found to help resolve the loss of a innocent child. Audre Lorde adopted an African name at the end of her life, Gamba Adisa, which means "Warrior-She Who Makes Her…

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    “The Veldt” is a short and twisting story written in 1950 by Ray Bradbury about the Hadley family who lives in a futuristic world that ends up “ruining human relationships and destroying the minds of children” (Hart). The house they live in is no ordinary home, Bradbury was very creative and optimistic when predicting future technology in homes. This house does everything for the residence including tying shoes, making food, and even rocking them to sleep. The favourite room of the children,…

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    In part one, chapter six of The Stranger, Camus utilizes a multitude of literary devices in hopes of describing and explaining Meursault’s killing of the Arab. Although Camus employs the use of a plethora of literary techniques, some of the most conspicuous include those of foreshadowing, imagery, and intricate diction. In the final chapter of part one, Camus makes use of various literary devices to present the notion that Meursault’s needless murder of the Arab lacks a rational explanation,…

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    Unfortunate Luck The odds of winning the lottery are about 1 in 176 million. Most people understand the improbable reality of winning, yet there are those who continue to cling to their slim-to-none chances with the hope of being the lucky winner (creative verb: cling). In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” a small village, with a population of 300 people, endures an annual lottery (diverse syntax). The chances of being the lucky winner are highly favorable with the odds being 1 in 300. Despite…

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    Foster cites the novel Going After Cacciato, by Tim O 'Brien as an example of a novel that borrows ideas from other works of literature to accomplish his own original ending. Foster makes the point that there is only one story, and every story that you have ever encountered is part of the one overlying story. This idea that different works of literature relate to one another is based upon intertextuality, which is the relation and interaction that different works of literature have. Intertextual…

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