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the brain. Children with learning disability require a separate approach in order to be par with students who are non-learning disabled. Technology can play a significant role in this field. A model can provide learning materials for children with special needs based on the diverse characteristics of children. Learning Disability…

1. I think that it would be appropriate to integrate a child such as Fred Tate with other children of his age group in some social activities (such as playing baseball, soccer, children’s games, etc.) especially for the purpose of learning to be able to relate to his peers. However, I feel that it is essential for parents to locate other families of highly gifted children so they can share their experiences and develop a sense of community. The community support can help with finding appropriate…

Children Act 1989 This legislation attempts to simplify all the previous policies and procedures on child protection. The Children Act 1989 made clear what the duties of people looking after children and young people are, and how all professional should work as a team in cases of child abuse. Children Act 2004 Following the tragic Victoria Climbie case in 2000, it became clear that the existing services and resources allocated to prevent and address child abuse were still largely ineffective.…

Fact Sheet for Famous Physicist Name of Physicist: Daniel Bernoulli Date of Birth: February 8, 1700 Date of Death: March 17, 1782 Nationality: Swiss Description of Childhood Upbringing/Early Years: Daniel came from a notable family, known for being physicists. His parents were Johann Bernoulli and Dorothea Falkner. His father was a doctor and well-known mathematician. He was called the “Archimedes of his age”. Education: Taught by his more caring older brother,…

1. The Special Olympics calls itself the largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities and a “global social movement” (Special Olympics, 2015). The goal of the organization centers itself on several principles, both for the individual athletes and the larger system. Special Olympics strives to build global communities in the hope of spreading acceptance and education for the population it serves, it strongly and actively advocates for raising awareness to both the…

The Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioural therapy has not been in use for long but available information has indicated that Mindfulness Based Interventions are feasible with children and adolescents and seem to be beneficial in both clinical and non-clinical samples (Black, Milam, & Sussman. 2009). They have been successfully applied to adolescents with a variety of disorders (Van de Weijer-Bergsma, Formsma, de Bruin, & Bögels, 2012); Bögels, Lehtonen, &Restifo, 2010). There is some evidence…

reduced reading comprehension and experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge. 3) Schools play a key role in accurately screen children of poor reading skills and carrying out interventions that address this, in doing so…

What exactly is a learning disability? A learning disability is a type of condition that gives a rise of difficulties in acquiring knowledge and skills to the level expected of those of the same age group. In other terms a learning disability generally describes specific problems that cause a person to have difficulties in certain subjects such as; math, writing, and listening. They can also interfere with higher levels of skills such as; organization, time planning, reasoning, long or short…

Christina Tosi isn’t what the industry would call a typical pastry chef. Which isn’t a bad thing! In fact, her bubbly personality and odd habits like eating Tang Toast; toasted white bread with margarine and a sprinkle of Tang drink mix (Tosi, 131) is what makes Momofuku Milk Bar brilliant! Tosi and her employees try hard to embody the “Momofuku Life Style” as they like to call it. The Momofuku Life Style is basically Christina’s philosophy put simple, a guide to “the culture, community, and…

the degree and severity. Marilyn Friend defines inclusion as a belief system that should be shared by every member of a school as a learning community-teachers,…