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of measuring this discrepancy are discussed later in this chapter under "Quantifying the Learning Disability" (Author 45). ...

as separation and the breakdown of subsystems. This will continue until a new point of equilibrium is reached (Ackerman, 1985). ...

the situations in the country. Literature Review The first article to be examined is one that discusses wheelchair sports in o...

services in the U.K. In 1997 the Lewisham Social Services described the protection of adults with learning disabilities as "a rela...

pointing out that it is possible that the majority of the students nominated for the rejection category may not have disabilities ...

undue fear created but there is also an appreciation of the true nature of the condition and the care the patient needs to take of...

disabled and the non-disabled are to be best served. The educational arena presents a number of challenges in regard to the...

lack of some ability. If we examine the Merriam-Webster Dictionarys definitions we note the following: "1 a : the condition of b...

materials are deemed important for student interest as well as student ability. The program includes teacher resources, such as s...

School, 2004). Ageing is a little more difficult to define -- according to Wordreference.com, ageing is considered to be "...

between the withdrawal of life-saving treatments and doctor-assisted suicide (Feinberg, 1998). In this case, three terminally ill ...

family. He reveals that the stereotypical image of the money hungry Jew is in a sense a reality, that desperation can turn even th...

of their faith. During the 1970s, the Watchtower shows that JWs leadership took a more conciliatory stance towards shunning family...

school districts have a legal - if not ethical - obligation to provide scholastic modifications for special needs students so they...

capable while living in a group home. In the end, it is the cousin who does convince the rest of the family to allow him to live ...

is all too often overlooked (Ediger, 2001). When courteous responses between school workers is not relayed, the public at large w...

the processes for data analysis appropriate to answer the research question? The research question, or the purpose of the study, i...

As more and more individuals are now found in the everyday work environment and as more and more individuals are seen and accepted...

should be accompanied by a synchronized text transcript (closed captioning) and audio announcements should also have a synchronize...

prevent those from receiving the special attention they need. Contrary to that opinion is how full inclusion will serve to drasti...

considerable amount of both federal and state legislation has been passed that addresses the transition process. The Individuals w...

1998). In order to keep young people in school, they have to be engaged in learning and further, see a reason for continuing. The ...

the pre-test due to differences in cultural background make significant improvement, but children with "true language impairment" ...

a measure of internal consistency. Items in an instrument are considered to have internal consistency, that is, similar constructs...

"become a universal law" (Kant, 1993, p. 30). In other words, Kants main criteria for action is that the individual should conside...

which can represent some of the most trying times in a childs development of self-esteem. The energy put forth by a curious three...

Rosenthal (1994) applies ego psychology to this situation by drawing from Freud contention of how there is little good in the worl...

is diagnosed with a learning disability, this group fits into this diagnosis. Defining giftedness is more complex because the cate...

were secure handrails on each side of this access. The writer noted that the access on the other side of the building went up a st...

their feet, Premier maintains three handicapped parking spaces outside the front door. The gym is cramped; parking capacity is ap...