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Essays 271 - 300
disability is limited proficiency in English, or "lack of instruction in reading or math" (Guidelines, 1999). The guidelines also ...
regarding a definition of RD that is widely acceptable (Siegel and Smythe, 2005). Researchers have not been able to agree on defi...
through the developmental processes if that loss is acquired at birth or during childhood. Children born deaf have no frame of ref...
helps the brain to develop multiple new pathways that can sort and store more new experiences than a less-developed brain. The mor...
so all the time. This diversity requires counselors to have a degree of multicultural competence if they are going to be helpful t...
with fewer or no disabilities" (Disability definitions, 2005). In addition, they often have additional disabilities "including mov...
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...
category was first formulated in 1977. The phrase, "All student will learn to read by third grade" has become a rallying point in ...
the situations in the country. Literature Review The first article to be examined is one that discusses wheelchair sports in o...
Elementary and Secondary Schools Act (ESEA)" ("History," 2005). Of course, the term handicapped would eventually be deemed to be n...
between the withdrawal of life-saving treatments and doctor-assisted suicide (Feinberg, 1998). In this case, three terminally ill ...
School, 2004). Ageing is a little more difficult to define -- according to Wordreference.com, ageing is considered to be "...
of measuring this discrepancy are discussed later in this chapter under "Quantifying the Learning Disability" (Author 45). ...
the legal system that the best place for special education students - psychologically and otherwise - is within the mainstream sys...
of developing healthy habits in children with the expectation that these habits will continue throughout life (2003). The high rat...
school districts have a legal - if not ethical - obligation to provide scholastic modifications for special needs students so they...
In five pages this research paper examines Dr. Helen Irlen's Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome and how colored lens can assist in the ...
The basic arguments presented suggest that attorneys for the plaintiffs found that the defendants had in fact applied specific sch...
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 ...
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...
disabled and the non-disabled are to be best served. The educational arena presents a number of challenges in regard to the...
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...
pointing out that it is possible that the majority of the students nominated for the rejection category may not have disabilities ...
considerable amount of both federal and state legislation has been passed that addresses the transition process. The Individuals w...
is all too often overlooked (Ediger, 2001). When courteous responses between school workers is not relayed, the public at large 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 ...
As more and more individuals are now found in the everyday work environment and as more and more individuals are seen and accepted...
a diverse classroom as well as students with learning disabilities. Parent involvement was another issue mentioned. 2. Speak wit...