Standardized Testing -- Students with ADHD The first study in an article in the Journal of Learning Disabilities by Frazier, et al. (2007) looks at the published literature (studies) since 1990 in order to produce a meta-analysis that will show the Continue Reading...
56). Grumet's critique of standardization was written before No Child Left Behind, but her comments seem even more apt in light of the 'teach to the test' movement in so many American elementary and middle schools -- and in the halls of government. Continue Reading...
In addition, it acts as a primer to those who are not familiar with overall learning approaches for autistic children and, specifically, visual modeling. Studies in this review were categorized into one of five types of models viewed: adults, peers, Continue Reading...
Democracy, Multiple Intelligence, Art Project Site and Participants The project that this research is based on took place at Pantera Elementary School in Diamond Bar, California. The school population comprises approximately 200 students and twelve Continue Reading...
juvenile treatment program. Evaluate the "best practices" it exhibits and note which areas of the program might need improvement. In addition to this week's Learning Resources, support your evaluation by citing an academic journal article. Juvenile Continue Reading...
Psychotherapeutic Case Formulation Salomon has clearly evidenced educational and emotional problems at least since the 6th grade; however, this 9th grader has apparently neither been thoroughly physically and psychiatrically evaluated, nor received Continue Reading...
The published results also show that female students with special needs that had been placed in a general education setting were less satisfactorily integrated than the males, Bakker explains. Why general education students rejected girls in this c Continue Reading...
Ebert's quibble was not with the portrayal of mental retardation per se as being inaccurate but was more in line with the fact that the film suggested that mental retardation was cute and charming, such as the scene where Carla's boyfriend gets dru Continue Reading...
Particularly, the risks of diverse neoplasms have been seen to be raised in Turner Syndrome is quite low quantum, however, except for gut cancer and gonaboblastoma in patients having occult Y chromosome sequences. (Cabanas; Garcia-Caballero; Barreir Continue Reading...
Such relationships in childhood begin with the parents, and for Asher, these early relationships are also significant later, as might be expected. However, as Potok shows in this novel, for someone like Asher, the importance of childhood bonds and Continue Reading...
Erik does a lot of very detailed sketchings and appears to have a good comprehension of mathematics and reading, though he is not always able to share this comprehension with others. He has shown a great deal of progress working with computers, and Continue Reading...
Bonnie Steinbock Down's Syndrome ETHICALLY DEFENSIBLE OR NOT Bonnie Steinbock and Down's Syndrome Prenatal genetic testing is a medical procedure, which detects genetic abnormalities early, to enable the mother or parents to make appropriate decis Continue Reading...
(Archie-Booker, Cervero, and Langone, 1999) This study concludes that: "...power relations manifested themselves concretely through these factors in the social and organizational context, which by defining African-American learners as generic entiti Continue Reading...
Moreover, it is unclear whether Jim has attempted to reestablish any meaningful contact with his children; rather, his entire focus has been on becoming a better person. While there is certainly nothing wrong with that goal in and of itself (it is, Continue Reading...
Alzheimer's Disease Stages of Alzheimer's and Activities for people with Dementia Stages and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Stage 1: No Cognitive Impairment Alzheimer's Stage 2: Very Mild Cognitive Decline Alzheimer's Stage 3: Mild Cognitiv Continue Reading...
Social-Behavioral Learning Strategy Training on the Social Interaction Skills of Four Students with Asperger Syndrome by Marjorie Bock The study focuses on three interrelated questions. 1. Can children with Asperger Syndrome learn the SODA (Stop, O Continue Reading...
Mental Health The health of women has been a subject of discussion for many years and it has been emphasized because the health of women is directly related to the health of the child and thus the health of the society (Jacobson, 1993). However, the Continue Reading...
Fibromyalgia is a common cause of multi-regional pain and disability. This condition shows a female preponderance and is a condition whose etiology is poorly understood, despite the various intensive and invasive investigations of modern medicine. Tw Continue Reading...
Team Communication An interdisciplinary team is formed from a group of health care providers belonging to different fields of health sciences; they work together as a team to bring the best possible outcome for patient. The efficiency of this team i Continue Reading...
Public Health Care Agency and Contribution to Core Functions of Public Health The objective of this study is to examine a public health agency and its contribution to the core functions of public health. The public health agency chosen in this study Continue Reading...
The most common cause is blockage of an artery, usually by a piece of atherosclerotic plaque in one of the brain's main arteries that ahs broken off and gotten stuck "downstream." TIA are also caused by blood clots that originate in the heart, trave Continue Reading...
The high energy level and subsequent behavior are often misperceived as purposeful noncompliance when, in fact, they may be a manifestation of the disorder and require specific interventions." (U.S. Department of Education, 2003) Children with ADHD Continue Reading...
Elementary Special Education Teachers Place Value in the use of Technology Resources for Students? Alix Desulme Technology is an integral part of society. Students learn through use of technology like personal computers, tablets, and e-books (Garl Continue Reading...
Discipline with Dignity Cardsmax The goal of the current research is not to conduct a thorough examination or make any inferences about the quality of research in the area of behavioral interventions and classroom management plans for students, bu Continue Reading...
In fact, PBS is an inclusive approach since it becomes increasingly applicable to different segments of society such as multicultural youth and urban youth (Utley, Kozleski, Smith, & Draper, 2002). Perhaps, the reason this form of support applie Continue Reading...
School Culture on School Safety Many studies have been done on safety in schools. Likewise, many studies have been done on the culture of various schools. Unfortunately, there has not been significant research on a link between the two. This is not Continue Reading...
PECS VS. iPAD FOR AUTISM Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has come to be known as one of the more afflicting and damaging mental disorders that affect people around the world, particularly when it comes to the youth. As the understanding of the disord Continue Reading...
educationists and teachers in the classroom today is identifying and dealing with children who have a speech, language or communication impairment, which negatively impacts on learning.. Many children find it difficult to understand how conversation Continue Reading...
positive outcome in the educational progress for the students resulting from applying the Z. Model framework. In Mr. Zander's classroom, the average improvement in test scores is 16.75 points. The is the rise in test scores resulting from the studen Continue Reading...
Mental Illness vs. Developmental Disabilities Saks (2009) displayed symptoms of schizophrenia while Kirtland (n.d.) displayed symptoms of autism. Saks would have auditory and visual hallucinations, have thoughts that were completely disconnected fro Continue Reading...
Motivational Strategies to Support Learners in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Classrooms Motivational strategies in the classroom in general represent a challenging enterprise, but the need for such effective strategies in classrooms with Continue Reading...
psychologists, especially Freudians, considered experiences undergone at the tender, early childhood age to be crucial to social, psychological and mental growth. Newer studies reveal that even late-childhood experiences are influential, capable of a Continue Reading...
The LDDI results were rated separately and were compared with an inter-rater reliability of.99. Results were categorized independently and were then categorizations in three areas were compared: positively identified, not identified, and questionabl Continue Reading...
Maps to increase comprehension for ESL's English as a Second Language Learner The academic achievement gap between linguistic minority groups and other students is a persistent problem for the American public school system (Thernstrom and Thernstr Continue Reading...
Therapist Name: Case Name/#: Reason for Referral: The client is an eight-year-old female who may not have be making adequate academic progress consistent with her age and grade level. She is currently in the third grade. The client was assessed ov Continue Reading...
ADHD and achievement: Meta-Analysis of the child, adolescent, and adult literatures and a concomitant study with college students" by Frazier (et al. 2007) was to examine the role of the learning disability ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity diso Continue Reading...
Statement of the Problem In the business world, when a small company manages to bring a superior product to market in a more cost-effective fashion than their larger counterparts, analysts sit up and take notice. Likewise, according to Wilensky (2 Continue Reading...
According to Copland (2001), although the following job description is a parody, it is not too far from the truth concerning the current set of responsibilities that confront the nation's elementary school principals: Position Opening: Elementary S Continue Reading...
Diabetes and Learning Diabetes is a chronic disease, which induces learning disabilities and cognitive disorders. Proactive care and Symptomatic management are critical aspects of diabetes control. Successful intervention involves a collaborative ef Continue Reading...
When asked afterwards to recollect -without looking at their diaries - what they had done on each day, mixed-handers performed better. Likewise, he found that mixed-handers' childhood memories date back further than those of strong-handers. This, C Continue Reading...
