The authors draw a distinction between RAD and the attachment insecurity described by Ainsworth and Bowlby. Children who display the characteristics of RAD have broad problems with social development, rather than a problem with a specific caregiver. Continue Reading...
Editor, In his letter printed June 8, 2014, Alistair Pullen discusses the fact that the advent of prenatal testing has helped transform pregnancy from a time of joy to a time of fear. He discusses his wife's pregnancy with his first daughter, in wh Continue Reading...
Vocational training can help place within the adolescent mind the strategies they will need to adapt to life as an adult. Further research is needed within the field of adolescents with the condition. According to research, "Unfortunately, most psy Continue Reading...
39). However, because of translating different cultural concepts, cross-cultural studies such as those of the Baka can prove problematic: "How can one know whether similar behaviors have similar meaning across cultures capacity," when designing exper Continue Reading...
Nature of Cognition Ever since Simon and Binet developed the first intelligence test in 1905, the field of psychology has maintained a strong interest in the nature of intelligence. How do we think? Why are some people better problem solvers than ot Continue Reading...
Television and Social Behavior As a pervasive media, television has a significant impact on people of every age group. Regular dose of violence, aggression, killing, rape and other criminal activities creates both short-term and long-term effects. B Continue Reading...
Deliberate self-harm (DSH) or self-injurious behavior (SIB) involves intentional self-poisoning or injury, irrespective of the apparent purpose of the act. (Vela, Harris and Wright, 1983) Self-mutilation is also used interchangeably with self-mutilat Continue Reading...
Nature vs. Nurture? The nature versus nurture debate should not be viewed as an 'either/or debate.' Clearly, genes have an effect upon human behavior, shaping everything from our physical appearance to our gender to our tendency to inherit specific Continue Reading...
Kennedy Jr. was guilty of this faulty expression of logic when he stated that the "thimerosal generation is the sickest generation in the history of this country" (10). This statement refers to the belief that thimersosal, which is a mercury-based c Continue Reading...
Fragile X syndrome (also called Martin -- Bell syndrome, or Escalante's syndrome) is the most common single cause of mental retardation and the second most common inherited form of mental retardation, affecting approximately 1 in 1000 males and 1 in Continue Reading...
His parents enrolled him in the church pre-school, hoping that the structured program and interaction with other children his age would be beneficial. The teacher, with just an associate's degree in early childhood education, was not prepared to wor Continue Reading...
Specifically, the parents want their son's teachers to help him not only learn, but to be able to receive instruction from others. So far, they are fairly pleased with the progress that they have seen their son make in the classroom, but wish the te Continue Reading...
Reading Education Special needs and special education students have traditionally had more immediate needs in cooperative learning settings when compared to typical students. To be an effective teacher is not always as easy as telling the students t Continue Reading...
Beth B. v. Lake Bluff School District 65 This case involved a determination of the appropriate placement for Beth B., a twelve-year-old girl with Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome, a condition that only affects girls, is generally considered a form of Au Continue Reading...
applying to the Masters Program in Special Education because I see it as the next logical step for my career development. I have recently completed by Bachelor's Degree in Teaching for Health/Physical Education. I also completed my student teaching Continue Reading...
" (1995) The authors state: "The amphetamines occasioned dose-related increases in d- amphetamine-appropriate responding, whereas hydromorphone did not. Amphetamines also occasioned dose-related increases in reports of the drug being most like "spee Continue Reading...
Calgary Public School Board Models of Consultation and Collaboration What model of consultation and collaboration am I going to use -- and why? I am employing a combination of approaches to the issues confronting teachers when it comes to William P Continue Reading...
Personal Beliefs Our personal beliefs are that showing educators and parents' specific tactics to use when interacting with special needs students will improve their ability to learn. In the future, this will prepare them for the challenges they w Continue Reading...
The case study chosen includes a service user who has experienced cut-off and negligence from his relatives, friends and family especially during his childhood period. He has ever since longed to have contact or an attachment with a family securely. Continue Reading...
EDs Public Service Pamphlet: Three Eating Disorders Historical perspective: Although not formally called "eating disorders" until the 20th century, anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating have been recorded for quite some time. Ancient Romans occasiona Continue Reading...
Health Immunizing Your Baby, Protecting or Harming? Positives for Vaccinations Recommended and Minimum Ages for Early Childhood Vaccinations Negatives for Vaccinations Ethical Issues Vaccines against diphtheria, polio, pertussis, measles, mumps Continue Reading...
Physical Activity Effects on Children with AutismIntroductionAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can manifest in communication and behavior challenges. Children with ASD tend to have difficulty with physical activity Continue Reading...
Additionally, such programs can be "driven by economic and entrepreneurial interests. It was supported by a private biotechnology firm, justified by economic concerns about health care costs, and encouraged by the interests of a university research Continue Reading...
I am a fourteen-year-old boy, studying at present, at a special education school. A few months after I turned one, my mom started noticing that I behaved differently or "strangely" (in her precise words) as compared to other toddlers. She a Continue Reading...
Self-Monitoring in Education Putting individuals with "intellectual disabilities" and "challenging behaviors" into regular classrooms is clearly a good idea - the educational literature supports this. But what happens once they are in the classroom? Continue Reading...
An IQ level below 70 signifies a deficiency in adaptive functioning. The possible causes of mental retardation may be attributed to three genetic disorders - down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome and fragile X syndrome. The impaired genetics condit Continue Reading...
autism spectrum disorder? Five-year-old Lilly has never spoken aloud. She avoids eye contact with other children and her parents. She flaps her hands and despite not having any diagnosable physical problems walks in short, jerky steps. Lilly has au Continue Reading...
The students will test you during these first few days. Without steadfast rules and well outlined disciplinary procedures, the students will not respect you. In order to create a positive atmosphere of expectations, procedures and routines, it is a Continue Reading...
Peer Mentoring in Higher EducationCollier (2017) explains that peer mentoring is an effective method for facilitating success for college students because it has a positive effect on the learners morale and increases the students satisfaction with th Continue Reading...
Additionally, other students must be educated about disabilities and how to include others that are different. (Dybvik 2004) Purpose and Research Questions The purpose of the proposed research study is to determine the effectiveness of the inclusi Continue Reading...
Applying Just Practice Framework Social Justice Framework There is a reason that jigsaw puzzles are so often used to represent complex processes and enduring problems, the solutions to which are not immediately evident to the puzzler. It is a curio 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...
Another important defining characteristic of AS is that people who seem to have it are often gifted intellectually, While only a small percentage of individuals with autism are considered to be high functioning (without mental retardation), all chi Continue Reading...
Knowledge, Theory, And Practice: Epistemology Epistemology, or the nature of knowledge, is often different for each person, from the standpoint of perspective. In other words, each person sees knowledge differently, and that can make what is "true" Continue Reading...
Specifically, treatment consists of "customized exercises that specifically concentrate on stimulating the cerebellum to improve functioning and help speed up the rate information is received and processed" (Dyslexia treatments). The theory that Ce Continue Reading...
Educators are faced with the challenge of dealing with each student's needs. Everyone needs a chance to grow, learn and face the challenges that are necessary for attaining excellence. There are always special needs children in each learning envi Continue Reading...
