For my informative speech I chose a problem facing California today, as well as a company that helps propose a solution for it, following a trend in culture of creating a healthier lifestyle for the future generations. I wish to inform you of how obesity is growing in California’s youth and how HealthCorps, a company founded by Dr. Oz and his wife Lisa, set out to create a new generation of healthy young people. My sources came from scholarly articles as well as a personal interview conducted with
A Speech to Inform; A speech to inform is a way to teach a group of people more about a topic or an issue you have prepared for or know more about. The goal is to inform your audience more than when they started listing to your speech and for your audience to walk away with a better knowledge of your chosen topic. One of my favorite books is by Ronald M. Shapiro; “Dare to Prepare: How to Win Before You Begin”. In the book successful people recount how they prepare for their success. I have become
the U.S. for children with ASD include Speech therapy, Visual Schedules, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Social stories, and the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)” these are also some of the more common therapies (Educational and Behavioral Therapies). Even though only a small amount of children will improve to the point where they will no longer meet the criteria for ASD, starting therapy early can still greatly benefit the young children (How Is Autism
Speech What is standardized testing actually supposed to do for students? Some may say it’s suppose to measure students level of education, but how is a test with 30+ questions going to determine your future or how well you know a certain subject. Standardized testing can be very stressful. Students stress the fact that if they don’t pass these test they will not be able to graduate. Students from low-income and minority-group backgrounds, English language learners, and students with disabilities
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) encompasses those forms of communication excluding oral speech which enable an individual to express themselves (Bondy & Frost, 1994). It replicates non-functional speech for those individuals with verbal or language difficulties through augmentative aides (Light & Drager, 2007). Recent technological advances have resulted in the availability of electronic devices
evolving. Yet mankind does not like change. Many people resist it for as long as possible. One of the biggest changes in the past few decades has been the development of the Internet. With the Internet came a plethora of different advancements in how we communicate with each other. There have been so many recently with everything from e-mail to Facebook; it is difficult to keep up. Which is why some people don’t bother. Technology has endless possibilities especially when it comes to education.
read about in the ten articles called: Hate Crime Time Line, Hate Crime from National Prevention Council, FBI hate crime statistics, Famous Hate crimes in History, SPLC, ADL, Bias/ Hate Incident Reporting, UWSP sees increase of hate/ bias incidents reported on campus, Rash of Racism Complaint’s Hits UWSP, and Hates by the number. A historical hate crime that took place was in 1937, during World War II. The Nazi party lead by Adolf Hitler, killed Jewish people because of their religion. In corresponds
individuals serving this population of children. There are four main issues that need to be addressed, a) How equipped is the professional to assess the child’s communicative ability in the language that the child speaks at home, b) How can they support language development in these children who already suffer developmental delays sometimes globally, c) deciding what language to use in intervention, d) how best can they counsel a parent in their language and culture to access community help. It cannot be
One in four people suffer from mental illness. I am the one in four. It has been less than a year since my last suicide attempt. Applying to the Drake Davis Scholarship is important to me because of how suicide has affected my life. I am determined to use the money I earn from this scholarship and others to receive an education that will enable me to spread suicide awareness. In the future I plan to become a high school teacher or a professor. It is in high school and college that most young adults
Communication System (PECS) is a systematic form of communication between two people by using picture cards and exchanging them to express oneself. The PECS system is used most often with children who have autism or other disabilities that causes them to lack speech and communication skills. “One of its greatest assets has received almost no attention in the theoretical or clinical literature. The picture exchange requires that attention be given to the message recipient using a behavior that does not require