School And Community Wellness Programs

Students with disabilities need to be physically, programmatically, and interactionally included in classroom activities that have been planned by a qualified teacher in conjunction with support staff as needed.

Lauren expressed to me that students who spend their day within a self-contained classroom are introduced to fundamental life skills such as brushing their teeth, tying their shoes, and holding a spoon or fork in order to feed themselves. In addition, many of the students need assistance with toilet training as well, basic skills we take for granted. The goals seem simple enough to an average everyday student, but to the student who suffers from one disability or another, the goal can seem unattainable and the work required to achieve these goals is hard and at times very frustrating (Ursta, L.,

There are many different ways that we benefit from music. Music can inspire better self-esteem, and confidence. It’s a great way to set the mood, and a wonderful tool. Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program (Gram, 2005). Music therapy can reach out to anyone, age, race, gender it doesn’t matter. Children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly with mental health needs can benefit from music therapy. As well as, those who have developmental and learning disabilities, those who suffer from Alzheimer's

The book, “Health Promotion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,” is a book about the health issues for people with intellectual disabilities and health promotion for these people. Even though this book talks about people with disabilities, the points that are being made about health promotion and the barriers health professionals will face are very relevant to my group

Music can help students in many different ways varying from how theses students will succeed in society to the way music can help build these children's imagination and intellectual curiosity. She also brings up the counter arguments that teachers or parents may agree with. Which is how do you teach a student who can't hear? Darrow claims through Active learning and participation. She states many different strategies including Listening to music, Singing, Reading and reading music.

When people think of health in America, common sicknesses like cardiovascular disease and cancer come to mind. Although these sicknesses are very usual, yet serious diseases, they are definitely not the only health issues prevalent in America today. Organizations such as the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) work to ensure nationwide health promotion of all diseases. In 1979, the Department of Health, Education & Labor initially created the Healthy People program as a standard for disease prevention goals across the US. In its initial printing, the Healthy People program exhibited a "ten-year plan to reduce controllable health risks". In January 2000, Healthy People 2010 was established by the HHS as "a set of health objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century." With 467 specific objectives clustered into 28 focus areas, the 2010 program was implemented to reach all people and health issues across the United States. Of those 28 areas, 10 were considered 'Leading Health Indicators' which served as reflections of the major health

Children with disabilities need to be recognized as individuals as well as be valued for the people they will grow to be. In the classroom the growing process can be difficult to achieve depending on the nature and severity of the disability. Not all children will be served by full inclusion, some students have disabilities that require medical attention or physical facilities such as specially equipped bathrooms, ramps or elevators that may not be found in the traditional school building. For example, a child with severe cerebral palsy with severe limb constriction, lack of bowel control, inability to feed themselves and confined to a wheelchair, inclusion could cause more harm than good. This student requires medical aid to care for physical

The PBHAC offers a variety of programs, such as Ageless Grace, Dementia Live, Mental Health First Aide and WISE. WISE is a wellness and prevention program that targets the older adults and is intended to support them in the aging process, make healthier choices, and avoid substance abuse. It provides important educational services for the elderly on subjects consisting of medication misuse/management, stress coping skills, depression, and substance abuse. Dementia Live™ is experiential educational course that stimulates the cognitive and sensory impairments, grants members with real-life situations of living with dementia. Greater understanding leads to more sensitive care. Ageless Grace is a cutting-edge brain fitness program based on neuroplasticity,

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Music Therapy- Music therapy is a systematic process of intervention wherein the therapist helps the client to promote health, using music experiences and the relationships that develop through them as dynamic forces of change. (Rafieyan, 2017)

It was a hot summer day, as my mentor Juan Castillo-Alvarado was supporting me as we walked into the LAUSD board meeting. There stood friendly police officers with their badges and handguns, they scanned us for precaution. I then proceeded to a wide room with a camera in the middle for television. There were rows of chairs for the spectators. Up in front was where the board members sat, where they tried listening to the Los Angeles district community. They stood tall and firm as they proceeded with their usual day, and only one stopped to look at us.

What do you think of when you hear the word “disability”? Do you think of individuals who need extra resources? Or do you think of individuals who are limited by society? The topic of people with disabilities is often controversially. Some individuals take the firm stance that labeling a person as “disabled” can be helpful as it ensures that individual that they will get the extra resources they need to have the best quality of life. On the other hand, people take the stance that the term “disability” should be eliminated because it leads to social stigma and individual who do suffer from health, whether it is physical or mental, complications are often given less opportunities because they have been labeled as “disabled.” Especially because some individuals are targeted as being “sick” when they are healthy, which

I am reaching out to you about the open position in the Cougar Health Promotion and Wellness Center. I will be graduating and obtaining my degree in Health Education in May of 2016 with a 3.3 GPA.

Health promotion has been defined as the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and to improve it. This process requires personal participation and supportive environments. For people with disabilities, however, personal participation is often limited by non-supportive environments. Lack of knowledge on how to modify programs to meet specific needs, poor attitudes, and unfriendly environments often creates insurmountable barriers to participation for many people with disabilities. While innovative medical technology has increased the life span of individuals with disabilities, little attention has focused on improving their health span. The reportedly high incidence of chronic secondary conditions seen in persons

A song or a piece of music has the power to transform an individual and take them not only to a different state of mind, but quite possibly a different consciousness. Making or singing music also has the power to transform an individual. “There is a resemblance of music in pitch, volume, rhythm, melody and structure to the natural human expression of emotion in voice, demeanor and behavior” (Ushedo, 2006, 1). Making music can create an environment where it indirectly teaches individuals communication and social skills through the emotions brought out by the music. The social interaction between individuals with behavioral problems has been aided by using musical activities. It can “encourage or motivate communication through musical activities, which are responsive to the child to promote eye contact, turn taking, sharing, joint attention” (Stephenson, 2006, 297). While creating a calmer and more relaxed environment with musical activities, behavioral problems can be aided through the use of this form of music therapy.