Special Spaces

Environmental factors can have a positive effect on health and well-being, planning for life 's transitions is sometimes possible. Designing care settings and centres for this purpose, Maggie Keswick designed for the transition between hospital and home for people suffering from terminal cancer. The centres prepare people for their transition between life and death. Designed to be a positive, uplifting physical environment offering practical, emotional and social support, the centres offer a place of great psychological

Austin’s kindness and selflessness towards Chris has inspired me to help children in my community. In 2014, I contacted Make-A-Wish in Fresno, California to get involved. I organized a service project in conjunction with Make-A-Wish where fifteen of my peers from high school and I participated in a “send-off” of a Wish Kid to Disneyland. My peers and I made posters

The facility that I worked in specialized in dementia care, which means that all of the residents had some form of dementia, the most common type being Alzheimers. In the building that I worked in we had around 30 residents. They were separated into what we called neighborhoods, which were really just hallways. There were approximately 10 residents in each neighborhood and there were always 2 CNA’s for every neighborhood. We had a dining room, and a living area in every neighborhood. There was a neighborhood in each corner of the building. They were joined by larger hallways and two large sitting areas at the front and the back. We called the sitting area in the back the “Great Room”, this was where many residents would spend lots of time playing games, watching movies, singing, and doing various other activities.

This facility promotes the traditional residential qualities of privacy, choice, control, and personalization of one 's immediate surroundings. Our goals to engage residents in activities and schedules designed for diminishing mental skills are comforting. In the memory care, we will set the details like a memory box, where a resident can store photos, personal items, and cherished that moment.

Ashley's mother, who was abandoned by her own teenage mother, was 17 when she gave birth to Ashley. During Ashley's nine years in foster care, which included 14 placements, she moved from home to home, sometimes taking

Ashley took a long time to open up to people. Some people may think, why is it so hard for her to open up to others? All you had to do is start up a conversation. Why does she shut herself out of the real world? The reason why Ashley had such a hard time opening up to others was because she was abused. Her foster parents put it into her mind that she shouldn’t speak about what she was going through or else she would be punished. One time the Moss’s had some inspectors come by the house. She told the kids to put on a show to make it look like a great foster home, “ Surely Mrs. Moss would punish me if she thought I was ruining her little show” (Rhodes-Courter 92). Mrs. Moss chose to have the children sing, You are my Sunshine after she heard Ashley sing it to one of the younger kids to cheer her up. By doing so, she struck a chord in Ashley because that song was Ashley’s mother and her song. That song was the song that tied happiness to her relationship with her mother. That moment symbolized the loss of hope Ashley had to be taken out of the foster home. Another reason some people may not agree that Ashley Rhodes-Courter is successful is because, after living with her adoptive family for a few months, Ashley drugged her parents. No kid should drug their parents, it’s wrong. Even if the child is mad or finds it amusing they shouldn’t do it, because it’s not ethical. The reason why Ashley had the audacity to drug her parents was because she was peer pressured into doing so. She was friends with a girl named, Brooke. Brooke wasn’t a great influence on Ashley, Brooke was that child that liked to do the wrong things. She once had Ashley wait 30 minutes after a movie was finished so she could make out with her boyfriend, “When I dragged Brooke outside, Gay- who had been waiting for more than a half hour- was seething” (Rhodes-Courter 242). Brooke wanted to hang out with her boyfriend, but her

Ashley Fiolek is a retired professional motocross rider. She was born on October 22, 1990 she is now 26 years old. Ashley is profoundly deaf and was born that way. Her birthplace is Dearborn, Michigan. She has been riding since the age of 3. Ashley’s family would go to her grandfather's cabin in Wolverine, Michigan. She would ride a PW50 for the next few years with training wheels getting a feel for it.

The Parker Lee Project is an organization in Ennis, Texas that is dedicated to help families with special needs children's to obtain medical supplies and equipment that they need. They also provide educational resources for families and provide emotional support for families struggling to care for their special child. This agency helps the clients obtain medical supplies that are not covered through insurance. They help the client maintain their health and independence by getting supplies that are consider “luxury” but are actually essential for the well being of the child. This agency also helps the parents of the child with education resources such as help to find agencies to help their child and finding the therapies that are needed.

Last Friday morning sophomore Alexis Anderson was found not responding and was sent to the ER. Since then Lexi’s condition has gotten worse. She is now in need of a heart transplant within a week. She is currently on a heart-lung machine. Lexi has a preexisting heart condition. Everyone at CHHS is praying for her. There has been a Gofundme page for donations to help Lexi’s family. The goal for Lexi's Gofundme account is $100,000. So far people have donated $35,008. On Tuesday, February 7th Lamelo Ball dedicated his record 92-point basketball game to Lexi. Lamelo dedicating his game helped to get the news about Lexi on the national level. There was also a dance fundraiser at Dellos Dance Studio on Thursday night, and every dollar

Special needs individuals have also deeply impacted my life. While employed with Skill Creations, I monitored the daily activities of six young men with mental and physical needs exceeding the care family members could provide. Unfortunately, some endured incredibly difficult circumstances before admission. The group home provided daily medical care as well as therapeutic services designed to encourage independence. Subsequently, my daughter's diagnosis of autism forged awareness of the innovation special needs parents exhibit discerning services to pursue for their child's future

Ashley Teodora spends her days juggling work, school, and her five-year-old daughter, Lily. She receives a phone call from her best friend, Carla Michaels, needing her to go to Illinois to help Carla who is going through a tough time in her life. When Ashley returns home, she receives horrifying news that turns her world upside down; her precious Lily has been abducted!

The whole purpose of getting an education is for students to understand and comprehend enough knowledge for them to be able to earn a living and be a productive member of society. When there are gaps in learning, knowledge bridges help close that gap. As an example, we as teachers have benchmarks and standards that we must attempt to have each student meet or exceed. Sometimes there is a gap between what students know and understand and what they should know and understand. Buehl (2011) quotes Moje (2004) who states “building bridges is a necessary part of what makes third space because it help learners see connections” (p.90). It is easy for me to have many learning bridges because just about everyone has had at some time of dental experiences.

I am excited to share with you that Parent Café has partnered with TheraCare and The Library Center to do a Café in December. This Café with target specifically families with children who are special needs. Jarrod Ellis will be helping facilitate and we could use volunteers to help with the children. Many of these parents do not get nights out and are not able to spend a moment away from their children. We would like to give them this night to have adult conversations and know their children are being well taken care of. So if you are free and have experience with children with special needs please come on out and help. Please let me know if you are able to help by December 8th.

The children break our hearts. We are looking into prices for building a house either out of wood or block for these poor families. Please pray for these precious people that have lost everything. Let’s put them in a new home, all it takes is money. We found out the cost for build them a block house is $3,000. I pray that you can help; maybe you can give the whole amount. After the house is built, Sherry and I will send you a picture of the house with the family standing in front of their

The home caters to children with autism, cerebral palsy and Down’s syndrome. A few of the children are rescued from their homes where they were not receiving adequate care. These children got a new lease of life at Total Rehab,an environment in which they receive proper care.