Year End Accomplishment Report in Als

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a classified as a degenerative neurological disorder that inhibits motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain to function properly. This disease eventually results in paralysis and imminent death over a period of time. ALS patients have anywhere from a few months, to a couple years to live after diagnosis since their nervous systems are slowly destroyed, rendering the body useless, and sustaining life impossible.

The ice bucket challenge seemingly drenched the world back in 2014. It involved dumping a bucket full of freezing ice water on oneself in order to bring about awareness for the disease ALS. One would then nominate others to do the challenge as well, whilst giving a monetary donation of their choice to the ALS association for research funds thereafter. The challenge is basically broken down into three steps: accepting the challenge from nomination, uploading a video of the person doing the challenge, and giving a donation on that person 's behalf. Even after the ice bucket challenge craze, many people nationwide are unaware of what the disease is actually about.Informed individuals know that ALS is a life-devastating disease that can immediately turn a person 's life in a completely different direction. This disease can cause immense amounts of heartache on those that are part of the patient’s life, especially on the own patient. A strong, independent, and healthy being can turn into an incapacitated and no longer self- sufficient person in only a matter of few years. Control of the body gradually becomes irretrievable, but the mind is always aware; as a whole, it can be thought of as being mentally imprisoned in a dysfunctional and foreign body, only being able see life pass away like water through their fingers. Given that there is a boundless range of information on the subject in terms of ALS, only so much can be covered to be able to be considered an overview. There are

As much as they long for that feeling, why hasn’t the workforce utilized their special talents to benefit the world of business? Liability, communication and the lack of knowing about these talents are the thoughts come to mind. My vision is to open a non-profit job placement program for young adults with special needs that provide ABA therapists to assist in communication and social interaction between the employer and the employee. The mission and the goal of this program is to not only provide the feeling of belonging to these individuals by allowing them to earn their own wages but to also boost the economy by lowering unemployment all while improving the profits for a

After school programs such as Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) help mold the young minds of the communities’ youth with the developing process of fun and interesting activities. Additionally, this stimulation is also supported by local college students who are fulfilling their community service hours at the center.

Furthermore technology contributes money and awareness for organizations. In the past there was an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which is where people pour buckets of ice cold water on their head in order to spread awareness for ALS. “2.2 million twitter

In ninth grade, my mother suggested that I volunteer with peers at my high school who are special needs. She thought it would be good for me to meet other people my age who have their unique struggles in school, much like myself. I protested originally, but little did I know I would love volunteering with my peers, regardless of their disability. During this time, I signed up to volunteer with a local organization called Buddy Ball. At Buddy Ball, I had the opportunity to teach children with disabilities ages five through twenty-one baseball. When I volunteered with my peers, I mainly saw high schoolers with severe autism, intellectual disabilities, and emotional disturbances, whereas with Buddy Ball most of the participants had severe autism, intellectual disability, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, epilepsy, or a multiple of disabilities. Both of these experiences allowed me to gain knowledge of a variety of special

The schedule of classes will be offered for one hour on Saturday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00p.m. at the Parma site, Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the May Dugan Center, and Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Westlake location. The Program Director will be based out of the May Dugan location at present during course offerings. The Assistant Site Directors will also be present at their respective locations during course times. Each class will have one Educational Aide per 10 participants for a total of 2 Education Aides per classroom. The Education Aides will be selected from a established volunteer pool provided at by the May Dugan

Consequently, I questioned whether the alternative education system adequately prepares these students for the modern world. Likewise, I have doubts that the DL system is superior to the traditional education system, as Caesar suggests. Onward, she mentions how the alternative system is cheaper and more inclusive, but there was no numerical evidence to support this claim. Personally, I believe the DL system may be too lenient because some youths need structure in their lives because routines can provide stability and thus motivations and incentives to succeed. Plus, the alternative education system does not reflect the real world consisting of flexible and changing market demands and emerging innovations. Thus, I believe students must adapt to a fixed system by finding pathways to make a system work for them, rather than already being handed a purified system. Nevertheless, I believe the existence of both systems is ideal because the DL system is still highly effective for a certain group of students, but a single education system can never be an optimal fit for every student as we all learn

Multiple people say they created the Ice bucket challenge but one was about a teenager who slide into home base while playing baseball he went to the doctor and the doctors found out he had ALS. His parents were shocked, ALS is one of not very many incurable diseases. His mother wanted to raise awareness starting the challenge. The Ice Bucket Challenge helps people with ALS, anyone can do the Ice bucket challenge and the movement is to raise awareness.

I have always been energized by the opportunity to make a positive and tangible impact on my community. During my time at Georgetown, such excitement came from involvement in multiple activities ranging from student government to fellowships, and from on-campus advocacy to community service. Since graduating from Georgetown, I have continued my commitment to service through extensive involvement as a SERVE Leader at Fannie Mae. Still, I miss the opportunity to organize events and engage members of my community to the extent I did when I was in school. What’s more, I have found it difficult to continue involvement in the disability space since graduation, as my current employer has limited avenues for employees with disabilities to network.

ALS and CTE are much more than just the Ice Bucket Challenge or being hit in the head. ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease which affects the brain and spinal cord. Similarly, CTE is a brain disease caused by brain trauma. CTE stands for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Both ALS and CTE are caused by head trauma and concussions. A concussion is a temporary unconsciousness because of a blow to the head. Athletes have the highest risk of being diagnosed with these diseases because have a higher chance of a of hitting their head because of the physical activities. It is not fair for athletes to have to face those challenges but, at the end of the day one has the choice of taking the risks while being an athlete.

This gives a student the opportunity to focus on their interests. Alternative schools use various teaching method that emphasize creativity and interaction with students and teachers. This can help with students who don’t enjoy sitting and taking notes all day in a classroom. There's a common misconception about alternative schools being for those students with academic and behavioral needs because they offer additional resources such as counseling and support groups for students. The reason why so many students with behavioral or emotional issues end up in alternative

To accommodate and attract travelers with disabilities, how can companies provide better training to all levels of personnel and invest, without causing financial hardship, in accessibility projects?

The two components of the central nervous system (CNS) are the brain and the spinal cord. Communication between the brain and the spinal cord happens through motor neurons, which are nerve cells that enable motor movement. Each motor neuron is made up of a cell body, which holds all the cell components, dendrites which send information it receives to the cell body, and an axon which sends nerve impulses to the muscle (Porth & Matfin, 2009). As electrical impulses are sent through the motor neuron, it stimulates the muscle fibers in the body to move. This is the process in which motor function happens. Therefore, the basic abilities to breathe, speak, swallow, walk and button a shirt are

Case Study: A thirty six year old male has developed severe muscle weakness throughout the body. The condition began fifteen months ago with a left foot drop and within a year, he described difficulty with speech and swallowing, muscle twitching and cramping, and muscular atrophy throughout the upper and lower limbs. Within the last two months, his breathing has become more difficult, and there has been a noticeable difference in his voice. Prior to the fifteen months, he presented little to no symptoms. The patient, a medical doctor, has a wife and two young children.