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    . Effects of Child Abuse on Disabled Children Stalker, Kirsten, and Katherine McArthur. "Child Abuse." Child Abuse 21.1 (2012): 24-40. Web. 20 Oct. 2010. Kirsten Stalker and Katherine McArthur deals with the fact that disabled children face child abuse more than their non-disabled peers. It also states the fact that disabled and non-disabled children should be protected from harmful situations. For example, children who fall into the situation of being molested by adults need to be protected

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    BACKGROUND Total Rehabilitation centre for disabled children was started in the year 2010.The home is located in Kasarani, Nairobi County, approximately 16kms from CBD. The home was founded by Teresiah who was initially running a door to door programme raising awareness in the community in regards to caring for disabled children.She is on the frontline within her community in advocating for equality of the disabled in society especially the children. Teresa rented out the house which is now total

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    Affordable housing for elderly or disabled persons The United States government provides housing assistance for the elderly or disabled with low income statues through various programs in the form of rental assistance or affordable housing. However, most of these governments housing assistance for the disabled or elderly persons are managed through the local public housing authorities (PHAs). Several other agencies providing the same government benefits includes the local Department of Housing and

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    nation. Our campus and the following we have built here at the U of I only makes up a small percentage of what can be found elsewhere. After doing this project, we determined that not too many students are aware of the sports programs available for disabled athletes. For RST

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    Chris Gerry Trenance Learning Academy Newquay Unit TDA 2.15 – Support children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs. 1.1 – Outline the legal requirements of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs. Most schools and academies now have written policies and parts of their mission statements specifically made for the inclusion and equality of SEN children. They must be in written form and should also be posted on the website for

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    At a young age I was always different from other children, this was clear to me, but even with my differences I knew that I wanted to play basketball. It was my dream and when I started middle school I was determined to join the team at my school. When I went to the coach of the team and asked him if I could try-out he said no because “I was more of a liability rather than an athlete”. This was the first time that my disability actually got in the way of my actions. I went into a depression and then

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    I would like to focus and investigate the lack of age appropriate transportation services for the elderly and people with disabilities. The issue of transportation becomes a major concern when the elderly and people who are disabled develop uncontrollable age related illnesses and are no longer healthy to drive. Losing the privilege to drive brings independence to an end and forces the elderly to stay at home which may lead to despair and other emotions. Therefore, it is essential to provide our

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    Writing 1 November 2015 Children with special needs should spend most time with non-disabled children Children with special needs are slightly different from non-disabled kids, but they’re should not be a barrier between non-disabled children and children with disabilities. Special needs covers a wide range. Some children with physical disabilities use wheelchair, or cane while other children with learning disabilities such as, autism, or emotional disorder. Children with special needs are

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    One of the main factors for a neighborhood to be effective and successful is to have a well-planned transportation system that would let people move from one place to another not only using automobile vehicles, but also through walking. However, nowadays, with the increased interests of architects and planners on enlarging the roads and fighting traffic problems in cities, walkable environments are being ignored threatening the pedestrian experience in streets and sidewalks. But not all pedestrians

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    public’s perception of individuals with disabilities by showing them how strong people who have disabilities really are, and hopefully dispelling any negative thoughts. The Paralympics also change the perception of individuals within the disabled public, by providing children and possibly adults with role models and aspirations that could help them become more motivated to strive for

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