Falling Down

MAINTAIN AN ENVIRONMENT TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Assessment 21382/01 Task 1 Answer the following questions and exercises: 1. Detail five (5) ways that you can support and encourage the independence and self determination of a person with a disability. * Assist people to maintain their dignity by maintaining existing valued social roles and by finding ways for them to gain more valued roles. * Respect the individual’s right to self-esteem and self-determination. It’s

. Down syndrome is not a disease that someone catches and is not caused by difficulties during the pregnancy, it is a genetic condition. This condition is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome in the body’s cells and causes a redundant amount of proteins to be formed. All cells of the body derive from a single cell formed by the fusion of a father’s sperm and a mother’s egg. Each cell carries a nucleus full of genetic material known as genes. These genes are inherited from both the mother

The novel Watership down is an extremely well written novel that tells the story of a group of rabbits that venture off and try to establish a new place to live. The Rabbits show a great bond between themselves and stick together as they all share the same feud of finding place to call home. The title of the novel, Watership Down, actually refers to the rabbits’ final destination that they were trying to achieve which was a hill in the north of Hampshire, England. The rabbits in the story show a

Hazel throughout the story shows immense leadership by being compassionate and caring, and always doing what's best for the rabbits and their well being. Early in the story, Hazel noticed and kept watch on a smaller rabbit named Pipkin. Pipkin was one of the smallest rabbits in the Sandleford warren and became very scared easily. Going with Fiver and Hazel was a tough decision for him because he knew he was small and it would be tough for him to keep up. Hazel mentored and helped Pipkin throughout

Step 1: Call to Adventure Hazel’s brother, Fiver, disturbs peace throughout the Sandleford warren when he has a dream that terrible things will happen to the warren. Fiver insists that everyone should leave the warren immediately but nobody listens to him except for a few rabbits. Quoted evidence: “Oh Hazel! This is where it comes from! I know now-- something very bad! Some terrible thing-- coming closer and closer… The field! It’s covered in blood!... We’ve got to go away before it's too late

Down Syndrome Video Case Analysis "Educating Peter" Jessica Goldberg SPE 222: Orient to Ed Exceptional Child (2018 Spring - B) Arizona State University The video, “Educating Peter”, was very eye opening and educating to watch. The video talks about a student Peter Gwasdauskis, who has down syndrome and the trials and tribulations that he went through in his first year of public school. Peter is seen as inconsistent and unpredictable, which caused the teacher to watch other children

Racial Prejudice in David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars 'It's not one ocean,' said Hatsue. 'It's four oceans...They're different from each other.' 'Well how are they different?' 'They just are.' (Guterson 97). Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson's award winning novel, is set on an island in Puget Sound in the early 1950's. It is a story of the racial prejudice that was felt so strongly against Japanese Americans immediately before, during and after WWII. Kabuo Miyamoto,

Guterson’s engaging novel Snow Falling on Cedars, thrilling murder mystery, explores and comments on the relevant ideas of the world he is depicting whilst simultaneously presenting an enduring puzzle to solve. Straying from the convention of a murdered victim, David explores a society that has been influenced by the tragic nature of the embedded prejudice created from the ramifications of the war, altering their decision and perspective on certain issues. Whilst that it presents the idea of truth

In Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson Kabuo Miyamoto is being charged with the murder of a local fisherman. This novel starts with Kabuo’s trial, “The accused man, Kabuo Miyamoto, sat proudly upright with a rigid grace, his palms placed softly on the defendant’s table- the posture of a man who has detached himself insofar as this is possible at his own trial”(3). The use of the word proudly makes me already believe that Kabuo is the one to blame for the murder because he is sitting up straight

Having a Down syndrome is such a difficult situation for an individual to have. They have slow physical and mental capabilities that lead them to discrimination. Physical features of having a Down syndrome. Including flattening of the head; slanting of the eyelids; a gap between the first and the second toes; a depressed nasal bridge; relatively small ears, mouth, hands and feet; short stature; decreased muscle tone and loose ligaments among others. Not every child with Down syndrome has all