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    Although there are many people who believe individuals with intellectual disabilities should be able to prove that they can care for a child, many still believe that allowing these individuals to become a parent is not a good idea. An argument against allowing people with certain disabilities to become parents can be found in the article titled, “Addressing the Needs of Parents with Intellectual Disabilities: Exploring a Parenting Pilot Project,” written by Katie MacLean and Marjorie Aunos. The authors

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    enhance the teaching and learning process for elementary learners with intellectual disabilities. Students with intellectual disabilities poses a vast range of challenges to special education teachers when using the iPad as an instructional tool to enhance the teaching and learning process in classrooms. Using the iPad as an instructional tool to enhance the teaching and learning process for students with intellectual disabilities requires many teaching strategies, most of which are chosen through

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    I have NLD and ADHD which are classified as intellectual/learning disabilities. There are many challenges caused by these disabilities including: attention issues, hyperactivity, organization problems, and problems with focusing. These challenges mean that I had an IEP/504 while I was in school that allowed me to receive the accommodations that I needed such as: a laptop (for long writing assignments), extra time on standardized tests, and making assignments larger if needed. These accommodations

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    Health Promotion Activity “Intellectual disabilities is a term used to describe a person with certain limitations in cognitive functioning and other skills, including communication and self-care; these limitations can cause a child to develop and learn more slowly or differently” (“Special olympics: About intellectual disabilities”, 2016.). As health care professionals, we reach out to individuals of all populations, which include individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Individuals with ID

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    Scenario 1: John (Intellectual Disability) 1. I do not believe John is responsible due to his intellectual disability. He probably has never seen or even touched a gun before and was curious to what it would actually do. Obviously, John did not know what he was doing. 2. John lacked mens rea because he was an intellectually disabled person, and did not know now if the gun would actually work or not. Therefore, there was no criminal intent. 3. The decision I think would be appropriate in this case

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    Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy is a neuromuscular disorder that affects movement and posture and is the most prevalent physical disability of school-aged children. Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition, although not progressive, that results from a lesion to the brain or an abnormality of brain growth. Many diseases can affect the developing brain and lead to cerebral palsy (Batshaw et al., 2007). Children with cerebral palsy experience disturbances of voluntary motor functions that may include

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    Good evening Dr. Joseph and fellow colleagues, I am Samantha and this is Kezia and we will like to share with you for a few minutes our findings in relation to intellectual disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Our presentation this evening will be in the form of audio-visual. These topics are very broad topics, but due to limitations of time we would only be able to cover a few points in that space of time. We will try to make it as interesting and informative as possible, but

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    According to Heward (2009), students with intellectual disabilities have significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior. Learning, reasoning, and problem solving, as well as conceptual, social, and practical skills are all areas of difficulty for these students. While students with intellectual disabilities usually have poor memories, slow learning rates, attention problems, difficulty generalizing what they have learned and lack of motivation, there are effective

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    when daughter Lucy begins to develop gradually passing her father Sam who suffers from intellectual disabilities. Because he has an intellectual capacity of a seven-year-old, social workers do everything they can possible to separate the two thinking he is not capable of taking care of his very thriving little girl. The main diversity issue in this film includes Intellectual Disabilities. An intellectual disability is characterized by the limitation of learning, problem solving and reasoning functions

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    Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Intellectual and developmental disabilities often overlap with other areas of disability, as the effects of other disabilities may hinder development in the child. This essay will look at the definition of IDD, as well as the causes, behavior, and some intervention procedures for children with IDD. According to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), intellectual disability is a “disability characterized by significant

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