Developing an Individual Education Plan
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the elements that should be considered in the development of an individual education plan for a 3rd grade child with behavior problems, who acts out in a disruptive manner and demonstrates characteristic low self-esteem. This paper considers the possible factors that could be integrated into his education plan in order to enhance his educational experience and increase motivation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Developmentally Disabled
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A 5 page paper discussing the realities involving the developmentally disabled in our society today. A review of the major facts that relate to these individuals and their position in society is discussed, as well as some relevant information pertaining to intervention on the part of the social worker. Examples of how people can make a difference are also discussed. And information is given that helps the student know where to look for such useful research material. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Disabilities: Incorporating The Learning And Physically Disabled Into Mainstream Education
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14 pages in length. There is an increasing consensus among both parents and school administrators that the best place for students with mild learning disabilities to severe physical disabilities is within the mainstream system so that they might absorb a broader and more comprehensive education. Advocates of inclusion believe that all children with disabilities belong in a regular classroom, because they are not given the same critical exposure as other abled students. The writer discusses the efforts made to incorporate learning and physically disabled students into mainstream education. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Disciplinary Actions and Laws: Education System
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A 6 page paper which discusses how the education system has approached disciplinary problems, in terms of action and law, since the case of Honig v. Doe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Discussing The Life Of A Person With Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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11 pages in length. Since childhood, Jeff has had to live with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). This affliction represented quite a significant challenge in many ways, not the least of which included learning and social interaction. Now that he has reached the age of legal adulthood, he has gained a better perspective of this frustrating condition by working through various situations and applying potential resolutions upon a trial-and-error basis. The writer discusses problems and solutions inherent to Jeff's situation. No bibliography.
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Discussion of the Inclusion of Exceptional Children in the Preschool and Classroom Settings
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This is a 4 page paper discussing the inclusion of exceptional children within the preschool and classroom settings. The current trend in special education is the inclusion of exceptional children within the daycare or classroom setting. This practice is a transition from the “once-commonplace ideal of mainstreaming children with disabilities for part of the day in a general education classroom” while the rest of the day would involve individual and group sessions. The new practice of inclusion is becoming increasingly common in early-childhood education and studies are still being done in regards to the success or problems associated with full inclusion. There are still many problems which need to be overcome in order for inclusion programs to be successful. Overall, the trend for inclusion of exceptional children in the classroom is a positive one but inclusion must be supported by a financial and professional commitment by the school to provide the necessary resources, the parents and the professionals involved in order to be successful; anything less than a serious effort will effect all the children negatively. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Diversity in Special Education
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A 10 page paper that looks at the issues regarding ethnic and physical diversity in special education and also considers the impact of the call for inclusion as it impacts educational diversity as a whole. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Dropout Rates In Grades 7-12
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7 pages in length. What lies at the crux of stereotype vulnerability is the manner by which ethnic populations perceive themselves as being academically subordinate to their white counterparts. This perceived testing arena, where individuals are forced to perform at a certain level expectant to their social status, punctuates this skewed perception, with some studies indicating that differences in measured achievement may result from cumulative differences in life experiences. African-Americans and Latinos, for example, often realize a sense of inadequacy when placed within certain circumstances indicative of stereotype vulnerability, thereby significantly hampering their ability to work beyond the psychological hindrance toward a more realistic test result, with a substantial number of these situations directly related to language deficiency. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Dropout Rates: Differences in Culture and Gender
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A 5 page overview of dropout rates and the factors which influenced them. Provides statistics for the differences in dropout rates between the sexes emphasizing that with one exception, that of Hispanics where overall there are fewer gender differences in the dropout rate, females are more likely than males to complete high school and to enroll in college. Notes that this observation is invalid for some Hispanics groups in which females are actually more likely to dropout. Suggest that high drop out rates are the result of a number of factors including familial responsibilities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Dyscalculia
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This is an 8 page paper on the learning disability dyscalculia. Dyscalculia is a developmental mathematical learning disability which is often considered part of or the same as dyslexia, the developmental reading and writing disability. While dyslexia has been known to cause some dysfunction in the understanding of mathematical elements, dyscalculia is much more complex in that it also includes over fifty different distinct classes of mathematical disabilities which include elements of confusion of abstract and strategic thought, an inability to properly construct time, schedules, or visual representations of places and directions as well as a person’s inability to conduct many tasks necessary in the running of a household such as financial planning, balancing checkbooks and credit cards, and may also include instances of people being habitually late, lost or unable to locate objects among other factors. Researchers in special education feel that the disability of dyscalculia is not being addressed in the educational systems because largely Americans are more accepting of being mathematically deficient but find that being deficient in reading and writing is not socially acceptable. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJDysca1.rtf

Dyslexia Overview
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A 6 page paper discussing the causes, prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and general management of this learning disability. Dyslexia causes transposition of letters and numbers, or prevents the individual from making connection between phenome sounds and their symbolic representation. Special education is highly effective when the condition is noticed early. Many children are diagnosed after first entering school. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Dyslexia: Classroom Observation of Two Students
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A 5 page paper delineating the behavioral characteristics of two students who have been diagnosed with dyslexia. Defines dyslexia and describes its various manifestations. Explains observed student behavior by utilizing explanations of dyslexia found in the literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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