Sentences with phrase «multiple disabilities in»

She began her career in education as a teacher of students with multiple disabilities in the South Bronx.

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«In many cases these children have been targeted by sexual predators because they are already experiencing multiple challenges including developmental disabilities, substance abuse problems and mental health issues.

Fausto's has been recognized multiple times for its hiring of developmentally disabled people, and was the only independently owned company in Florida honored by the Florida Agency for Persons With Disabilities.

In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinIn the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinIn the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinin the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinin USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinin which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participatinin a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

Katie Rohs, CD (DONA), LCCE is a Birth Doula and childbirth educator from Seattle, WA specializing in birth after a loss, multiples and children with disabilities.

Having suffered a late - pregnancy loss of twins and being the mother of a child with multiple disabilities, Katie uses these experiences to help empower others to advocate for themselves and their children during their birth and in years beyond.

Katie Rohs is a Birth Doula from Seattle, WA specializing in birth after a loss, multiples and children with disabilities.

Breech Twins and higher order multiples Previous CS Pre-Eclampsia Placenta praevia Cervical incompetence Previous late stillbirth Previous premature birth Grand multiparty Age under 18 Age over 35 Smoking Drug use Severe mental health issue Epilepsy Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Gestational diabetes Asthma GBS positive Abnormal antibodies Transplant recipient Congenital heart disease Known foetal abnormality Immunosuppressive medication MS Physical disability Intellectual disability Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Previous shoulder dystocia Previous 3rd or 4th degree tear Sickle Cell anaemia BMI under 18 or over 35 at conception Previous massive PPH APH in current pregnancy HIV / AIDS Hepatitis B or C Active TB IUGR Oligohydramnios Polyhydramnios Child previously removed from custody because of abuse Uterine abnormalities such as uterine septum or double uterus Previous uterine surgery for fibroids Chronic renal problems Hypertension Auto immune condition Previous stroke or blod clot Cancer Domestic violence or abusive home Prisoners Homeless women

(borrowed from Dr Kitty) Breech Twins and higher order multiples Previous CS Pre-Eclampsia Placenta praevia Cervical incompetence Previous late stillbirth Previous premature birth Grand multiparty Age under 18 Age over 35 Smoking Drug use Severe mental health issue Epilepsy Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Gestational diabetes Asthma GBS positive Abnormal antibodies Transplant recipient Congenital heart disease Known foetal abnormality Immunosuppressive medication MS Physical disability Intellectual disability Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Previous shoulder dystocia Previous 3rd or 4th degree tear Sickle Cell anaemia BMI under 18 or over 35 at conception Previous massive PPH APH in current pregnancy HIV / AIDS Hepatitis B or C Active TB IUGR Oligohydramnios Polyhydramnios Child previously removed from custody because of abuse Uterine abnormalities such as uterine septum or double uterus Previous uterine surgery for fibroids Chronic renal problems Hypertension Auto immune condition Previous stroke or blod clot Cancer Domestic violence or abusive home Prisoners Homeless women

I draw from my experiences with a late - pregnancy loss of twins and as the mother of a child with multiple disabilities to help expecting families empower themselves and advocate for their growing family during their birth and in years beyond.

The suit alleges that Success Academy subjected students with perceived disabilities to numerous suspensions and detentions, and often held them back in their grades for multiple years.

Law enforcement officials are searching for multiple gunmen in a mass shooting at a service center for people with disabilities in San Bernardino, CA, which comes just five days after a gunman killed three people and wounded nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, CO..

«Despite the presence of a universal health insurance system in Ontario, our research highlights the persistence of significant health disparities in breast cancer screening, particularly for women who are more vulnerable due to severe disability, multiple chronic conditions, low income and lower education,» said Dr. Guilcher, who has a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto.

About 1 in 2000, or around 4 million people worldwide, have deletions in this region, and these deletions are associated with multiple brain and body symptoms, including autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures, and obesity.

In another small - scale trial for multiple sclerosis, treatment appeared to reverse the disease's progression and its associated disability, a further historic first.

The study is investigator led and has therefore focused on clinical need, targeting patients with progressive multiple sclerosis in whom most disability is incurred... The study also reports a predominant effect on neurodegenerative rather than inflammatory outcomes, suggesting a novel mechanism of action that might be suitable as combination treatment with immunomodulatory treatments... Further phase 3 studies to measure the effect of simvastatin on sustained disability, particularly in patients with non-relapsing secondary progressive and primary progressive multiple sclerosis, are clearly needed, but this trial represents a promising point from which to develop trials of progressive disease.»

«This concept has significant therapeutic implications and will drive the development of new therapies because it implies that MS will produce significant disability if suffered for enough time in all patients,» says co-author Dr. Pablo Villoslada, Head of the IDIBAPS research group in Pathogenesis and new treatments in multiple sclerosis and coordinator of the study.

Combined structural and functional patterns discriminating upper limb motor disability in multiple sclerosis using multivariate approaches

Kessler Foundation, the largest public charity in the field of disability, conducts rehabilitation research in mobility and cognition that advances the care of people with multiple sclerosis, brain injury, stroke and spinal cord injury.

Aside from her acting career, Brewer is incredibly active in the Down Syndrome community, having served on the State of Texas ARC Board, the ARC Governmental Affairs Committee for the State of Texas, and being involved in multiple non-profits, including the National Down Syndrome Congress and American Association of People with Disabilities of the United States.

One thing that has surprised her is how people tend to think of MS patients in two ways: «Either complete and total disability, or a perfectly normal person with a minor illness,» says Freeman, who now blogs for the Multiple Sclerosis Association Of America (MSAA).

The therapeutic variations for specific disorders / diseases / disabilities listed in the Course Content are: autism / PDD, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, Down's syndrome, HIV / AIDS, cancer, post-op, and back injuries.

For example, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) had small positive effects on disability and catastrophic thinking.66 Exercise therapy reduced pain and improved function in chronic low back pain54; improved function and reduced pain in osteoarthritis of the knee51 and hip52; and improved well - being, fibromyalgia symptoms, and physical function in fibromyalgia.48 Multimodal and multidisciplinary therapies helped reduce pain and improve function more effectively than single modalities.55, 67 Multiple guidelines recommended acetaminophen as first - line pharmacotherapy for osteoarthritis68 - 73 or for low back pain74 and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as first - line treatment for osteoarthritis or low back pain70, 74; first - and second - line drugs for neuropathic pain include anticonvulsants (gabapentin or pregabalin), tricyclic antidepressants, and serotonin - norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).75 - 78 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been associated with hepatic, gastrointestinal, renal, and cardiovascular risks.63, 73,79

Another 19,876 students in private placements are mentally retarded, have multiple disabilities, or have suffered a traumatic brain injury.

They often face difficulties in serving students with limited English proficiency, visual impairments, severe or multiple disabilities, and motivation problems.

Students placed in private schools are more likely to be autistic, have multiple disabilities, or suffer from emotional disturbances than those students who receive services in the public schools (see «Debunking a Special Education Myth,» check the facts).

This guidance is intended to help Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams correctly identify students with multiple disabilities consistent with the definition in federal law.

With this year's IDEA determinations, the Department used multiple outcome measures that include students with disabilities» participation in state assessments, proficiency gaps between students with disabilities and all students, as well as performance in reading and math on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to produce a more comprehensive and thorough picture of the performance of children with disabilities in each state.

These involve recent LEA boundary changes that have not yet been incorporated into the Census database for LEAs (which usually takes two to three years), charter schools that are treated as separate LEAs under the laws of some states but are not in the Census LEA database (because they are not based on exclusive geographical boundaries), and some special purpose LEAs that provide particular educational services (such as vocational and technical education or education for certain students with disabilities) to multiple «regular» LEAs in certain states.

We have four children, the youngest with multiple disabilities, and we're well - versed in choice and accountability, the imperatives for successful school systems.

Students with multiple disabilities made up just 2 percent of U.S. special ed students in the 2013 - 2014 school year, while a whopping 35 percent are classified as learning disabled.

By way of example, we did not evaluate whether schools excluded or pushed out students by screening students with disabilities, by requiring students to submit recommendations, or discourage English learners from applying by failing to provide enrollment documents in multiple languages.

Most of the 6.5 million special education students (except for a portion with the most significant cognitive disabilities who may fall in such categories as intellectual disabilities, autism, and multiple disabilities) participate in the general state assessment.

Serving students in all 24 Maryland jurisdictions, MSB is a private, statewide resource center providing outreach, educational and residential programs to youth (birth - 21) who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities.

I offer a unique perspective as a learning specialist with a master's in special education and as the mother of a child with multiple disabilities.

And as for identification, a properly trained gifted coordinator would be well versed in using multiple criteria to identify all gifted students in an urban setting, whether minority, poor, under - performing or GTLD (gifted with learning disabilities).

This preservice teacher may benefit from a case study approach, in which multiple assistive technologies are evaluated for a student with a learning disability who is struggling in the class.

A child may be found eligible for special education and related services as a child with multiple disabilities if there is an adverse effect on the child's educational performance due to documented characteristics of multiple disabilities which are described as simultaneous impairments (Such as intellectual disability with blindness, intellectual disability with orthopedic impairment), the combination of which causes such severe educational needs that they can not be accommodated in special education programs solely for one of the impairments (this terms does not include deaf - blindness).

In this qualitative study, drawing from social - ecological and critical theories, multiple factors, such as the ability - level and gender of the child, school policies, and the prevalent stigma surrounding disability are examined to understand how they interact to shape educators» attitudes and responses to violence.

Typically developing students, gifted students, students who are impacted by poverty, children who speak multiple languages or have a home language that is different than the classroom language, and students with identified or potential developmental or learning disabilities are all covered within this highly practical, easy - to - use guide to UDL in the early years.

For children with multiple or low - incidence disabilities, severe cognitive delays, or significant emotional / behavioral concerns, CMSD offers specialized classes within schools in every region of the city.

Set for large - scale use during the 2014 — 2015 school year, the DLM alternate assessment system will let students with significant cognitive disabilities show what they know in ways that traditional multiple - choice tests can not and is designed to more validly measure what students with significant cognitive disabilities know and can do.

According to a report from the Public Policy Institute of California, in 2014 - 2015, San Diego County was one of the regions in the state with a higher number of students with severe disabilities — meaning students with autism, cognitive impairment, deafness - blindness, emotional disturbances, multiple disabilities and traumatic brain injury.

Overall, the course focuses on supporting people with severe and / or multiple disabilities by promoting opportunities, participation, learning, and support that result in valued life outcomes.

Special education programs and services are provided by trained personnel in the following areas as defined by federal and state law: autism, deaf - blindness, deafness, developmental delay, hearing impairment, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, emotional disabilities, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury or visual impairment including blindness.

Thus, students (other than those identified as Deaf - Blind) who have coinciding special education programming needs in two or more disability areas can be considered to have multiple disabilities.

Virtual charters in multiple states have failed to provide required services to children with disabilities.

The term «severe handicap» means the disability which requires multiple services over an extended period of time and results from amputation, blindness, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, deafness, heart disease, hemiplegia, mental retardation, mental illness, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, neurological disorders (including stroke and epilepsy), paraplegia, quadriplegia and other spinal cord conditions, renal failure, respiratory or pulmonary dysfunction, and any other disability specified by the Secretary in regulations he shall prescribe.

Frontier also violated the Department's disability regulation by failing to provide the passenger with adequate assistance in pre-boarding and getting on and off the plane, despite receiving multiple advance notices that the individual had a disability and needed assistance prior to his flight.

Disabilities, unfortunately often come in multiples.