Sentences with phrase «with psychological disabilities»

There has also been discussion about whether the syndrome is just a social phenomenon that has nothing to do with psychological disability.

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Those in the practical fields accomplish this adjudication by testing against «the psychological disabilities, the power plays and hidden interests, the structural constrictions, and the stinginess and meanness that preoccupies much of life in every context» — in short, by encounter with «sin, and the need for salvation.»

Home visiting programs are generally more effective when services are provided to the neediest subgroups in a population (e.g., parents living in poverty, with psychological difficulties or children with disabilities) and when participants are fully involved in the intervention.

For instance, children with disabilities were often not allowed in many child friendly spaces (where leisure activities and psychological support would take place) without the presence of a parent.

An audit to be released today by NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer's office shows the NYC Education Department failed to keep tabs in 2016 on $ 84 million it paid to outside vendors for services to students with disabilities, such as physical therapy, speech therapy and psychological counseling.

«This budget, if enacted, would jeopardize our nation's educational, scientific and health enterprises and limit access to critically needed mental and behavioral health services,» said Antonio E. Puente, president of the American Psychological Society (APS) in Washington, D.C. «These cuts would disproportionately affect people living in poverty, people with serious mental illness and other disabilities, women, children, people living with HIV / AIDS, older adults, ethnic and racial minorities, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ community.»

Although psychological approaches to help patients cope with pain have been used previously, what is novel in this study is the combined use of a specific psychological approach with mindfulness meditation training to help patients wean off high - doses of opioids and reduce their pain - related distress and disability.

«The analysis showed that psychological factors were consistently associated with back - related disability,» explained Dr Bishop.

Its ultimate aim is to break down the architectural and psychological barriers that prevent the integration of people with disabilities into society.

Interest in rehabilitation research aimed at improving physical, psychological, and / or social functions in people with disabilities.

In addition to its physical and psychological effectiveness, studies find that yoga interventions are generally feasible, cost - effective, safe, and accessible for those with MS who have mild - to - moderate disability, and those who have difficulty maintaining regular physical exercise routines.

We provide reading recovery, occupational therapy, speech therapy and psychological evaluations and treatment to children with a variety of disabilities including autism, learning disabilities, sensory integration disorders, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.

In this capacity, she was responsible for student services for 150,000 students and special education programming for 17,000 students with disabilities, managing a budget of $ 325 million, overseeing nonpublic placements and alternative programs, providing special education staffing for 200 schools, the provision of K - 12 school counseling, psychological services, pupil personnel services, and the administration of the International Student Admission Office.

In addition, many private schools are becoming more aware of how to help the entire student, providing students with psychological help and help with learning differences or learning disabilities.

A new vision of special education is called for in which the notion of disability is reserved for students with clear - cut diagnoses of biological or psychological limitations and the categorization is used only for the purpose of delivering intensive, specialized services in the least restrictive education environment possible.

A typical classroom today consists of many students with severe behavioral problems, limited knowledge of English usage, emotional and psychological difficulties, learning disabilities and attention - deficit disorders.

Social and emotional learning featured prominently in the act, which defined safe and supportive schools as those that ``... foster a safe, positive, healthy and inclusive whole - school learning environment that (i) enable students to develop positive relationships with adults and peers, regulate their emotions and behavior, achieve academic and non-academic success in school and maintain physical and psychological health and well - being and (ii) integrate services and align initiatives that promote students» behavioral health, including social and emotional learning, bullying prevention, trauma sensitivity, dropout prevention, truancy reduction, children's mental health, foster care and homeless youth education, inclusion of students with disabilities, positive behavioral approaches that reduce suspensions and expulsions and other similar initiatives.»

Treatment and Interventions: Psychological treatment mandated to change personalities, attitudes, values, beliefs, and dispositions through the use of IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, (Special Education funds), birth through college - aged students, monitored by the national unique ID.

Perhaps the evaluation's sharpest criticism came in School Works» assessment of AAC's plan for «at - risk» children, slamming the group's limited budget for psychological services, scant details on its capacity to work with English language learners and its overall ability to boost performance for students with disabilities.

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First, they can fly with a person who has an emotional or psychological disability.

The therapeutic effect of animals to ameliorate the symptoms associated with psychological and emotional disabilities has long been known and documented.

Emotional support and psychiatric service animals assist those with emotional, psychiatric, cognitive or psychological disabilities.

Pawsitive Healing is a therapeutic approach that brings animals and people with psychological / cognitive disabilities together with the intent of facilitating an individual's progress towards therapeutic goals.

We provide reading recovery, occupational therapy, speech therapy and psychological evaluations and treatment to children with a variety of disabilities including autism, learning disabilities, sensory integration disorders, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.

If you are a student with a documented disability (physical, learning, or psychological) you should contact Disability Services (located in Ahmanson 205, 310-846-2554) before you need any accomdisability (physical, learning, or psychological) you should contact Disability Services (located in Ahmanson 205, 310-846-2554) before you need any accomDisability Services (located in Ahmanson 205, 310-846-2554) before you need any accommodations.

The life of the patient can be impacted dramatically and can result in injuries that leave the victim with emotional trauma, psychological issues, permanent disability, and even death.

Those with a psychological illness (21 %) or a learning disability (20 %) and those with multiple disabilities were particularly at risk.

She works compassionately with clients who have sustained physical or psychological injuries as a result of medical negligence, motor vehicle collisions, slip and falls or long term disability matters.

In that case, following the EU ratification of the 2009 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Court defined «disability» as «a limitation which results in particular from long - term physical, mental or psychological impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder the full and effective participation of the person concerned in professional life on an equal basis with other workers» (Kaltoft, para 53, citing HK Danmark, para 38).

Along with those expenses, burn injury victims often struggle with the psychological and emotional trauma of permanent disfigurement and disability, and they aren't able to return to work for lengthy periods of time.

The evidence is clear that persons are being exempted from criminal law protections in these jurisdictions based on «psychological suffering» arising from «weariness with living» «refusing to impose one's deterioration on others», [62] feelings of anger and distress which are «normal» for those who «incur or [are] diagnosed with incurable impairment or terminal illness», [63] «negative images of disability and dying» which are pervasive in our society, [64] and the difficulty of distinguishing psychological suffering from depression.

Our lawyers have assisted teachers in handing claims for illness such as fibromyalgia on its own; fibromyalgia with associated depression / anxiety, crohn's / collitis, cancer, heard disease, liver disease, and MS.. Our lawyers have also assisted a number of teachers with the long term disability claims for a combination of physical and psychological disabilities.

Our lawyers have assisted teachers with respect to long term disability claims for psychological injury such as PTSD, anxiety and depression.

Numerous long - term disability cases involving chronic pain with a psychological overlay, depression and anxiety.

Main findings from the review of caselaw on WSIB adjudication (see also Chart) point to the regular disregard of the treating health professional's medical opinion about whether return to work is safe; the reversal of benefits promised to the most vulnerable injured workers (those with permanent disabilities approaching «lock - in» of benefits); wrongful denial of compensation based on «little or no evidence» of pre-existing conditions; and undue targeting of workers with psychological injuries for denial of claims and for surveillance.

In the result, the judge declared the impugned provisions to be unconstitutional and of no force and effect to the extent they prohibited physician - assisted suicide in the case of a «fully - informed, non-ambivalent competent adult patient who: (a) is free from coercion and undue influence, is not clinically depressed, and who personally (not through a substitute decision - maker) requests physician - assisted death; and (b) is materially physically disabled or is soon to become so, has been diagnosed by a medical practitioner as having a serious illness, disease or disability... is in a state of advanced weakening capacities with no chance of improvement, has an illness as determined by reference treatment options acceptable to the person, and has an illness causing enduring physical or psychological suffering that is intolerable to that person and can not be alleviated by any medical treatment acceptable to that person».

They work with clients to overcome or manage the personal, social, or psychological effects of disabilities on employment or independent living.

We provide reading recovery, occupational therapy, speech therapy and psychological evaluations and treatment to children with a variety of disabilities including autism, learning disabilities, sensory integration disorders, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.

The estimated nationwide growth rate from 2012 to 2022 is 11 percent and, according to the American Psychological Association, this growth will remain constant as students with special needs, learning disabilities and behavioral issues need their services.

Administered, scored and interpreted psychological - educational tests to students with disabilities.

Designed and taught classes for adults and youth with physical and psychological disabilities

Assist Sensei in teaching karate to children with various psychological and physical disabilities, such as autism and cerebral palsy

SKILLS SUMMARY * Effective oral and written communication skills * Psychological testing * Experience working with youth and people with disabilities * Interest in trauma work * Proven ability to build relationships with people with similar and different backgrounds * Interest in holistic and preventative care

• Processed travel expense reports, travel arrangements, check requests and petty cash and conducted intake with adults to determine eligibility for psychological assessment for learning disability and for recruitment into the Adult Literacy Program.

Administer neuropsychological and psychological test batteries to clients with Dementia, Alzheimer's, cognitive impairments, ADHD, anxiety, depression, learning disabilities and other disorders.

The Health Service Executive is responsible for providing psychological services and speech and language therapy services for pre-school children with disabilities who are assessed as needing these services.

«Children with special learning disabilities exhibit a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using spoken or written language.

Tylenda's scholarly work centers on psychological assessment of individuals with intellectual disability (ID), concomitant psychopathology in the DD population, and broader education to the profession and public regarding the psychiatric and psychological challenges of children and adolescents presenting with DD.

The Impact of Sexual Esteem, Body Esteem, and Sexual Satisfaction on Psychological Well - Being in People with Physical Disability.