Essays on Mainstreaming

Capella University

PSY7650 Children with autism spectrum disorders are prone to bullying and stigma. This is especially the case when they are mainstreamed into classes with students with other disabilities and those without any disabilities. Mainstreaming offers more opportunities for the children with disabilities to learn, especially through the interaction with other students. However, the challenges that bullying presents might serve as impediments that reduce the ability of the children with autism spectrum disorder to benefit from the additional learning opportunities (Humphrey & Symes, 2010). The main topic upon which the research is based is the bullying of children with autism spectrum ...

Identification of the Article and Its Methodology

The article upon which this paper is based is the Responses to bullying and use of social support among pupils with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in mainstream schools: a qualitative study which is authored by Neil Humphrey and Wendy Symes. The article was published in the 10th Volume, number 2 of the Journal of Research in Special Education Needs in 2010. The article is based increased mainstreaming of children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. While the authors laud the efforts towards mainstreaming, they still recognize the insurmountable challenges and barriers that may serve as impediments to children ...

Articles Review

Healthcare system is a complex system of relationships on various organizational levels. While organization-client relationships are essential, the success of the companies in the sector depends on their ability to recognize the trends and opportunities and build stronger bonds between public, private and not-for-profit (NFP) sectors. Globalization, technological advancement and others aspects of the environment in which healthcare professionals and organizations operate places more pressure on the healthcare system with regards to strategic development and implementation of appropriate strategic alternatives, which can ensure sustainable and high-quality service in all the services.Martin Healthcare Systems is subject to all these influences ...

There is a lot of pressure in today’s organizations. Identification of a few of these pressures includes globalization, technology changes, competition, alliances, changes in organizational structure, methodologies of work assignments, employee priorities, capabilities, abilities and demographic factors. These factors call for the Human Resource function to help navigate the company during the transition in the organizations and the same function, finding ways of propelling the organization forward even further. The real plus the perceived value of the HR function will have to be upgraded. The HR function has been shifting from the personnel aspect to that of Human ...

Introduction

Pornography is simply displaying sexual materials or rather sexual objects that may activate sexual desire in a person. In the past, sex was regarded as holy, and therefore, pornography was a taboo even to mention it. Today, things are not the way they used to be, and even the perception of pornography has also changed (Malamuth, Tamara and Mary 27). The technology is seen as the highest contributor of pornography and in the last twenty years, the pornographic rise has been realized even in the economic world. There are so many things that have contributed to the rise of ...

Sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/Aids, STDs and others have been a big challenge in our communities. Many of the community have got a big number of people suffering such infections. Admittedly, the community and the government end up spending much on HIV/Aids, STDs and optimistic infection treatments (Holden, n.d). Such funds could be placed in better use such as in the agriculture projects, transports and so on. Additionally, many victims of HIV/Aids and other sexually transmitted diseases are the energetic youths who gets weak to even help in any project. In short, the sexually transmitted diseases reduces the ...

The economy is made up of three main sectors; private, public, and the social economy sector. The private sector comprises of businesses, while the public sector is mainly the government. The social economy sector is composed of non-governmental not for profit institutions and organizations, cooperatives, charitable organizations, and social enterprises (Neamtam 1). A social economy can be said to be a distinct financial system established with the aim of improving the wellbeing of the communities, both socially and economically. The social economy has been in existence for a long time, although the first application of the cooperative principles to ...

Discrimination at workplace

Abstract A number of citizens have fallen victims of discriminatory practices at their work places. The effects of discrimination in the workplace may be so severe, some causing serious traumas and emotional problems. Discrimination at work place occurs when an employer takes an adverse action against an employee or even a prospective employee due to protected attribute. Such discrimination leads to inequality and unfairness in the workplace where some employees are denied basic rights compared to others. This paper presents a proposal on how to end discrimination at work place. The paper argues that ending discrimination in the workplace ...

Social security/ protection means the presence of government and other policies focused on the management, prevention and resolving issues affecting the welfare of the society. They reduce vulnerability and poverty by the creation of a labor market that reduces the individuals’ risks. This paper will study the impact of social security on the labor market, with an emphasis on the gender balance there. Social security is a policy that combines social security and poverty reduction concerns. The social security has focused mostly on the poor (Kabeer 13). Therefore, women have been left out of those policies. Not all countries consider ...

There has been extensive advocate for mainstreaming students with disabilities. Mainstreaming refers to putting children with disabilities into normal classes. Such schools usually require additional support. Mainstreaming is a system that allows students with disabilities to access education alongside normal students. However, the mainstreaming subject has been extremely wide since some of the disabled students have been denied chances for the education. In most cases, these students are forced to attend special needs schools. Also, some of them are home schooled (Santrock, 2008). Following the diversity of this topic, mainstreaming has been an exhaustively critical issue with adverse advantages and ...

Introduction

Inequality in education is cruel and unjust it persists and cuts deep along individual and community memories. In many occasions, it is not an issue of the past, lingers not only in Australia but the entire parts of the world (Ramsay, 2001). Modern education standards are critical in fulfilling this gap and providing equal opportunity for all learners in life. Education plays a crucial role in modeling the learners from different backgrounds in order to create tomorrow’s socially just society. The current generations of the learners are the society leaders of the future. Therefore, it is important for the ...

BACKGROUND

The Individuals with disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the principle federal statute that has been mandated to authorize federal aid for the education of more than 6 million children with disabilities nationally (Huefner, 2008, p.371). IDEA guarantees eligible students a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), therefore, education becomes free to both the child and the parent in the sense that, the school, insurance company or any other specified state agency will incur the costs of education for the child. The IDEA statute is made up of two components: The due process provisions that detail parental rights and the permanently authorized ...

Introduction

Demographic composition of unions has been changing in the past decades. More women now form part of the workforce. Women can be found in most, if not all, lines of work. Minority ethnic groups have also increased in numbers. Ethnic composition of workers continues to shift. Migrant workers have become a distinct minority group. New types of workers, such as freelancers, home workers and service workers are also emerging as distinct labor groups. Unions operate through the concept of agency. Unions represent their member employees to the employer and regulatory bodies. Effective representation requires the consideration of different interests, ...

Introduction

The influence of media has grown in an exponential manner with proper advancement of technology. There were different ways of communication from earlier times such as books, newspaper, magazines, recordings, films, television and the most popular media for communication in recent time is internet and social media. The information and communication is very important to keep lives and daily activities going and conduct their daily activities i.e., education, leisure, health, entertainment, relationships, traveling and other related activities involved within the lives of people (Stille, 2011). There are different modes of communication such as messages, newspaper, emails, phone calls, general ...

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Acknowledgement

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I support the concept of diversity during learning, and the readings have confirmed my existing understanding that ESL students play a very important role in promoting learning. In the third reading, the author discusses the role of ESL students in promoting learning. According to the author, ESL students present a lot of opportunities from where teachers can develop an understanding of the various needs of students that they can address in order to enrich different communities. For instance, ESL students have unique experiences and skills that can enhance their thinking. Therefore, this discussion explained how learning English as a second language presents ...

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- Introduction Social security/ protection is the presence of policies set by the government and other organizations that focus on the management, prevention and overcoming situations affecting the welfare of the society. Social security policies aim at reducing vulnerability and poverty through the creation of an efficient labor market that reduce the people's exposure to risk. Additionally, the policies increase people's capacity to manage social and economic risks such as exclusion, disability and diseases among others. The provision of social security as a basic service improves the living conditions of society. This paper will analyze the effect of social ...

Introduction

This current projects deals with the budgeting of Norristown Area High School (NAHS). The Norristown high school was established in the year 1870 in the Borough of Norristown and in the year 1972, this school relocated to West Norrition Township. In recent year, the total population of this school was 1900 students in grades ninth to twelfth. This high school utilizes a modified block schedule which offers all core courses in a college prep and weighted honors format. This school has entered into a partnership with Montgomery County Community College which offers a dual enrolment in a number of courses. NAHS has a full ...

Women in Media

The media is arguably the most powerful and pervasive influence on society’s perception of men and women. The media has a constant presence in the modern society through advertisements, news and programs that have become part of our daily lives. Media messages are ingrained in our consciousness where they influence our perception of many issues including gender roles and expectations. This paper postulates that the media is responsible for propagating unrealistic stereotypes about women. While men are also affected by these stereotypes, it is women who are underrepresented, overly sexualized and portrayed in traditional gender roles that are not ...

Abstract

This paper presents an exhaustive review of data and literature pertaining to the music education of students with special needs. The paper will start by looking at the increasing number of special needs children within the education fraternity and the obvious implications of this. The paper will then delve into one subject of education that is music and focus on one major perspective, and that is the importance of adequately preparing music educators to teach students with special needs. In relation to this, a comprehensive literature review will be conducted ion some of the established facts and theories regarding this ...

McDonald’s Corporation is one of largest foodservice retailers in the world. The Company was established in 1940 and headquartered in the U.S, but following its internationalization strategy it has grown rapidly over the years. Besides, the Company has followed a unique business model, operating restaurant as an affiliate, a franchise, or the corporation itself. Currently, the company operates in more than 118 countries, running more than 35,000 native restaurants, serving millions of customers every day (McDonald’s, 2013). Arguably, the food industry is one of the most regulated industries, and more than often companies operating this industry tend to ...

Chavet Breslin

A Research Project Presented in Partial Fulfillment Master of Education Regis University ABSTRACT Over the past decades, there has been a significant shift in the perceived best practices in the field of special education. While the paradigm for special education, at one time, involved removing students with special needs from the classroom to receive specialized instruction from specifically trained practitioners, the social stigma and lack of academic progress pushed administrators to move toward a more inclusive philosophy of education. A meta-synthesis was performed of past quantitative and qualitative studies to determine what type of structure will best ...

1. What Sociological Theories have been presented during the lectures to describe these population groups and associated policies? Examples One of the most influential sociological theories which were discussed in the past weeks is the theory of mainstreaming. Personally, I thought that the rich and can-afford people will be the only ones who could be able to experience the appropriate type and amount of healthcare, especially during times of acute and chronic medical cases. What’s ironic is that those who cannot afford health care are the ones who are more vulnerable to even the simplest health threats ...

Issues in Special Education: Inclusion of Students with Special Needs

Background In the world over, the concept of inclusion of people with disability, particularly inclusion in education, is increasingly becoming a vital issue of concern as several attempts are being made to offer people with disability similar opportunities that are available to people who do not have any impairment of any kind. Ideally, children are considered disabled in learning if, for some reasons, they are not able to learn normally as their counterparts with similar ages and as Holt (2004) documents, disabled are not able to use the same learning facilities as the ones used by their counterparts. Additionally, ...

HRM practices and business strategy

There is a close link between a company’s business strategy and its human resource practices. This is because they both affect organizational development and the business environment. It is important for any company to align its human resource management practices to its business strategy because only then will employees work effectively to achieve the company’s objectives. In human resource, individuals are managed and considered to be important strategic resources that can be used by the firm to gain competitive advantage through improved performances. Therefore, the manner in which human resources are managed must correspond with the company’s business ...

A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Mainstreaming is described as the process of integrating disabled children in the normal education program. This entails presenting special needs children in the normal school curriculum apart from their special education program (Jones, 200). This consists of putting the special needs students in a regular class with the rest of normal students and making sure that they interact with the normal students. In the past ages, physically and mentally handicapped children were shunned away by the society. Most of them did not even attend schools and on often occasion, some were closed in hidden places the rest of their lives. ...

Abstract

Management is defined as the effective act of planning, organizing and making decisions in relation to the goals of the organization. The functions of management are diverse and it is up to the management team to make decisions and support the entire staff team in meeting the objectives of the organization. Managers are assigned the task of ensuring that all the operations of the organization are effectively and efficiently executed by the employees within the organization. The failure of organizations can be linked to the ineffectiveness of managers in accomplishing their obligations in relation to the welfare of the ...

A mini thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Magister Curationis in Psychiatry, University of the Western Cape.

ABSTRACT Within South Africa there is a growing need for qualified Professional Nurses, as mental health nursing has consistently emerged as an unpopular career choice within the comprehensive nursing program (R425). Nurses that have completed the R425 program report fear, mistrust, and dislike of the mentally ill as reasons for not pursuing a career in mental health nursing. As such, the nursing profession struggles to attract graduates into this discipline. Professional nurses with additional training in mental ...

Introduction

With the increased cases of behavioral, developmental and learning disabilities, it is very important for the parents, childcare providers and medical professional to understand clearly the causes and treatment of these disabilities in order to reduce their effects to those persons affected. This study analyses how developmental disabilities can be dealt with to reduce their effects.

Developmental Disability Diagnosis

These types of disabilities are physical or mental condition or the combination of the two conditions that affect daily functioning of the person. These disabilities originate from the brain and usually occur when the person is 22 years or less though it may ...