“What we are hoping for is creating language, vocabulary, shared conversations, where we can help each other move forward in helping children… there’s information out there that can help [teachers] understand the children in the classroom and help them really be more successful.” – Dr. Paul Yellin For the Module 2 discussion, we take our lead from Dr. Yellin’s … Read more
Hypertension and Obesity Please discuss some of the risk and protective factors related to hypertension and obesity in individuals with developmental disabilities.
Mental Health Review a peer-review journal article that addresses mental health issues in individuals with developmental disabilities and provide a summary of the article as well as your personal reaction including reference in APA style.
Case Management and Coordination of Care Discuss the importance of case management and coordination of care in improved access to health care and quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.
LSHSS Clinical Forum Ethical Issues in Providing Services in Schools to Children With Swallowing and Feeding Disorders Nancy P. Huffman Churchville, NY DeAnne W. Owre Woonsocket School System, Woonsocket, RI I ndividuals across the life span with swallowing and feeding disorders (dysphagia) receive treatment and management services from speech-language pathologists (SLPs). The 1999 American Speech-Language-Hearing … Read more
Medicaid, Medicare, and Managed Care Locate a peer-reviewed article that discusses the provision of Medicaid, Medicare, and Managed care for individuals with developmental disabilities and discuss the factors that can impact access to these services, such as eligibility criteria can impact health care access.
“What we are hoping for is creating language, vocabulary, shared conversations, where we can help each other move forward in helping children… there’s information out there that can help [teachers] understand the children in the classroom and help them really be more successful.” – Dr. Paul Yellin For the Module 2 discussion, we take our lead from Dr. Yellin’s … Read more
Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) allows people with disabilities equal rights to enhance their quality of life and become socially integrated without discrimination. Promoting the rights and opportunities of persons with disabilities brings forth accessibility to appropriate measures to enable full inclusion and participation in all aspects of life. Training family and community members on disabilities/CBR allow … Read more
Posting 8—Swallowing Dysfunction and Epilepsy Discuss the co-morbidity of epilepsy in developmental disabilities and the impact on vocational, familial and social functioning.
Discussion Guidelines Reminders: Be mindful of the tone and length of your posts. Please avoid overly personal and overly lengthy comments. See ranges posted below. To prepare for your first post, watch the following video on executive function. Executive function was briefly introduced in Chapter 1, then more thoroughly discussed in Chapter 7 (section 7.1.3). It is addressed again in … Read more