Tim is a ten-year-old boy with an autism spectrum disorder who can be easily distracted (by any distractor, including being lost in thoughts). This problem has been negatively affecting his productivity. The behavior was discussed with Tim who acknowledged the problems that could be caused by it and expressed the...
The article âUsing a Child Development Model to Assess the Outcomes of Social Work Interventions with Familiesâ explains why there is a need to develop a powerful model capable of assessing the effectiveness and outcomes of different social work interventions targeting children. The articleâs purpose was to fuel a debate...
The article chosen for reflection is âSpecial needs and dance: An insiderâs perspectiveâ by Judith Nelson. This article is particularly valuable for educators of children with special needs because Nelson is a parent of a child with a disability as well as a dance educator who teaches students with disabilities....
The Approaches for Evaluating the Article The selected article has been written by Emmerling-Muñoz (2014) and supports the discussion of career options for students that choose the field of dentistry and consider shifting to other careers. My approach for evaluating the source and its contents involves a step-by-step critical appraisal...
Teach.com The site contains detailed and relevant information concerning a wide range of topics that shed light on teaching: teaching degrees and careers, demands for teachers, their salaries, American education system data, the contents of work, and so on. The site also has a blog that includes various posts and...
Introduction The plan was developed to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes within the local community. The emphasis of the teaching program was on the health risks associated with the disease and the prevention strategies for decreasing the likelihood of developing the condition, with a brief overview of the treatment...
Abstract This paper briefly outlines the purposes of the key components of research articles, namely, a theoretical/conceptual framework, a literature review, research questions and/or hypotheses, assumptions, limitations, delimitations, and implications of a study. After that, the literature review of a scholarly article is assessed. Finally, the importance of the process...
The website Teaching Community is a teacher-oriented website that provides information about career opportunities, assessment, class management, news, and special education topics (i.e. social skills of students) for users. It has several advertisements that fit in with the website’s central topic. It is logically designed and easy to navigate. It...
A friend of mine is a translator, and she likes to joke that to be one, you only need to know how to read and write, but both activities are much more challenging than they seem. I wonder if I can offer a similar instruction to becoming a good, effective...
Multidisciplinary teams providing social support to different children encounter numerous challenges. The article âJoining up Children’s Services: Safeguarding Children in Multi-Disciplinary Teamsâ argues that the combination of internal team aspects and inter-agency issues can make multidisciplinary teams successful. The unique issues affecting many teams include professional identities, information-sharing, and diversity....