Why me? That question has probably been asked, in some form or another, by every disabled individual. Being disabled can often cause a great deal of internal anger, and animosity among one's self. Many people who are physically and mentally challenge have accomplished much by their courageous actions. This proves they are not "handicapped." Confined to wheelchairs successful careers have been established. Christopher Reeves, Montel Williams, and the character in "The Case of the colorblind Painter" Jonathan I, have all experience being disable in some form, and have struggle to overcome their disability by any need necessary.
Imagine not able to move your arms and legs forward, not being able to feed yourself, clothes yourself, or even bathe yourself. Having to have someone lift your body into a wheelchair or move you into bed. This is the reality of life of Christopher Reeves who has Paralysis. Paralysis is the loss of voluntary movement in a part of the human body. A major problem of Christopher Reeves is his limited ability to perform daily activities, and the lack of ability to get around without assistance. .
Christopher Reeves has had several bad falls but has not given up. He began to fight back against the disease that has crippled him, and has now regained some feeling and can activate some movements in his muscle. Christopher Reeves was able to overcome his disorder by several courageous elements. He challenge himself physically for several months, he has been very successful in raising money and awareness of the needs and desires of disabled people, but most importantly, he has turned his focus away from his Paralysis and began figuring out how he can live again. .
Montel Williams is also suffering from an illness, which is multiple Sclerosis. This is a progressive disease of the central nervous system, is caused when the body's immune system attacks the nerves and strips away the protective sheath around the nerve fibers.
There are other learning disabilities, too. ... Often children with language disabilities also have trouble understanding what they read. ... Sometimes kids with attention problems have learning disabilities, too. About 50% of kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a type of attention problem, also have learning disabilities. ... Inability to copy correctly from a book or the blackboard. ...
Catherine isn't like most people with this horrible disability, and can not only thank herself, but her mother Nola, as well as her older sister Molly. ... "Just because I say something mean to a person with a disability.. yeah it means nothing. ... At first, the disability scared her; she didn't know what she was getting into, and quite frankly didn't know how to deal with it. ... It taught Nola and the family "More than just raising a child with a disability. ... She took kick boxing with her mother, was the lead of the play, made the honor roll her entire high school career,...
A simple approach is for the instructor (teacher) to provide copies of the notes for students to use, or have a student in class take notes and provide a copy for the student in need. ... Laptop or notebook computers can provide high-tech note taking for many students with disabilities. ... The last and I feel the most important factor with technology is that it minimizes the effect of the disability, it is through innovative software programs and assistive devices that our disabled students are able to compete with their general education peers. Word processing, and word processing assistive...
Two copies of chromosome 15, one copy inherited from each parent, form one of the pairs. ... People normally inherit one copy of the UBE3A gene from each parent, and both copies of this gene are turned on in many of the body's tissues. In certain areas of the brain, however, only the copy inherited from a person's mother (maternal copy) is active. ... Because the copy of the UBE3A gene inherited from a person's father (the paternal copy) is normally inactive in certain parts of the brain, a deletion in the maternal chromosome 15 leaves no active copies of the UBE3A gene in these...
In Zimbabwe, people with disabilities (referred in this essay as PWDs) are among the most vulnerable group in the society. ... Persons with physical disabilities may have difficulties with movement or self-care. ... Most people with albinism are born to parents without the condition but both parents must carry a copy of the defective gene and both must pass on that copy to their child. ... Most organisations in Zimbabwe are hesitant in employing women with disabilities. In addition, a few women with disabilities are in formal employment. ...
Trisomy 18 is a chromosomal condition associated with abnormalities in many parts of the body when a third copy of chromosome 18 is present ("Trisomy 18."). ... Only 5-10% that survives birth lives past their first year, but often they have severe intellectual disabilities ("Trisomy 18."). ... It is made up of 2 copies of the short arm of the chromosome. ... It occurs when there is an extra copy of chromosome 18 only present in some of the cells. ... There are a few research clinics that parents with children that have been diagnosed with trisomy 18 can look into. ...
Teachers find out how severe the disorder is by giving the student a number of tests such as to copy information, writing to dictation, and writing spontaneously. ... Later this was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This law made the states give children with disabilities "a free, appropriate public education (Connely 28). One issue that affects children with disabilities and their schooling is which classroom setting is most appropriate. ... With the right supports students no longer need to feel "stupid" for having this disability. ...
One boy is born with Superman syndrome, otherwise known as XYY syndrome, almost every day in California. ... Studies are in the making with hormone testing and chromosome analysis to determine the medical mystery of why an extra copy of a Y chromosome leads to towering heights, learning disabilities and so on. ... Five to ten boys with XYY syndrome are born in the United States each day. ... In this trisomy, males with this genetic condition have an extra copy of the Y chromosome in each sperm cell (XYY). ... This is a result of nondisjunction (chromosomes unsuccessfully separate durin...
Technological advancements are also quite crucial to learners with disabilities. ... Moreover, when students are searching for answers, they may find answers to questions and copy them down word for word; they are simply restating information rather than learning the concepts or ideas. ... Technology is also great for students who have learning or physical disabilities. ... For these special students with learning disabilities, technology can be an assistive tool replacing an ability that is either missing or impaired; it provides the support needed to accomplish a task. ... One example of how...
