Special educators must be able to effectively plan for students at all ages and abilities, using data and anecdotal information. An effective plan takes into consideration a student’s developmental level, age, strengths, needs, learning preferences, culture, and interests. Interventions that are well planned for students and are based on these factors are far […]

There are advantages and disadvantages for both acquiring a software package where you pay monthly maintenance fees to the software vendor and bringing software development in house. Purchasing software is an effective way to stretch the company’s budget. The software sold by the vendor is reliable and proven over time. It is less costly since […]

One issue related to classification and diagnosis is reliability. Reliability refers to the consistency of a measuring instrument, such as DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) that is used when diagnosing schizophrenia. Reliability can be measured in terms of whether two independent assessors give similar scores (inter-rater reliability). High reliability is indicated by a high […]

The film we watched was called This Boys Life directed by Michael Caton- Jones and produced by the following men; Jon Peters, Art Linson and Fitch Cady. The movie takes place around 1957 where a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up on Seattle, […]

DUE IN 20 HOUR!  Capital  punishment, or the death penalty, is punishment by execution of someone  officially judged to have committed a grave and capital crime BY THE STATE. I  say this because the “State” is an abstract entity, it is not like an  individual killing another individual (although in the ONION video this  is alluded to […]

John Smith and William Bradford were both great early explorers. Smith and Bradford had both many similarities and differences when it came to such topics as Leadership, Interaction with Native Americans, and Success in Arrival. John Smith was an explorer from the Virginia Company. He was always known as a good leader but he had […]

The History of the British Isles. Around 3000 years BC many parts of Europe including the British Isles, were inhabited by a people called the Iberians. Some of their descendants are still found in the North of Spain (the Iberia Peninsula). We don’t know much about these early people. We can learn something from there […]

The article included within unit seven prepared by Rogers, (2013) shares thoughts of reported higher levels of crime and resulting incarceration rates within the United States compared to other countries. Also included within this article the author shares opinions on the use of technology for managing processes within the criminal justice system.  a) How has […]

When you begin work with couples and families, you likely will conclude after only a few cases that all couples and families are different in at least a few ways. Members of these couples and families individually belong to many different population subgroups, with each group exerting cultural influence. Based on conflict resolution traditions or […]

As numerous people have stated before, “if you want to understand someone, take a walk in their shoes. “ From this, one is not able to truly comprehend the feelings someone may have or how many difficulties a person endeavors on a day-to-day basis, unless they spend time with them. The topic that I helped […]