This is the story of my son Michael Angelo Hereu, He was born at 23 weeks (5 months) with E-coli and spent 7 months in the hospital. Finally after 5 operations on July 27, 2011 he was released from the hospital and went home to begin a very long road of therapy. Michael has had 3 more operations since being out of the hospital and in his short life (currently 4 years old). Michael is going to need lots of more therapy to just be able to sit on his own and to eventually be able to stand and walk. We, as his parents, fight with this every day and help him in the best way we know how, that is why we are asking for your assistance, in helping him continue his journey to being as independent as possible. Michael has been in therapy since he discharged
...At that time physical therapy was recommended. Erin eventually learned how to roll over, sit up on her own, and walk all through physical therapy. However these milestones were significantly delayed and her balance was always off. Erin took a horrific fall off the couch and landed on her forehead. She was still swollen from the “allergic reaction” from the previous month. A CT-Scan showed no bone fractures but the goose-egg that had developed took months to go away. In 2008 she officially diagnosed with FOP.
Amy Widener is a real estate agent, mother of two, and a sepsis survivor. In 2013 Amy was in the best shape of her life. She had just finished a Disney half marathon and was reaping the benefits of her intense training, little did she know that that training was going to save her life. One night she woke up with extreme abdominal pain and was rushed to the emergency room where she learned that she had a kink in her intestines. They performed emergency surgery and released her after a little bit of recovery. Instead of Amy’s pain getting better with recovery after her surgery, it got worse. This resulted in subsequent trips to the E.R. only to be sent home with more and more antibiotics. Two months after her surgery she went into the emergency
Mom reports Monti is still in the process of toilet training and is dependent for bathing activities. During dressing activities mom reports Monti is able to place the right arm and leg through clothing garments however requires assistance for the left side of the body. Monti is not a picky eater therefore he enjoys a variety of foods without difficulty. Furthermore, mom reports Monti was using a g-tube for feeding for liquids every other night due to Monti’s risk for
Michael Jackson’s Life Span: Born on August 29th, 1958 and died on June 25th, 2009.
BM is a 63-year-old women born in St. Joseph Missouri. She sustained a right cerebrovascular accident 3 years ago responsible for her left hemiplegia. Since her stroke BM has not been able to independently live on her own, work or care for herself. Due to her health condition she is completely wheelchair bound and is dependent on the caregivers at the assisted living facility where she resides. BM feels that she has lost her independence since her stroke and it has greatly impacted her ability to
Graziano’s article over the handling of his son’s disability in the classroom also involves issues that relate to teachers detecting signs of mental illness in the classrooms, how teachers identify a behavioral troubled child, and training school counselors on the Section 504 policy that are all happening in the world today. Realizing these issues can help parents with giving their child the best out of their education and can also help teachers understand the importance of their relationship with students. Everyone should have the opportunity for a brighter future and having a learning disability should not be the end of the road for any student.
...ds are met by his parents, who have done an enormous amount of research and made themselves involved in every aspect of his development. It is always important for the parents to be included in the desicions of his medical care as they are the primary care givers of Dylan. Educating them on his health issues such as ASD and making informed decisions on his treatment is crucial. There are meeting on updates of his care including the Occupational therapist, Physio Therapist, speech and language therapist etc. My role is listening to Dylan and his parents needs and take all of their requests into account when he is at school. I also make them aware of everything he learns as he learns it, his teacher is also communicate with his parents. My duty of care to him is to listen to him, allow him to make decisions when possible, praise and encourage him whenever I can.
60 seconds can haunt someone for life. Personally, I wish I could turn back the clock to that year, month, day and those 60 seconds, and live them completely differently. If I was able to do that, I would not be stuck at the bottom of the staircase. Regret does not move forward like the hands on a clock. Every unsure second lived will cause me to do something I later wish I could take back. Regret makes it hard to live life peacefully; life would be a lot easier if humans helped each other out, because if we did, we would not have a many regrets It makes me extremely uncomfortable when I am full of uncertainty because it makes me do things I later regret. I also over think and debate with myself over, and over, about the decision or action
“I read Michael Lewis for the same reasons I watch Tiger Woods. I’ll play like that.” -Malcolm Gladwell(MichaelLewis.com). Gladwell could not say it better himself, Michael Lewis is a very successful author, and inspiring to many others. He is an American author and financial journalist. He has accomplished a lot with all his achievements that he has made, becoming a best-selling author. His unique work is what makes him on the top. He has worked on so many books, he should be well-recognized by many people, not to mention he was the author of the iconic book “The Blind Side”. His most notable works were “Liars Poker”, “Moneyball”, and “The Big Short”. Michael Lewis is one of the most successful authors to date because of all his success and feedback.
Difficulty with independent functioning impacts overall outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities. The National Research Council identified the development of independent skills for students with disabilities as one of the six recommended areas for intervention and instruction (Hume & Reynolds, 2010). Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and other developmental disabilities often rely on the presence of an adult to remain engaged or to complete activities, (Stamer and Schreibman, 1992). Hume, Loftin and Lantz, (2009), indicated that adults with ASD, despite IQ scores above 50, rely heavily on others for support in employment, daily living, and relationships. Promoting independent engagement and performance of classroom activities and decreasing dependence on adults is an important objective when teaching students with disabilities (Hall, McClannahan, & Krantz, 1995). Some of the most successful interventions targeting increased independent skills in students with developmental disabilities emphasize a shift in stimulus control from continuous adult management during instruction to an alternative stimulus. Stimulus control refers to a verbal, physical or gestural prompt from another individual. This shift in stimulus control is vital in increasing student independence across settings (Hume, Loftin, Lantz, 2009). This shift increases their independence by transferring reliance on an individual to an alternative stimulus such as a visual support. This alternative support can then transition across environments and grows with the student as they progress through their education. One method of shifting this stimulus is structured teaching. The Treatment and Education of Autistic and r...
In Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, he is telling the story of a Dominican family but mainly about the son, Oscar de Leon. The book opens with the story of Oscar as a child and him having two girlfriends at the same time. The older people in town see him as a ladies man and encourage him. The boy and the two girls all break up and his life seemed to be on a steady decline since then. He grows up to become a nerdy, fat, and awkward adolescence with few friends and even less interest from girls. This phase persists throughout his life and he never develops out of the nerdy boy he was as a child. The Dominican Republic was a hostile and poor place during the time of the novel. The dictator Trujillo controls the lives of the people in the country. This influenced the de Leon family’s present and future. Diaz develops the story by using the superstition, the cane field, and male dominance of the Dominican men
Parents have the right to be included in placement decisions, IEP developments, and evaluations. Schools should collaborate and communicate consistently with family members due to the fact they know their child better than anyone else and can be a powerful resource, as well as an advocate, for their development and education (American Foundation for the Blind, 2015). Furthermore, information regarding a student’s disability is highly confidential. IDEA clarifies that such information may be shared with only individuals who are working directly with the student (Friend, 2014).
In 2007, Michael Jackson told an Ebony magazine writer that "Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world,” author Katherine E. Krohn wrote in her 2010 book, Michael Jackson: Ultimate Music Legend. “Through it I know I will live forever.” This week, five years after Jackson's death at age 50, he remains one of the world's most popular singers. His second posthumous album, Xscape, immediately vaulted to the top of the charts in the U.S. and the U.K, debuting at No. 2 in the U.S., after its release last month. A Jackson hologram performed the album's "Slave to the Rhythm" during the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. Forbes magazine noted that Jackson's music still resonates with his fans, and his legacy is reflected in the vastness of his social following. As of May 2014, the magazine noted that following included 74 million page likes on Facebook and a Twitter fan base of 1.4 million and growing by the tens of thousands each month. Additionally, Forbes pointed out that Jackson's official YouTube channel saw the video for Xscape’s first single garner 10 million views and 11,000 comments in six days. Last year, a Huffington Post article noted that Jackson was the biggest-selling artist on iTunes and a new generation of Jackson fans have made him the most
I asked Mr. Brown if he received the support from his loved ones to recover and his response was intriguing. He stated that his parents and siblings and everyone around him supported him in every way, without them he would have ended up in a complete opposite way from where he is now. This was not it, furthermore, he also mentioned how our culture had imprinted a negative view of people with disabilities. This next quote Mr. Brown mentioned; I feel like not only does it show the struggles of disabled people but also anyone who is different from society standards, “the awful thing is that people see your disability before seeing you” (Brown). Mr. Brown clarify that people
The celebrity lifetime story that intrigue me is MICHAEL JACKSON. He was born MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON in August 29 1958 in Gary Indiana. His parents were Jo and Kathrine Jackson. Michael Jackson had 7 siblings named RANDY, JANET, MARLON, TITO, JACKIE, LATOYA and JERMAINE . He engaged in music at a very young age and founded the Jackson 5 alongside his siblings Marlo, Jermaine, Jackie and Tito . Michael Jackson turned out to be the break out star of the group and went on to pursue a solo career in 1971 and sure enough he didn’t disappoint. By 1980’s MICHAEL JACKSON had achieve great success with his songs and his music videos like THRILLER that top the chart for 37 weeks , BEAT IT, and BILLIE JEAN. He reveal his signature dance move