...Tierani Richardson Content: Group two did their presentation today over assessment. I learned that the reason a child with autism goes through so many screenings is because ASD (autism spectrum disorder) has such a broad spectrum. So, naturally, testing would need to be done regularly to properly diagnose a child. I also learned that broadband screenings are done at 9, 18, and 24 months of age. Also, I learned that the M-CHAT-R is the main screening device used for ASD. I liked the comment “All we get is a snapshot of the child in that moment, so it is important to talk with parents and include their opinions, perceptions, and concerns.” I think this definitely sums up the importance of including parents into the assessment process and how...
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...Bachelor of Business (BS701) Applied Communication (BSB5008) Level 5 Assessment 2: Report – Analysis of a communication problem Due Date: Weighting: Type: Length: Learning outcomes: 9 am 12 May, 2013 30% of final mark Individual write-up, video and a group component via Moodle forum. 1 minute video (mp4 format) (no video = no marks) 800 (+-10%) words report (not including bibliography or Moodle forum) Not respecting the word count will result in a reduction of 5 percent of the total value of this assessment. Not respecting the video file format will result in a zero grade for this assessment. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Task: Dr. Fons Trompenaars has developed a model that describes countries from a cultural perspective using 7 dimensions. Advertising agencies use these dimensions to understand their target audience better and tailor their advertisements based on these dimensions. Advertising agencies from abroad do not always understand the culture of this region. You, as an advertising consultant, have been asked by your manager to analyse the Gulf Arab audience using some of the dimensions of this model and develop a 1 min video to sell a product or service of your choice to the Gulf Arab audience based on its cultural make up. You need to write a report that justifies the communication you have used to sell the product or service to the Gulf Arab audience based on your research on the cultural make up of the Gulf Arab audience on the dimensions: Universalism vs. Particularism...
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...polBachelor of Business (BS701) Applied Communication (BSB5008) Level 5 Assessment 2: Report – Analysis of a communication problem Due Date: Weighting: Type: Length: Learning outcomes: 9 am 18 November. 2012 30% of final mark Individual write-up and video with a group component via Moodle forum. 1 minute video (avi or mp4 format) (no video = no marks) 800 (+-10%) words report (not including bibliography or Moodle forum) Not respecting the word count will result in a reduction of 5 percent of the total value of this assessment. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Task: Dr. Fons Trompenaars has developed a model that describes countries from a cultural perspective using 7 dimensions. Advertising agencies use these dimensions to understand their target audience better and tailor their advertisements based on these dimensions. Advertising agencies from abroad do not always understand the culture of this region. You, as an advertising consultant, have been asked by your manager to analyse the Gulf Arab audience using some of the dimensions of this model and develop a 1 min video to sell a product or service of your choice to the Gulf Arab audience based on its cultural make up. You need to write a report that justifies the communication you have used to sell the product or service to the Gulf Arab audience based on your research on the cultural make up of the Gulf Arab audience on the dimensions: Universalism vs. Particularism, Neutral vs. Affective, Achievement vs. Ascription and Individualism...
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...Bachelor of Business (BS701) Applied Communication (BSB5008) Level 5 Assessment 2: Report – Analysis of a communication problem Due Date: Weighting: Type: Length: Learning outcomes: 9 am 12 May, 2013 30% of final mark Individual write-up, video and a group component via Moodle forum. 1 minute video (mp4 format) (no video = no marks) 800 (+-10%) words report (not including bibliography or Moodle forum) Not respecting the word count will result in a reduction of 5 percent of the total value of this assessment. Not respecting the video file format will result in a zero grade for this assessment. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Task: Dr. Fons Trompenaars has developed a model that describes countries from a cultural perspective using 7 dimensions. Advertising agencies use these dimensions to understand their target audience better and tailor their advertisements based on these dimensions. Advertising agencies from abroad do not always understand the culture of this region. You, as an advertising consultant, have been asked by your manager to analyse the Gulf Arab audience using some of the dimensions of this model and develop a 1 min video to sell a product or service of your choice to the Gulf Arab audience based on its cultural make up. You need to write a report that justifies the communication you have used to sell the product or service to the Gulf Arab audience based on your research on the cultural make up of the Gulf Arab audience on the dimensions: Universalism vs. Particularism...
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...definitions for the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Terra Nova Achievement Test, Shipley-2 Intelligence Test and the Wiig Assessment of Basic Concepts. I will also attempt to explain which theory of intelligence test best fit these instruments that have been selected, as well as explaining how the definitions and measures are related. Each instrument selected will be evaluated on reliability, validity, normative procedures and biases if any. I will also compare and contrast each instrument on the goals of the test as well as in similarities that may be evident, how the test are administered, the used and the purposes for administering the test mentioned. I will carefully endeavor to explore any ethical considerations related to each of the instruments selected in this paper. The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, created by David Wechsler, is a diagnostic achievement test that evaluates the academic success of children and adults ages 4 through to 85. The test is designed to evaluate of a wide range of academics skills or a specific area of need. The WIAT-III is a revision of the WIAT-II, which was done to make the test more comprehensive, and to make it compatible to the changes in federal mandates and state regulations (Pearson, 2009). The test was specifically designed to (1) recognize academic strong point and flaws, (2) recommend assessments concerning the eligibility of services, placement, or diagnosis of particular learning disabilities, and (3) to construct...
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...In this paper, traumatic brain injuries, the effects on speech and language, and the speech-language pathologist’s role with patients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury will be discussed. A traumatic brain injury is a very common cause of speech and language problems. It is an acquired cause, meaning it is not present at birth. It affects many areas of communication, including cognitive and memory skills, as well as speech and language. A speech-language pathologist plays an important role in these individuals’ lives. Speech-language pathologists are responsible for both the evaluation and the therapy for the patient. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Introduction Numerous research studies have been conducted on the topic...
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...Further Teacher Guidance GCSE English Language Studying Spoken Language: Variations, choices, change in spoken language This document has been compiled from the GCSE English Language Specification, material previously published in the Teacher Guide and material distributed at INSET (also available on the secure website). It includes candidate responses in draft form with Principal Examiner commentaries. This document is intended to offer guidance and support to teachers in preparing students for the controlled assessment of Unit 4 S tudying Spoken Language (for first submission Summer 2012). It must be e mphasised that the advice which follows is exactly that: it is not prescriptive and where approaches are mentioned these are not the only possible or recommended choices. As you make your decisions and des ign teaching programmes, please remind yourselves of the most important factors to be taken into account as detailed in the ‘Key Information’ section of this guide and in the ‘Controlled Assessment’ booklet which must be downloaded from the secure website. Contents Key Information Relevant Assessment Objective Advice on Approaches Frequently Asked Questions Controlled Assessment Checklist Using transcriptions, recordings, recollections & terminology Assessment Criteria Candidate responses with Principal Moderator Commentaries Teaching Resources Key Information Candidates will be required to study an aspect of spoken language. The assignment will be a sustained...
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...children’s language and literacy development”(p. iii). The NELP report provides an initial framework for considering the effectiveness of parent and family literacy programs on young children’s literacy acquisition, but there are several important pieces to the puzzle that remain to be addressed. The charge to the NELP was to determine what instructional practices promote the development of children’s early literacy skills. Toward that end, the panel posed four questions: 1. What are the skills and abilities of young children (birth through 5 years or kindergarten) that predict later reading, writing, or spelling outcomes? 2. Which instructional approaches or procedures contribute to gains in children’s skills and abilities that are linked to later outcomes in reading, writing, or spelling? 3. What environments and settings are related to improvements in children’s skills and abilities that are linked to later literacy outcomes? 4. What child characteristics are related to gains in children’s skills and abilities that are linked to later literacy outcomes? To set the foundations for their study, the researchers looked at different measurements of pre-reading skills and identified six domains of early literacy that can serve as valid indicators of later reading skills. * Knowing the names and sounds associated with printed letters (known as "alphabet awareness") * Ability to detect and manipulate the auditory aspects of spoken language ("phonological...
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...Canyon University: NRS-429 Family-Centered Health Promotion SZARONOS, TAMMI July 07, 2012 LEARNING STYLES Introduction The VARK learning style assessment was designed by Neil Fleming in 1987. These learning assessments are designed to help students identify their learning strengths or challenges. Every successful student understands their learning style and can put the right support and strategies in place because each student has his or her formula for effective learning. Each person has preferences in the way that information is learned. Some may need to have visual materials, while others prefer written, auditory, or kinesthetic and of course there are a number that will be multimodal and will require a combination of learning styles. By reviewing the different learning styles, students can determine how they learn best. There are four types of learning styles mentioned in the VARK assessment 1. Visual: A visual learner likes to write, take a lot of notes and sit in front of the class where they cannot be disturbed or distracted because he or she want to see the teacher or instructor’s demonstrations. They often close their eyes to visualize the things being said and benefit from illustrations or presentations that use colors. They are attracted to spoken or written languages. 2. Aural: An aural learner works with sound and music. They can play music. He or she focuses on using aural content in their association and visualization...
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...How Language Abilities and Deficiencies Impact Literacy Development Multnomah County had a survey done for kindergarten teachers. The results suggested that 19.4% of their students were not headed toward literacy success, due to a lack of necessary language and pre-reading skills. There is a 90% probability of a child that is a poor reader in first grade, still being a poor reader three years later, in fourth grade (http://www.co.marion.or.us). As Early Childhood Educators, we must help our students. Creating literacy rich environments for our students will assist them in the literacy process. Early language abilities make a positive impact on literacy development. Language and literacy both have many definitions. This paper will refer to the following interpretations. Language is a method used to communicate. This may be in written or verbal words that are routinely arranged. Literacy is simply the ability to read and write (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary). This paper will discuss language as it relate to the development of literacy. Language in Literacy During the first few years of life, language and literacy development begins. It is linked to our first encounter with books and stories. It is linked to the “baby talk” from our caregivers and the noises that a babies makes in return. Language is learned naturally from the child’s parents and teachers. Soon after birth the baby starts to make cooing sounds. If these sounds are properly...
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...unlike optional subjects. Finally, an essay is a paper, which does not have a reservoir of definitive information as in the case of general studies. All this constitutes a challenge. It is vital to understand that an essay is a reflection of the personality - ideas, views, analysis, assessments and inferences, values, attitude, aptitude, orientation and communication (written) abilities, all the attributes that are wanted by UPSC in an aspirant. An essay is considered a complete composition. The essentials of essay writing would be the format (framework, structure), information (content, substance), language (expression, presentation), and logic (analysis and information). The conventional design of looking at essay writing in terms of the introduction, body and conclusion is only the format. Although, this is fundamental to essay writing, the concept of an essay is quite intricate. An essay is expected to be a topical text that is self-explanatory and comprehensive, concise, composite and unambiguous, informative and logical. For every effective composition one should ideally begin with clarifying the purpose of the composition to oneself. This is true about all written and spoken communication. It's best that this principle be applied to essay writing. Although, the question cues that are recommended at this point may appear archaic, they are useful and often overlooked. At every critical juncture, while writing a topical text all applicable queries must be asked...
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...Community Health and Population Focused Nursing Community Assessment Western Governor’s University Mary Piersanti Identification of Community The city of Gilbert, AZ lies southeast of the metropolitan area of Phoenix, AZ. Gilbert has a population of 229,972 residents. The city of Gilbert is in the county of Maricopa. Land area is 43 square miles with approximately 5,354 residents per square mile. The metro area of Phoenix, AZ (including Gilbert and it’s other suburban areas) is known for the hot desert climate. Average temperatures are 80-100 degrees, with greater than 300 days per year of sunshine. With less than 10” rainfall annually, the area is considered to be arid. Summary of Tools, Description of Selected Community and Interpretation of Selected Data The following information will summarize the characteristics of the City of Gilbert, disaster assessment and planning, neighborhood safety, cultural assessment, a windshield survey of the community and a community scavenger hunt of available resources for Gilbert citizens. Population Economic Status Assessment Of the 229,972 residents in Gilbert, 48.7% are male (112,056). The median age is 32.2 years, with the median age for Phoenix residents being 36 years. 72% of Gilbert residents are White, 16.2% Hispanic, 5.5% Asian, 2.4% Black, 0.6% American Indian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2.8% two or more races. Median household income is $79,916 ($68,032 in 2000) as opposed to the Arizona median...
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...and actions in patterned ways and often intergenerationally” (Leininger, 2006 as cited in Stamler& Yiu, 2012, p. 125) * Culture is more than beliefs, practices, and values (Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada, 2009) * Culture is learned, shared, and changes. It also encompasses all aspects of our lives. What we have learned to value represents our assumptions about how to perceive, think, and behave in acceptable, appropriate, and meaningful way Characteristics Shared by all Cultures Culture is: * socially constructed * an integrated system * shared * largely implicit and tacit * fluid and dynamic * expressed and intersects with other social constructs such as race, gender, ethnicity, class, language, and disability Diversity * Refers to variety and...
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...Introduction With the current ever changing business environment, leaders are required to be strategic and resolute to meet the demands of the business of the environment (Byham, Smith & Paese 2002). The purpose of this paper is to create my own personal development plan based on the Central Michigan University (CMU) leadership competency model, leadership theories and personality tests. This will serve as a framework to allow me to identify my own weaknesses and strengths, and develop my leadership capacity, allowing myself to be able to achieve the vision I set for myself and the current business environment. The vision I had for myself is to enter the Marketing Industry, focusing on business development, and ultimately becoming an entrepreneur. Business development has been said to be a synthesis of strategic analysis, marketing and sales (The Editor, 2012). The competencies required are ‘strong research skills’, to evaluate the business environment, ‘people and communication skills’, to build partnership and rapport with other organization and with a ‘deal closing instinct’, to ensure closing of sales (The Editor, 2012). This leadership development plan will be helping me in preparing to be a future business development director or an entrepreneur at the end of my career. Lastly, I would seek a Major of the Singapore Armed Forces, who has seen me in a leadership role, to provide feedback on my personal leadership development plan. Central Michigan University...
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...CULTURAL COMPETENCY Policy: SCOPE: This policy impacts all staff and departments in National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services PURPOSE: This policy demonstrates a commitment to a comprehensive linguistic and cultural competency plan and describes how it will meet the linguistic and cultural needs of the residents it serves. The objectives of this policy include the following: 1. To ensure that National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services is aware of and identifies enrollees who may need additional resources to meet their cultural and linguistic preferences. 2. To ensure that National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services meets the language requirements of its client health plans and their State mandated requirements to provide enrollee materials in easily understandable formats, including special attention to the reading level requirements set forth. 3. To ensure that National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services meets the needs of enrollees who may require materials in additional formats such as large font, braille, audio recordings, etc. 4. To ensure that National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services meets the needs of enrollees in providing access to interpreters, onsite and offsite when speaking with National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services staff. POLICY: National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services has developed a Cultural Competency Plan and training program to create an awareness of and sensitivity...
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