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Katelyn Karsnia

Muscular dystrophy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic - 1 views

  • Muscular dystrophy
  • group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.
  • abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle.
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  • medications and therapy can help manage symptoms and slow the course of the disease.
  • no cure
  • Specific signs and symptoms begin at different ages and in different muscle groups, depending on the type of muscular dystrophy.
  • common in boys.
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Frequent falls Difficulty rising from a lying or sitting position Trouble running and jumping Waddling gait Walking on the toes Large calf muscles Muscle pain and stiffness Learning disabilities Delayed growth
  • Symptoms generally begin in the teens but might not occur until the mid-20s or later.
  • Myotonic.
  • Facioscapulohumeral (FSHD).
  • Congenital.
  • Limb-girdle.
  • Certain genes are involved in making proteins that protect muscle fibers. Muscular dystrophy occurs when one of these genes is defective.
  • Trouble walking.
  • Trouble using arms.
  • Shortening of muscles or tendons around joints (contractures)
  • Breathing problems.
  • Curved spine (scoliosis).
  • Heart problems.
  • Swallowing problems.
Katelyn Karsnia

What We Do | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness - 1 views

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      NAMI is to bring awareness to individual that struggle with mental illness and to live better, successful lives.
Katelyn Karsnia

Nonverbal Learning Disorder - The Brain Clinic - 1 views

  • Nonverbal learning disability
  • refers to a learning disorder that is characterized by deficits in visual-spatial organization and processing that significantly interferes with academic and social functioning
  • diagnosed in childhood.
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  • strengths within auditory perception, rote verbal information, and simple motor skills.
  • strengths in reading abilities
  • tactile and visual perception, complex psychomotor abilities, and processing novel information.
  • attention and memory for tactile and visual information, concept formation, and problem-solving.
  • rouble with reading comprehension (especially complex material), mathematics, and science.
  • Social and emotional deficits are also characteristic of NLD, and may present as disturbed social perception, social judgment, and/or social interaction
  • academic support for those with NLD is critical
Katelyn Karsnia

Who We Are | SAMHSA - 0 views

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      S = Substance A = Abuse M =Mental H = Health S = Services A = Adminstration helps to improve lives of individuals living with metal and substance disorders and their families. They are committed to reducing the impact of substance and mental illnesses in America and their communities. A
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Teaching Students with Disabilities | Center for Teaching | Vanderbilt University - 0 views

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      prioritize the students NOT the disability
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      Student disclosure of a disability is ALWAYS their choice/voluntary.
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      Spell things out for students with disabilities so they know what the teacher expects from them. Arranging desks or classroom can help a student with disability to be able to learn even if they have not disclosed that they have a disability.
    • Katelyn Karsnia
       
      Spell things out for students with disabilities so they know what the teacher expects from them. Arranging desks or classroom can help a student with disability to be able to learn even if they have not disclosed that they have a disability.
Katelyn Karsnia

Welcome to Benefits.gov | Benefits.gov - 0 views

  • emporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides grant funds to states and territories to provide families with financial assistance
  • must be a resident of the state in which they apply, and a U.S. citizen, legal alien or qualified alien.
  • unemployed or underemployed and have low or very low income.
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  • Have a child 18 years of age or younger, orBe pregnant, orBe 18 years of age or younger and the head of your household.
Katelyn Karsnia

What Does the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Mean? - Forte Law Group - 1 views

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      LRE= means that students with disabilies have access to the same education as students that are able bodied and are allowed in the same mainstream classroom as other able body peers and students with disabilities cannot be discriminated against under this law.
  • LRE
  • hild with a disability must be educated within the same classroom as typical mainstreamed non-disabled peers to the fullest extent possible in order to ensure that a disabled child is receiving a free appropriate public education (FAPE).
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  • maximum extent
  • appropriate.
  • eans that the level of LRE a disabled child should receive is unique to the student’s individual needs and disability.
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Immigrants and Refugees in Minnesota: Connecting Past and Present | MNopedia - 0 views

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    "Immigrants and Refugees in Minnesota: Connecting Past and Present"
Siri Anderson

Lesson of the Day: 'A Shower Bus Helps Those Without Access' - The New York Times - 1 views

  • Here are eight words you’ll find in this article that you may not know:
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Minnesota Teacher Shortage Loan Repayment Program - 3 views

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    Also, if you meet eligibility be sure to apply for this next year.
Siri Anderson

Minnesota Student Teacher Grants - 1 views

  • Fall 2021: July 31st, 2021 Spring/Summer 2022: November 12th, 2021
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    Be sure to put these dates on your calendar if you are eligible to apply for funds to support you during student teaching.
Maria Hillukka

adhd success story ted - YouTube - 0 views

  • Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story | Jessica McCabe | TEDxBratislava
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    Great success story of an individual with ADHD. McCabe shares her journey of ADHD throughout school and how it affected her.
julielyncarlson

Supporting Students with Down Syndrome In The Classroom - 0 views

  • just-right-challenge means you are meeting your student where they are at, adapting an activity to where they are still being challenged, but not too much that it seems unachievable and can lead to frustration.
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      Zone of Proximal Development
  • Classroom
  • supportive seating
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  • sensory needs being met?
  • Are teachers and/or other students aware of your student’s needs/how best to support their learning? Is there additional support in the classroom if needed?
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Educator Webinar Series 2021 - 0 views

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      Possible training for those yearly hours we all need to meet.
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