An Introduction to Including Individuals with Special Needs in the Garden
Whether at a farm, garden, school, Extension program, or even at home, working with plants comes with the need for safety, accessibility, and specific instruction style. This new 7-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and
Jessica Williams +3 more
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Background: Individuals with special needs (IWSN) are susceptible to oral conditions such as caries and periodontal disease. In order to improve oral health of IWSN, it is important to improve the oral health literacy (OHL) of caregivers, as they play an
Esther Rotiur Hutagalung +3 more
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Challenges in Healthcare Management of Individuals with Special Needs in Malaysia: Perceptions of Caregivers. [PDF]
A "caregiver" is responsible for managing the basic needs of others, including individuals with special needs (IWSNs). Caregivers play an important role in the well-being of IWSNs, though caring can lead to a decline in health and quality of life. This qualitative study aimed to investigate the perceived healthcare challenges faced by caregivers of ...
Omar AF, Mokhtar IW, Ahmad MS.
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Bullying Experiences of Individuals with Special Needs
Background/purpose. Peer bullying is considered to be the most common type of violence in schools. Individuals with special needs are exposed to peer bullying more than their typically developing peers.
Ahmet Serhat Uçar +3 more
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Discrepancies in Health Care Funding for Individuals with Special Needs
Approximately 47 million Americans ‐ 16% of the total US population ‐ lack health insurance [10]. An additional 25 million have insurance plans that limit their access to services, or cover only a small percentage of expenses ‐ they, in fact, are underinsured.
William O. Walker, Jr.
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Oral health evaluation in special needs individuals [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective To identify the prevalence of the main oral problems present in special needs children and to relate the underlying conditions with the clinical and demographic variables. Methods The study was based on the physical examination of 47 students from the Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais diagnosed as Down syndrome ...
Lilian Rigo
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Fast and effective assessment for individuals with special needs form optimization and prediction models [PDF]
The aim of this study was to determine which items in the psychological assessment forms used by counselling and research centres for individuals with special needs are effective in classifying individuals into special needs diagnostic categories.
Bilal Baris Alkan +3 more
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Implementation of Vital Signs Detection Algorithm for Supervising the Evacuation of Individuals with Special Needs [PDF]
The article describes a system for monitoring the vital parameters of evacuated individuals, integrating three key functionalities: pulse detection, verification of wristband contact with the skin, and motion recognition.
Krzysztof Konopko +2 more
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A New Concept: A Facilitator for Individuals with Special Needs
Introduction: Special education is defined as education carried out by specially trained personnel to meet the special educational needs of individuals in environments appropriate to their disabilities and characteristics with specially developed ...
Enver Ulaş, Harun İsmail İncekara
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Oral HPV prevalence and HPV vaccination among special needs population in the US
Introduction: Special needs population have barriers accessing healthcare, higher incidence of sexual assaults and lower sexual education. Due to the above this study was conducted- 1) To assess the current prevalence of oral HPV infection among ...
Siddardha G. Chandrupatla +2 more
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