Entries by Daphne Hanson

Intellectual disabilities are most often organic

Intellectual disabilities are most often organic. However, many also have familial origins. Therapy for individuals with intellectual disabilities may include early intervention, behavioral, language, and social skills training, and always requires significant family involvement. What is the importance of family involvement in therapy, and what is the importance of each of these intervention approaches? Which […]

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

What can families learn about their children’s learning style from the use of Developmentally Appropriate Practice with their children? What two types of learning experiences that work very well with a REBUS to build early problem-solving skills and why? What is the definition of a rebus and which population can use it best? A rebus […]

Which of the following is a mechanism of action associated with cocaine?

Which of the following is a mechanism of action associated with cocaine? For example, cocaine acts by binding to the dopamine transporter, blocking the removal of dopamine from the synapse. Dopamine then accumulates in the synapse to produce an amplified signal to the receiving neurons. It inhibits the reuptake of dopamine. It decreases 5 HT in the brain, […]

Federal emergency and disaster assistance

While the majority of federal emergency and disaster assistance is coordinated and provided by FEMA, other federal agencies provide assistance under authorities in conjunction with the Stafford Act declaration or through separate authorities. Identify and discuss five  (5) of these agencies highlighting a brief description of the work performed by each agency with respect to […]

Describe the rights of parents/guardians regarding ELL services

Describe the rights of parents/guardians regarding ELL services (i.e., program placement, assessment). What are some strategies for informing families of ELLs of their rights? To what degree do you think schools and teachers are ethically responsible for ensuring parents/guardians of ELLs fully understand their rights, including when the language and culture of the American school […]

Aspects of Karen Horney’s theory

What aspects of Karen Horney’s theory do you relate to and think would stand up to scientific research (can be tested, measured, etc.)? How is the theory you chose different from Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, Cite at least one primary source professional psychology reference.  Do both intext citations and list the reference at the end of […]

What are the causes of social phobia?

What are the causes of social phobia? I want two subtopic causes of social phobia(For example symptoms of social phobia can be divided to physical symptoms and emotional symptoms) What is social phobia the fear of? Social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, is a long-term and overwhelming fear of social situations. It’s a common problem […]

Cognitive neuroscience studies

How can an understanding of cognitive neuroscience make sense of creativity and can it help develop and teach creativity How is neuroscience related to creativity? Can cognitive Neuroscience explain human creativity? Cognitive neuroscience studies have confirmed that educational training can improve an individual’s creative thinking. However, not all educational practices in creativity development have been demonstrated […]

The development of symbolic thought

Piaget described and celebrated the development of symbolic thought in preschool children as evidenced by the imaginary worlds and friends they devise. However, he also noted that with this stage come some obstacles to logical thinking. Describe three different ways that logic is hindered in preschoolers and give original examples of each.