Essays and Research Papers on Special Populations & Conditions

A 5 page consideration of the various avenues and venues that are available to adult students. This paper provides statistics for the various approaches to adult education and emphasizes the importance of making the commitment to pursue it as a life-long learning pursuit. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5-page paper focuses on an educational needs assessment for Turning Point Detox, and some thoughts about implementation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that researches the issue of physical impairments, considers the existing ideology within Special Education, and reflects upon the nature of technology and devices necessary to address physical impairments in classroom settings. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 16 page paper providing an overview of the current state of continuing education for physicians. Not only medicine has changed in today’s world, however, so has all of education. Continuing medical education (CME) holds promise today that never existed in the past. The paper discusses characteristics of adult learners; new approaches ...

This 4 page paper addresses both political and practical issues in respect to bilingual programs. Immersion education is discussed as well as codeswitching training. An example of a classroom that integrates bilingual education is provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page overview of dropout rates and the factors which influenced them. Provides statistics for the differences in dropout rates between the sexes emphasizing that with one exception, that of Hispanics where overall there are fewer gender differences in the dropout rate, females are more likely than males to complete high school and ...

A 4 page paper. Students with special needs may be challenged with physical barriers at school. This essay discusses some of those barriers and identifies issues new schools need to consider when designing them and existing schools may also consider. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how race is manifested in education practices and material. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the beleif that education can prove to be a solution to problems related to crime and civil rights. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 17 page paper investigating college students' ability to adjust to distance education in the online environment compared to the on-ground, traditional classroom setting. As could be expected, those students with fewer other responsibilities (job, children) report spending more time with their online studies. Those least hopeful for their success also are those ...

A 3 page paper providing the limitations and significance sections of an action research project focused on increasing parental involvement in special education. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

14 pages in length. There is an increasing consensus among both parents and school administrators that the best place for students with mild learning disabilities to severe physical disabilities is within the mainstream system so that they might absorb a broader and more comprehensive education. Advocates of inclusion believe that all children with disabilities ...

A 3 page paper which reviews Deborah Tannen’s book “Gender in the Classroom.” No additional sources cited.

17 pages in length. To impose circumstantial evidence upon the scientific community as a means by which to prove the existence of something is much the same as trying to convince a skeptic that ghosts are a reality: it only evokes immediate rejection. Such is the case with Distant Intentionality and its role ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of adult education and programming developed for adult populations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about improving the heath of Hispanic adolescents, both physically and mentally. The author discusses how the use of school and health courses may help improve the health of this particular population. There are three sources cited in this paper.

A 5 page paper examining the epidemic projections of the homelesss and their children in the area of health care. Cost per delivery of service ratio is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. Reading disabilities make no distinction with regard to gender, social or cultural composition; rather, exceptional children are found in literally every global community. Extending the opportunity to learn is, indeed, significantly more challenging than with the mainstream student population, however, it has become a much more attainable objective for ...

A 4 page overview of high school drop out rates. The author contends that a number of factors affect these rates. The emphasis is made that the cultural group to which an individual belongs and their gender are particularly important predictors of drop out. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper illustrating why workers in early childhood education need to be informed of political and policy matters. Much is said about the potential effectiveness of non-government organizations (NGOs) in developing nations and the extent of their influence in shaping government policy and social perception in developing nations. NGOs exist in ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview of issues that occur in the school setting. This paper relates a case and considers the implications for the creation of new mental health services. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of adaptations made to two lesson plans, one on health and one on science, for LD learners and for gifted and talented students.

This 10 page paper discusses the impact of 94-142 Education of Hanicapped Act on the teaching of mentally challenged and disabled students. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the laws and ethics regarding drug testing in California schools. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper providing an appellate brief according to the laws of Pennsylvania. Clients’ child has been denied access to public education because she is HIV-positive. The brief suggests that appeal first focus on whether Ginger’s right to medical information privacy under Pennsylvania law has been violated, then continue to the requirements ...