Communication and Mediation for Deafblind Individuals

Communication and Language in Congenital Deafblindness

Communication Development

1. The process of communication development in individuals with congenital deafblindness occurs only with competent partners. These partners must be able to infer meaning from the deafblind person’s actions and provide a clear, consistent, and coherent response.

Language Acquisition

2. Language acquisition in congenitally deaf-blind individuals happens as a consequence of a successful communication development process.

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Yoga & Disability in Physical Education

Niyama (Self-Purification & Study)

Rules of Conduct

These rules govern personal interactions and our inner world. There are five types:

  1. Saucha (Purity): Implies both external and internal purity. Water purifies the body, truthfulness the mind, and true knowledge the intellect. The soul is purified by knowledge and austerity. This advocates for intellectual, speech, and bodily purity, aiming to remove all impurities from the body.
  2. Santosha (Contentment): Described as not desiring more than what
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Music Therapy: Benefits, Techniques, and Applications

Therapy

Definition: A process of systematic intervention in which the therapist helps the patient obtain or improve health through music experiences and the relationships that develop through them as dynamic forces for change.

End:
Music therapy aims to develop potential or restore functions to achieve better intra- and interpersonal integration and consequently a better quality of life through prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment.

What is it?
Music therapy is the use of music and/or its elements

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Ultimate Frisbee Techniques: Grips, Throws, Catches, and Rules

Ways to Grip the Disc

The backhand grip is most common. Hold the disc with your thumb on the upper concave part, the index finger along the edge, and the other fingers together, supported on the lower part.

The clockwise grip is used for more powerful throws. Place your middle and index fingers extended below the disc, the fingertips in contact with the disc surface. The thumb provides support just below the lower rim. The other fingers are placed together, holding above the upper edge.

Throws

Backhand

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Human Skeletal and Muscular Systems: A Comprehensive Overview

Anatomy of the Human Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Axial Skeleton

The axial skeleton consists of 80 bones, including the skull and craniofacial bones, the hyoid bone, the spine, the ribs, and the sternum.

Appendicular Skeleton

The appendicular skeleton comprises 126 bones, forming the upper and lower limbs.

Key Bones and Joints

  • Paranasal Sinuses: Ethmoid, frontal, sphenoid, and maxillary.
  • Mastoid Spine: Located in the temporal bone of the skull.
  • Sella Turcica: Found in the sphenoid bone.
  • Trochoid Joint:
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Workplace Safety and First Aid Essentials

UNIT 19: Introduction

In classroom workshop activities, we use tools and chemicals that can cause accidents. These accidents (knocks, cuts, burns) are common to all types of work. Today, laws govern all aspects of health and prevention of occupational hazards. We will examine these laws and how to act in case of an accident.

2. Legislation and Standardization

Occupational health and risk prevention legislation involves the Local Administration, Autonomous Regions, and the Central Administration.

2.1

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