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Michelle L. Ulrich

Sharyn Hunter

English Composition 1201

11 February 2017

Casebook

What are the Effects of Childhood Disorders in Qatar vs. United States?

Abbs, Alyn Kristin. Mothers Perceptions of community Integration Opportunities for

their Children with Disabilities in Qatar. December 2009. Article.

In this article, the author, Alyn Kristin Abbs, broke down her Dissertation into Chapters describing the

Qatari beliefs about disabilities within their family genetics. There is a high percentage of denial that their

child has a disability due to the consanguineous marriages that are expected within their culture. Doctors

are afraid to place a diagnosis with a child for fear of their practice dissipating because they usually are

not native to the area and or they misdiagnose or delay the whole process. The chapters were well

written and helped explain the process of translation of the questions Alyn asked the mothers from

English to Arabic and Farsi. This process with the mothers and the translators helping with interviewing

these families. They not only took in the conversation, but the body language that went along with their

statements. Alyn interviewed 40 mothers that have children with moderate to severe disabilities and they

ranged from four years through 19 years old.

She has pertinent information that would assist in formulating the depth of my paper. The valuable,

researched, and credible sources that I will be able to implement their knowledgeable resources

pertaining to this severe perception of these disabilities children are suffering from. She talks about the
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barriers within the specific social construct of groups such as communities and their breakdown not to

allow them to form. (Abbs, 2009) (Bogdan & Taylor, 1989)

Lancourt, Branwyn. Unicef. Delegates gather in New York to promote and protect the

rights of children with disabilities. Updated: 20 June 2011. 28 March 2016.

The Young child survival and development. The following panel of experts and advocates

(Serrano 2011) were meeting to promote and protect children with disabilities of a large span. They

have in place regulations for the children that are diagnosed, and working together with Pedro Serrano,

Acting Head of the European Union Delegation to the UN, who speaks out in New York, USA for

these rights. Through the development of these discussions and panels they were able to bring out the

wide range of other rights that disabled children have and we dont realize the hurdles they face every

day and every task they set forth to accomplish. The out right disrespect with the way they are treated

as if insignificant or peripheral.(dictionary) The view society has, is disheartening, for the rights they

should have with socialization, community based, inclusion with education and allow for participation,

and not have to be punished with such discrimination as they do. (Serrano 2011)

The UN General Assembly, with the upcoming ombudsmen, will have their main focus on the rights of

the child, which constitutes an important step in advancing the rights of children with disabilities.

(Serrano 2011) The European Union has committed to the process of advancement, but all parties have

to recognize the direct impact this has on all children. The panel is put to work on the Strategic

guidance Increased risk of Child Abuse,and Out of the shadows. The Strategic guidance is to help

recognize the rights of Persons with disabilities across the board. The unnecessary hurdles that are place

in front of the children so there is more awareness, proper training, and services to mainstream and

allow for them to be apart of the community.(Cuk 2011) With this in depth awareness, it has been able,
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unfortunately to bring out more truth to the secret world or the unspoken world of child abuse among

disabled children. Giving them the rights, concepts, strategies, and how to seek for help if and when an

abusive incident happens they are better aware that it is inappropriate and wrong, so speak up. (Cuk

2011) Out of the Shadows, Corinna Csky, Child Protection Adviser for Save the Children UK,

elaborates on their joint global study on children with disabilities and sexual abuse and the correlation

they have with one another with the data that supports it.(Csky 2011) It continues to open up doors,

but as it does, it seems to place other hurdles for them to overcome.

This resource is one I will use for my paper due to its supportive information that it is able to offer. The

information will be able to set up a grand view of; removing the barriers and improving the awareness

and the support that is needed for these children. All parties of the panel are able to apply their

knowledge of the subject and show how with their research and continual upward motion there will be

positive change. This posed as a reliable and scholarly resource, that pertained to my paper.

Qureshi, Tazeen. Unicef. Qatar at a Glance. Humanitarian response for children with

disabilities. Updated: 26 January 2012. 28 March 2016.

This article talks about children and adults with disabilities who become the forgotten ones, in Qatar, but

as well as around the world; especially in the time of need with all the challenges our world is facing.

Persons with disabilities face all sorts of issues throughout their lives from: education, abuse of all types,

discrimination, receiving services through the appropriate departments, and are facing behaviors on a

bulling level. As I stated above, when our world is facing particular challenges and crises, these are the

persons who are the forgotten ones, are overlooked and are at a much higher risk of this neglect.

Humanitarians step in to assist in providing aid through programs where everyone works together in a
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collaboration being very diligent on not overlooking their needs. They were able to launch a program at

this particular conference called, One Billion Strong.

Tazeen Qureshi is the writer of this article for Unicef and has been in the field with Qatar University

since March 2013. She has held several positions within this realm and attended Qatar University

2011-2014. Tazeen Qureshi has, with her experience and education proven to be a reliable source and

several entities should be able to find some useful and interesting information.

Unicef has been around for 70 years working for the right of all children around the world and making

sure they have the best of life possible.They are part of the Global Movement for Children and the

Convention on their rights. This will prove to be a very useful resource for my paper because of

Unicefs reference background. The information I have found in this article will be quite useful for my

paper.

Regan, Tricia, (Director). Autism: The Musical. 13 May 2008.

Autism: The Musical was written by a mother, Elaine Hall, who has a son with a diagnosis of Autism

and created this musical for the children and their parents. A span of six months of their lives was

documented on stage and in their home life through tantrums, challenges, and triumphs as they prepare

for the show. Through this experience children are learning how to socialize with other children, while

expressing themselves through the discovery of drama. Elaine worked very closely with five autistic

children and their families through the Miracle Project.

I have watched this musical before and I will incorporate the pertinent information into my paper. I look

at this being a credible source since this comes straight from the parents mouths. How much more

credible could you get?

Sam, Ann et al. The Use of Coding Methods to Estimate the Social Behavior Directed
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toward Peers and Adults of Preschoolers with ASD in TEACCH, LEAP, and Eclectic

BAU Classrooms.

This article will be helpful with the direct research of the different methods used to create outcomes of

use with the three commonly used coding methods include momentary time sampling (MTS),

partial-interval recording (PIR), and event coding. Event coding, also called frequency counting, is often

viewed as the most precise observational method for assessing the quantity of behavior because the

observer records each instance of the behavior (Suen & Ary, 1989). These findings may allow

researchers and practitioners to weigh other potential benefits of sampling procedures in their decision

making, such as reduced observer drift and fatigue, increased feasibility and likelihood of use by

practitioners, and increased ease in obtaining and maintaining observer reliability. Although the literature

is replete with articles and chapters that describe and use various observational methods and the

relationship among them. (Harrop & Daniels, 1986; Harrop et al., 1990; Odom & Ogawa, 1992;

Powell et al., 1975) The TEACCH, LEAP, and Eclectic BAU classrooms are designed for children

diagnosed with ASD to help make accommodations to the childs environment instead of the individual.

(Hume, Plavnick, & Odom, 2012)

I look forward to be able to incorporate this article into my paper because of the alignment that it has

with what I do on a regular basis with the children I teach. This pertained to my topic and came from a

credible and scholarly source.

Unicef. Children with disabilities. 13 May 2011. Publication.

This article is written to bring light on the topic of the intent of Inclusive Education, recognition of the

need to work towards schools for all with the individual needs at the forefront. Globally, children with

disabilities should receive an education without barriers, exclusion, and discrimination from any aspect of
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the way. The opportunity for children to be mainstreamed or to be able to be apart of an Inclusive

Education program provides for a better future. This allows the child to get more acclimated to the

environment around them to create positive solutions for success. Every child and scenario is different

but trial and error is a successful way of learning, proven over time. A change in social perspective is

imperative! (Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action, 1994, pg. 6)

The publications from Unicef have been proven to have scholarly and credible source and have

information that I will be able to use about the clarifications about Inclusive Education.

Woodard, Kelsey. Special Education Intervention Specialist . Beavercreek City Schools.

Personal Interview.

Kelsey is a Intervention Specialist, Special Education teacher for Beavercreek City Schools and has a

wide variety of diagnoses among the children in her classroom. Kelsey is amazing to watch and listen to

her while she is teaching special needs children. The techniques she uses for each child and how to

pinpoint the systematic ways she can help each one of them. There is a team of Special Education

teachers, therapist, school Psychologist and Special Education coordinator who work together on each

case that is presented to the school.

She is a credible source with her field of knowledge and hands on experience.