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Dyscalculia in an Eight Year Old Girl, by Fazeel Chauhan

Dyscalculia in an Eight Year Old Girl Fazeel Chauhan California State University, Long Beach Introduction Meena is an 8 year old girl who has Dyscalculia, which is a Mathematics learning disability, frequently referred to as Dyscalculia. Symptoms include trouble doing simple Math including addition, counting and even telling time. A number of people are undiagnosed because they're not aware they have this condition. Meena is lagging behind her peers in Math skills, though her physiological markers are essentially normal. Support is lacking from schoolmates, friends and local community. The family is separated, with three children waiting for their green cards in Pakistan. Immigration policies and National politics are stressors on the family. Meena is resilient and with family support is expected to get help from various sources. Life Stage: An Eight Year Old Girl With Dyscalculia ...

“Bedlam”: Film Shows How Decades of Healthcare Under-funding Made Jails “De Facto Mental Asylums”

The documentary film "Bedlam" about how people have mental illness end up in prison. “Bedlam”: Film Shows How Decades of Healthcare Underfunding Made Jails “De Facto Mental Asylums” https://www.democracynow.org/2019/12/27/bedlam_documentary_mental_health_criminal_justice https://drkenrosenberg.com/bedlam https://www.inquirer.com/health/kenneth-paul-rosenberg-bedlam-mental-health-crisis-20191023.html 5 questions: Kenneth Paul Rosenberg on why mental illness is ‘the greatest social crisis of our time’ by Sandy Bauers, For the Inquirer , Updated: October 23, 2019 HANK GANS In 1946, Life magazine published an exposé on mental hospitals, focusing on the Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry. The title: “ Bedlam 1946 .” That dreadful facility, like so many others, eventually closed. A good thing? Not completely, according to Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, who maintains that people simply went fro...

“Becoming a Dangerous Woman”: book by media legend Pat Mitchell on Embracing Risk to Change the World

“Becoming a Dangerous Woman ” : book by media legend Pat Mitchell, on Embracing Risk to Change the World https://www.democracynow.org/2019/12/24/pat_mitchell_book_becoming_a_dangerous from her website: Follow @BecomingADangerousWoman on Instagram! BOOK READINGS & APPEARANCES SEE ALL EVENTS → Becoming a Dangerous Woman: Embracing Risk to Change the World An intimate and inspiring memoir and call to action from Pat Mitchell — groundbreaking media icon, global advocate for women's rights, and co-founder and curator of TEDWomen About the Book Raised in a small town in Georgia with no money or connections, Pat Mitchell went on to become a consummate media game-changer. She was the first woman president of PBS and of CNN productions, and also a visionary, award-winning TV and film producer, fully engaged on the front lines of cultural change. Pat Mitchell is a dangerous

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