The London 2012 Paralympics
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I went to a blind football match once and the ball has a bell in it so the player can judger where it is unfortunately the ball is also a lot heavier that a standard football presumably to slow it down but it don't half hurt when you kick it according to the players, mind you the players I watched spent more time not kicking it, they enjoyed it though..
As if by magic, rugby sevens is in it for 2016.
It seems like the world record is broken in every round of every event!
Yes, and there's still a lot to be gained with technology and widening the acceptance and understanding of the disabled globally.
To be honest I believe there are some categories that should just not be there for instance I watched the swimming event that was a category for people with learning difficulties, I don't wish to be rude but how is having learning difficulties a physical disability, having a learning difficulty does not stop a person from being a top athlete and trying to make the Olympic team, surely the line has to be drawn somewhere, otherwise their could be a category for people with ginger hair or for people with very pale skin...
Not liking that.
So how is a learning disability rated is someone who does not do very well in exams considered to have a disability? it is obvious I am no expert in this field and if I am wrong then somebody tell me why, I am always open to be shown that I maybe talking bollocks, and in this case I most likely am.
So basically what I am asking is what is a learning difficulty obviously some people are less intelligent than others but when does being less intelligent get diagnosed as a learning difficultly? And does it equate to being disabled?
My brother has dyslexia he left school without passing any of his exams but he has done alright for himself, he runs two businesses owns 4 properties and drives an XK8 Jag he Keeps men in work and goes skiing two or three times a year and holidaying in the sun about the same amount, and he hates it if people find out about his dyslexia, because people may think he is thick but he really isn't.
I really am not trying to be funny or condescending here I genuinely would like to know the answer, if nothing else it broadens my knowledge.
So basically what I am asking is what is a learning difficulty obviously some people are less intelligent than others but when does being less intelligent get diagnosed as a learning difficultly? And does it equate to being disabled?
My brother has dyslexia he left school without passing any of his exams but he has done alright for himself, he runs two businesses owns 4 properties and drives an XK8 Jag he Keeps men in work and goes skiing two or three times a year and holidaying in the sun about the same amount, and he hates it if people find out about his dyslexia, because people may think he is thick but he really isn't.
I really am not trying to be funny or condescending here I genuinely would like to know the answer, if nothing else it broadens my knowledge.
I recommend you spend the time seeking the answer to your question yourself, no doubt you will broaden your knowledge and quite probably become a champion for those you have limits on their mental abilities that you do not share.
I will do that gethinceri and that is a promise I do not wish to be ignorant of anyones disability, and I am certainly not the sort of person who would ever involve myself in any type of discriminating behaviour.
I stand corrected and ashamed the category does belong in the Paralympics, I shall check before posting such tosh in the future, I apologise.
A learning disability can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability can talk easily and look after themselves, but take a bit longer than usual to learn new skills. Others may not be able to communicate at all and have more than one disability (see Profound and multiple learning disability, below).
A learning disability is not the same as learning difficulty or mental illness. “People get confused if they start using the term ‘learning difficulty’. In education this means things like dyslexia, which is not a learning disability,” says Campbell.
“Our definition of learning disabilities focuses on people who have difficulty learning across more than one area of their life. It’s not just to do with reading or writing.”
Consultant paediatrician Dr Martin Ward Platt agrees. “It can be very confusing,” he says, pointing out that the term “learning difficulties” is used by some people to cover the whole range of learning disabilities, from children with a slightly lower IQ to those who will never be able to live on their own.
“It is easy to give the impression, by using a term like ‘learning difficulties’, that a child has less of a disability than they really do,” says Dr Ward Platt.
Some children grow up to be quite independent, while others need help with everyday tasks, such as washing or getting dressed, for their whole lives. It depends on their abilities.
Sources of support
Some learning disabilities are diagnosed at birth, Down’s syndrome for example. Others might not be discovered until the child is old enough to talk or walk.
Once your child is diagnosed with a learning disability, your GP can refer you for any specialist support you may need. You’ll begin to get to know the team of professionals who will be involved in your child’s care.
Support from professionals including GPs, paediatricians, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational and clinical psychologists is available to help individuals live as full and independent a life as possible.
What causes learning disabilities?
A learning disability happens when a person’s brain development is affected, either before they are born, during their birth or in early childhood. Several factors can affect brain development, including:
Some conditions are associated with having a learning disability, such as cerebral palsy. This is because people with these conditions are more likely to have one. Everyone with Down’s syndrome, for example, has some kind of learning disability, and so do most people with cerebral palsy. People with autism may also have learning disabilities, and around 30% of people with epilepsy have a learning disability.
Profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD)
A diagnosis of profound and multiple learning disability is used when a child has more than one disability, with the most significant being a learning disability.
Many children diagnosed with PMLD will also have a sensory or physical disability, complex health needs or mental health difficulties. People with PMLD need a carer or carers to help them with most areas of everyday life, such as eating, washing and going to the toilet.
A learning disability can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability can talk easily and look after themselves, but take a bit longer than usual to learn new skills. Others may not be able to communicate at all and have more than one disability (see Profound and multiple learning disability, below).
A learning disability is not the same as learning difficulty or mental illness. “People get confused if they start using the term ‘learning difficulty’. In education this means things like dyslexia, which is not a learning disability,” says Campbell.
“Our definition of learning disabilities focuses on people who have difficulty learning across more than one area of their life. It’s not just to do with reading or writing.”
Consultant paediatrician Dr Martin Ward Platt agrees. “It can be very confusing,” he says, pointing out that the term “learning difficulties” is used by some people to cover the whole range of learning disabilities, from children with a slightly lower IQ to those who will never be able to live on their own.
“It is easy to give the impression, by using a term like ‘learning difficulties’, that a child has less of a disability than they really do,” says Dr Ward Platt.
Some children grow up to be quite independent, while others need help with everyday tasks, such as washing or getting dressed, for their whole lives. It depends on their abilities.
Sources of support
Some learning disabilities are diagnosed at birth, Down’s syndrome for example. Others might not be discovered until the child is old enough to talk or walk.
Once your child is diagnosed with a learning disability, your GP can refer you for any specialist support you may need. You’ll begin to get to know the team of professionals who will be involved in your child’s care.
Support from professionals including GPs, paediatricians, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational and clinical psychologists is available to help individuals live as full and independent a life as possible.
What causes learning disabilities?
A learning disability happens when a person’s brain development is affected, either before they are born, during their birth or in early childhood. Several factors can affect brain development, including:
- the mother becoming ill in pregnancy
- problems during the birth that stop enough oxygen getting to the brain
- the unborn baby developing certain genes
- the parents passing certain genes to the unborn baby that make having a learning disability more likely (known as inherited learning disability)
- illness, such as meningitis, or injury in early childhood
Some conditions are associated with having a learning disability, such as cerebral palsy. This is because people with these conditions are more likely to have one. Everyone with Down’s syndrome, for example, has some kind of learning disability, and so do most people with cerebral palsy. People with autism may also have learning disabilities, and around 30% of people with epilepsy have a learning disability.
Profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD)
A diagnosis of profound and multiple learning disability is used when a child has more than one disability, with the most significant being a learning disability.
Many children diagnosed with PMLD will also have a sensory or physical disability, complex health needs or mental health difficulties. People with PMLD need a carer or carers to help them with most areas of everyday life, such as eating, washing and going to the toilet.
I think my confusion came about because of the lack of knowledge of the commentators as they called it "Learning difficulties." and not "Learning disability." as the two are completely different as explained in my post above, although until I looked it up I would not have known the difference between the two, although both seem to be a recognised disability in leading a so called normal life...
That is not an excuse on my part I should have known better....
That is not an excuse on my part I should have known better....
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