SPED Assessment In 2002 the American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) made changes to their manuals regarding the assessment of mental retardation (MR). The revisions were designed to affect changes in professional practice regarding assessment of MR, public policy, and the science and understanding of MR. Key in this change was the attempted change from the MR term to a more politically correct term Intellectual Disability. Assessment was to consider both

Ethics in public administration is one of the most glaring of needs as without such ethics standards will not be met and many people will be unhappy with the work of the programs and/or administrations that govern and/or organize the resources around them. Though the old saying "you can't please everyone all the time," often comes into play in public administration making a bold effort to do so in

Adolescent Family Counseling for Substance Use and Depression I. Setting the Scene 1. Destination Hope provides mental health services to a broad client base, with areas of specialization including family care and substance abuse intervention. It is a multifaceted and multimodal treatment center that provides individual, family, and group therapy options. In addition to acute and residential care options, Destination Hope also offers structured outpatient and long term options for individuals and

HSMS Gap Analysis and Hazard Identification Risk Assessments Description of APM Terminals Legal Environment Review of the Health and Safety Management System Description Gap Analysis Hazard Identification Physical Hazards Health and Welfare Hazards Risk Assessment Physical Hazard -- Working at Height - Scaffolding Health & Welfare Hazard -- Noise Action Plans Action Plan 1 - Management System Action Plan 2 -- Hazards and Risks Barbour Checklist: BS OHSAS 18001 Audit Checklist Occupational health and safety management has numerous benefits for business, not only an employer's duty

Wynn-Williams holds that benchmarking should maintain a "central role" within the public sector; it should be modified toward increased attention on what actually needs to be benchmarked, comparing internal units within the organization, displaying best practice, and being of a generic nature. In a situation of no competition, a public organization can benchmark against its mission statement (which reflects the expectations of those to whom the organization is held

Purpose and Overview Nurse consultation involves the application of change management principles and visionary leadership to the improvement of healthcare organizations. Guided by evidence-based practice and ethical principles of the healthcare profession, nurse consultation is a process involving multilateral communications, quantitative assessments, goal setting, and strategic change management. Advance practice nurses can collaborate with nurse leaders to identify problems, analyze those problems and their root causes, and identify meaningful and feasible