Child’s Development with Activity-Based Intervention (ABI)

 Introduction Activity-based Intervention Activity-based Intervention (ABI) is a strategy that help infants or young children reach their functional abilities through play, routines, and daily activities (Johnson, Rahn, & Bicker, 2015). ABI maps out intervention efforts onto or integrates them into daily interactions that children experience. The approach uses daily transactions that occur in the … Read more

Frederico Garcia Lorca’s Life & Legacy

 Frederico Garcia Lorca Frederico Garcia Lorca was born June 5th, 1898, in Fuente Vaqueros, Spain. Frederico was the oldest of five siblings, three boys and two girls. One of his brothers died when he was very young. His father, “Frederico Garcia Rodriguez”, was a farmer and a very wealthy man. He was also an … Read more

Exploring the Role and Theories Behind NGOs in the Middle East

 Non-governmental organizations have had their place in foreign affairs for over a century. As society has developed, different wars and revolutions have taken place, the role and reputation of NGOs has changed. NGOs can act as watchdogs for issues like human rights, environment, social, and advocacy. There are NGOs in practically every country, and … Read more

Eliminating Ability Grouping: Closing the Racial Achievement Gap with Technology

 How Technology’s Racial Ignorance is Closing the Achievement Gap Ability grouping has been a controversial topic surrounding our education system. While grouping kids based off of individual learning needs seems like an efficient way for teachers to provide help to all students, it is more detrimental to student achievement than it may seem. Ability … Read more

Exploring 80s Pop Music: Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince

 Throughout the “History of Rock and Roll Course”, many varieties of music from various time periods were introduced. In that regard, pop, though specifically pop music from 1980, is definitely the genre that I have the most knowledge with. This genre of music couldn’t have been lifted off the ground without the assistance of … Read more

Reducing Pollution from Human Activity: The Paris Agreement Impact on Climate Change

 “Pollution from human activities is changing the Earth's climate. We see the damage that a disrupted climate can do: on our coasts, our farms, forests, mountains, and cities. Those impacts will grow more severe unless we start reducing global warming pollution now.”  As stated by Frances Beinecke. On December 12, 2015, 195 countries reached … Read more

Ebola: The Effects of Cultures in Contact

 EBOLA: THE EFFECTS OF CULTURES IN CONTACT EXTENDED ESSAY Introduction The Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 was the deadliest in history, infecting over 28,000 people and killing over 11,000 across Western Africa. The epidemic caused international support and urgency over the crisis as medical and public health professionals from across westernized countries poured … Read more

Exploring the History of Autism and the 3 Levels of ASD

 Along with the DSM-V, Autism has a long history. Autism Spectrum Disorder is the name that was given to the classification of a range of levels of severity; although, this was not always the case. Let’s start from the beginning or rather the discovery of Autism, which will then slowly lead up to where … Read more

American Governing: Separation of Powers and Presidential vs. Parliamentary Systems

 "As at present constituted, the federal government [of the United States of America] lacks strength because its powers are divided, lacks promptness because its authorities are multiplied, lacks wieldiness because its processes are roundabout, lacks efficiency because its responsibility is indistinct and its action is without competent direction." Although this statement, by Woodrow Wilson, … Read more