But the study, published in Brain, Behavior and Immunity, cautions that the anti-inflammatory powers of DHA aren't enough to eliminate the life-shortening risks of obesity. The best way to enjoy the health boost from DHA is to cut highly processed foods out of your diet completely, add in lots of DHA-rich salmon and opt for whole grains and fruits and veggies. Then you'll be able to remember what you ate -- and be glad you did!
Mehmet Oz, M. Oz Show," and Mike Roizen, M. Food choices and memory November 10, at p. As you will see, he was not always offered the opportunity to make decisions for himself.
When clients are able to exercise control over their treatment plans, their lives and their futures, their quality of life can be more effectively enhanced. The Career and Technical Education Program at Grafton, for instance, is a highly customized program in which each client is allowed to flourish based on their own choice.
There are fundamental principles that help to define and recognize best practices, which in turn generate positive outcomes and a good quality of life for individuals with co-occurring disabilities.
At Grafton, we have found that simply taking some very basic steps to offer choices can improve quality outcomes:. He experienced behavioral issues since his early infancy, which led to increasing problems at home.
Because of Fragile X Syndrome, Anthony feels a great deal of social anxiety when he is in new situations, meeting new people or engaging in new activities. In addition, he is also easily overwhelmed by sights and sounds. Fragile X Syndrome results from a change, or mutation, in a single gene, which can be passed from one generation to the next. The most noticeable and consistent effect of Fragile X is on intelligence. Fragile X is also associated with problems with sensation, emotion and behavior.
Anthony felt a great deal of social anxiety. New situations, meeting new people or engaging in new activities were difficult for Anthony. In addition to his social anxiety, he was easily overwhelmed with sights and sounds. One of the strategies used by staff was the provision and availability of noise cancelling headphones when Anthony desired them. A functional assessment revealed that the two main intentions of physical aggression and self-abuse were to:.
In September of , Grafton redesigned the ways in which its classrooms were operated, giving clients a more hands on learning experience with a diverse range of teachers and learning environments throughout the day.
Initially, Anthony had a difficult time transitioning to the newly designed educational environment. His incidents of aggression and plopping increased, and at times, they could last for a couple of hours.
To combat this, staff created transition protocols to help Anthony move from one environment to the next. In order to assist Anthony with his daily schedule, Grafton staff gave him choices for what he could do and where he could go. By letting him manipulate his environment, they strived to help him have a greater control on his life and his emotions. They gave him a choice of activities to play if he made it into his homeroom on time. They let him choose what teacher and classroom he wanted to go to next.
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