Services to Help Caregivers of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a mental health disorder for which the cause is unknown and for which there is no cure. This only exacerbates the psychological distress placed on caregivers of children diagnosed with ASD. The purpose of this qualitative study, using the phenomenological approach was to describe the services and assistance that caregivers of children diagnosed with ASD identified as most beneficial to them. Twelve participants were interviewed via phone. Each interview was audio-recorded with participants reporting the services and assistance they identified as helpful or believed would be helpful, specifically to them. Interviews were transcribed and data were analyzed. Analysis revealed details of the lived experiences of caregivers of children diagnosed with ASD, particularly related to the utilization of services, challenges to utilizing services, and their perception as to why certain services would be beneficial. The main themes of utilization included peer-parent support groups which participants stated would help to provide a sense of community, and respite care which participants stated would help to provide opportunities for self-care and improved mental health. Findings from this study may be used to establish or expand upon the services and assistance that caregivers of children with ASD identified as being helpful and/or needed. Recommendations for future research associated with this study include a larger sample size, criteria regarding the length of time a child has had a diagnosis of ASD, multiple geographic locations, and research on how the church could help fill gaps in the service needs of caregivers of children with ASD

The Helper And Gatekeeper: Graduate Mental Health Educators And Trainees In Psychological Distress

Graduate trainees from mental health disciplines have been found to exhibit higher levels of distress in comparison to the general population. Emotional distress is not a disqualifying factor in keeping trainees from the field. However, to provide ethical care, trainees must learn the skills necessary to manage their emotions while providing professional services. Currently, professional programs in psychology are shifting towards a competency-based education model for trainees, in which they are expected to meet progress on specific benchmarks based on their developmental stage. Trainees in distress who are unable to engage in appropriate behaviors in academic and professional settings are identified as exhibiting problems of professional competence. This study examined Mental Health Educators’ (MHEs) experiences with trainees whose emotional distress adversely affected the development of their professional competence. This study used a social constructivist framework and a consensual qualitative methodology. Participants included 12 graduate level educators from Psychology and Counselor Education programs. Four domains emerged from the data, which included: Professional Competence, Balancing Roles, Ethical Decision-Making, and Multicultural Factors. The results indicated that the MHEs’ were acutely aware of the stressors associated with graduate education and had a sense of empathy for their trainees’ distress. However, they acted within their role as educators and upheld their professional boundaries. As educators, they described assessing their trainees iv professional competence and fostering restorative remediation practices. MHEs were sensitive to numerous factors including their trainees’ multicultural identities and the language they used that shaped the power differential. While considering their trainees’ professional competence, MHEs’ affirmed their foundational sense of ethical obligation to protect the public. After multiple attempts at remediation, MHEs’ would assert their gatekeeping role by either pausing or dismissing trainees if they were unable to meet the necessary benchmarks for practice

STABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE SLOPE ALONG US-2 BETWEEN EPOUFETTE BAY AND THE CUT RIVER BRIDGE

Recently, water was observed flowing from a section of steep slope along US-2 near St. Ignace, Michigan in addition to soil sloughing in the area where the water is flowing from the slope. An inspection of the area also showed the presence of sinkholes. The original construction drawing for US-2 also indicated that sinkholes were present in this area prior to road construction in 1948. An investigation was conducted to determine the overall stability of the slope. The slope consists primarily of aeolian sand deposits. Laboratory testing determined the shear strength of the slope material to have a friction angle around 30°, which is also the slope angle. Thus, the slope is at its maximum angle for stability—however, the slope is also heavily wooded which provides additional support to the slope. Although the area surrounding the water flow has been sloughing, the remaining slope remains intact

Miami-Dade Public Library System Special Collections & Archives

Miami-Dade Public Library System’s division of Special Collections & Archives holds rare, irreplaceable, historic books and documents for the benefit of the public and scholarly community. It is the primary goal for the collection to provide the public with the contents of the vault, at their request. We oversee the Helen Muir Florida Collection, 16mm Film Collection, Cuban Collection of Rare books & Ephemera, Genealogy Collections, the Vasari Project archive, and the Rare & Antiquarian Collection. Its collections include original manuscripts, over 18,000 photographs, prints, artifacts, audio visual resources, and electronic media. Appointments can be made by emailing [email protected] or visiting the Main Library during hours of operation, Monday through Saturday, 9:30 AM to 6 PM. Address: 101 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130 Telephone: 305-375-2665

Normas Internacionales de Auditoria : Asuntos clavez de la empresa Fudesa que deben incluirse en el dicatmen de auditoria financiera al 31 de diciembre del 2016 de conformidadd con la NIA 701

La profesión contable y el trabajo de auditoría requieren que el profesional tenga un conocimiento de la ética y la capacidad necesaria para hacer frente a las diversas situaciones que comprometan su trabajo. Lo más importante de la profesión contable y la auditoria es la confiabilidad que se puede tener de los Estados Financieros e Informe de los Auditores Independientes, es por ello que el IAASB continuamente hace modificaciones a las normas para el mejoramiento de los procesos de auditoría y fortalecimiento de la confianza pública en la profesión. Sin embargo existen muchos casos en los cuales grandes firmas de auditoría han emitidos informes de auditoría limpios de empresas que poco después de la auditoría se dan a la quiebra sin que el auditor haya incluido en el dictamen algún asunto clave relacionado al funcionamiento de la entidad. Por todo lo antes mencionado se decidió realizar el presente trabajo acerca de la comunicación de asuntos claves en el informe del auditor conforme la NIA 701, el cual se realizó mediante la investigación en libros, revistas, informes y páginas web. El desarrollo de este documento comprende primeramente conceptos relevantes, resumen de la responsabilidad del auditor y la administración, así como ejemplos aplicados al caso de la empresa FUDESA, entidad microfinanciera que presenta asuntos relevantes para ser comunicados, los Estados Financieros son al 31 Diciembre 2016. Finalmente se considera que el auditor independiente debe tener la capacidad profesional y debido cuidado para realizar su trabajo de acuerdo a las normas de auditoría, asimismo debe hacer uso de su juicio profesional para determinar los asuntos claves que debe informar en el dictamen. Como se ha dicho el trabajo de auditoría debe ser confiable para los usuarios de los estados financieros, en efecto la eficiencia y eficacia son muy importantes para emitir informes que satisfagan las necesidades de información y muestren una opinión objetiva de la realidad de la entidad

NASA Space Science Days: An Out of School Program Using National Partnerships to Further Influence Future Scientists and Engineers.

The National Math and Science Initiative states that American students are falling behind in the essential subjects of math and science, putting our position in the global economy at risk a foreboding statement that has caused the U.S. to re-evaluate how we view STEM education. Developing science and engineering related out of school programs that expose middle school students to math and science in a nontraditional university environment has the potential to motivate young students to look at the physical sciences in an exciting out of the norm environment

Study of As(III) and As(V) Oxoanion Adsorption onto Single and Mixed Ferrite and Hausmannite Nanomaterials

The removal of arsenic(III) and arsenic(V) from an aqueous solution through adsorption on to Fe3O4, MnFe2O4, 50% Mn substituted Fe3O4, 75% Mn substituted Fe3O4, and Mn3O4 nanomaterials was investigated. Characterization of the nanomaterials using XRD showed only pure phases for Mn3O4, MnFe2O4, and Fe3O4. The 50% and 75% substituted nanomaterials were found to be mixtures of Mn3O4 and Fe3O4. From batch studies the optimum binding pH of arsenic(III) and arsenic(V) to the nanomaterials was determined to be pH 3. The binding capacity for As(III) and As(VI) to the various nanomaterials was determined using Isotherm studies. The binding capacity of Fe3O4 was determined to be 17.1 mg/g for arsenic(III) and 7.0 mg/g for arsenic(V). The substitution of 25% Mn into the Fe3O4 lattice showed a slight increase in the binding capacity for As(III) and As(VI) to 23.8 mg/g and 7.9 mg/g, respectively. The 50% substituted showed the maximum binding capacity of 41.5 mg/g and 13.9 mg/g for arsenic(III) and arsenic(V). The 75% Mn substituted Fe3O4 capacities were 16.7 mg/g for arsenic(III) and 8.2 mg/g for arsenic(V). The binding capacity of the Mn3O4 was determined to be 13.5 mg/g for arsenic(III) and 7.5 mg/g for arsenic(V). In addition, interference studies on the effects of SO2-4, PO3-4, Cl-, and NO-3 investigated. All the interferences had very minimal effects on the As(III) and As(V) binding never fell below 20% even in the presence of 1000 ppm interfering ions