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Consider the characteristics of a student with a learning disability (LD) and a student with a communication disorder (CD).  Compare and contrast the following aspects of LD and CD:

Choose one of the research articles/presentations available through the Center on Response to Intervention at American Institutes for Research website.  Summarize the research article you reviewed for your classmates and then discuss your insights on how the RTI model differs from the discrepancy model of identifying a learning disability.  What are the strengths and needs of both models?  What challenges exist in implementing the RTI model in schools?

Requirements Description of the Assignment: Dorethea Orem theory of Self-Care Deficit theory will be presented as a framework to resolve a problem occurring within one of the  (Chose One) professional areas of leadership, education, informatics, healthcare policy or advance clinical practice.

Case Study 1: Night Supervisor: At 1:45 a.m., Jimmy, the night supervisor at a local nursing home, is informed by police that the nursing home needs to evacuate due to a cresting river nearby. The river is scheduled to crest by 5:00 a.m. Jimmy has 60 patients in need of relocation. He only needs beds and furniture for a short period of time. The weather service has estimated that the evacuation will need to last for 24 to 36 hours.

Read the case study provided and identify all three of the ethical dilemmas presented. Describe the nature and all dimensions of the three ethical issues.