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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Is a child with Mental Retardation also considered a child with Learning Disability?
A child with mental retardation may not necessarilly be with a learning disability. As we know, someone diagnosed with mental retardation has to have 75-70 in his or her IQ score. Somone with a learning disability does not necessarily have low or high intelligence. It was said that, even though learning disabilities may occur along side with [...]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Why is ‘adaptive behavior’ a significant concept when referring to the disability category: Mental Retardation?
Mental retardation is defined as a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior. Intellectual functioning, or the ability of a person to learn, think, solve problems, and make sense of the world, is usually measured by an IQ test where people scoring below 75-70 are thought to have mental retardation. It [...]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
2008: The Year That Was
2008 was a year of growth. Rico turned 31, Mia turned 5, and I turned 27. The three of us gained a considerable amount of weight and have grown 1 size bigger. This was probably because of our excessive eating and lack of exercise.
2008 was a year of maturity. The three of us became more mature as we [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Blogging, Family, Personal Stuff by joan
Monday, December 29th, 2008
Losing Weight After Christmas
I have been struggling to lose weight since November. I JUST NEED TO GO BACK TO MY OLD SUPER SEXY FORM!
1 Comment » - Posted in Health, Weight Loss by joan
Monday, December 8th, 2008
A Good Place To Get Christmas Toys
If you are looking for a place where you can get branded bikes, toys, clothes, and shoes to give away this Christmas, you might want to visit the Kidz Kraze Warehouse Sale in Libis, Quezon City. You’d see famous brands such as Hot Wheels, Barbie, My Little Pony, Litllest Petshop, Matchbox, Little Tikes, TechDeck, Polly Pocket, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Community, Holidays, Shopping by joan
Sunday, November 30th, 2008
Bonifacio High Street And Serendra For Kids
Bonifacio High Street is a good place to bring your kids. It has wide grassy spaces - designed to accommodate children who likes to run, hop, and jump around. They have interactive outdoor displays and toys that they would surely enjoy playing with.
No Comments » - Posted in Community, Family, Fun Stuff by joan
Saturday, November 29th, 2008
50 Things About Joanna
I got this from Jaypee…
Repost this after you read, and let your friends get to know you more!
1. Do you like cheese? I’m lactose intolerant but I like cheese.
2. Have you ever smoked heroin? Nope.
3. Do you own a gun? A water gun, yes.
4. Your favorite song? Misty by Johnny Mathis.
5. Do you [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Personal Stuff by joan
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
My Blog Community Has Just Expanded
Link building is important. Building links with other blogs, meta tagging, and increasing traffic are actually one of the Top 10 factors to getting your site positioned on Google. If you want your weblog to be visible in Google, these are some of the things you have to do. You might ask, ”Why should I do these?” The reason has everything to do with Google [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Blogging, Community by joan
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
Hi!
Last midnight, I summoned a lot of my friends to visit this site. I realized, none of my friends and relatives knew about JOANCAYTON.COM. Yun nga lang, it just occurred to me that texting at midnight was not a good idea. So, for those of you na nagising ko sa text… sorry na ha? Thanks for visiting though! Super appreciate it!
2 Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by joan
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
Australian Speech and Expressions
I have learned a lot from my stay in Australia. Thanks to my friends, classmates, and teachers in Canberra, I was able to, somehow, understand the Australian way of speaking.
Let me share with you a brief history of what Australian English is. Australian English was developed during years of isolation from other english-speaking people. There are 3 types of Australians [...]
