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Developmental Disability Assignment

   

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2Developmental DisabilityLifestyleThe way people lead their lives on a daily basis starting from what they eat and what they love doing during free time among affects the outcome of their health conditions. Almost all people including even those with development disabilities actively make decisions that influence the health and their safety as well. According to [ CITATION Far15 \l 1033 ], WHO outlines thatindividuals’ healthy living is directly correlated to their choice of a lifestyle.As a special education teacher informing people about what they are supposed to do, supporting individuals by providing them with information about what type of lifestyle is appropriate for them is essential. It involves teaching the healthy choices in their lifestyles. Studies have stressedon relations between active lifestyle with happiness [ CITATION Far151 \l 1033 ].Leading a healthy lifestyle is a very important factor in managing people with development disabilities. It can create avenues for improvement in general health outcomes of the patients andprotects them from unexpected attacks of other dangerous diseases.Specifically, helping and encouraging these kind of individuals to maintain a safe and clean environment to enhance acceptable hygiene levels, keeping them regularly active through physical activities, choosing a balanced diet full of nutritious foods, eradicating smoking, alcoholand the use of drugs; will aid them to lead a fully health life.The choice of an appropriate lifestyle enables them to have stronger health conditions and lower the risks for such conditions as obesity, high cholesterol levels, mental problem, depression, heart disease, and other related injuries among others. The lower risks of the above conditions are a clear indicator that, the individuals with development disabilities will have reduced probability of being hospitalized as a result of complications that arise from a poor lifestyle.
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