Explain How Understanding of Academic Vocabulary Helps with School Success

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Essay

Explain how understanding of academic vocabulary helps with school success.

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Definitions:

Hemiplegia

A form of paralysis affecting one side of the body, often caused by stroke or brain injury.

Foot Drop

A gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, irritation or damage to the peroneal nerve, or paralysis of the muscles in the anterior portion of the lower leg.

Trochanter Rolls

Cylindrical devices placed beside the hips or legs to prevent external rotation and support the limbs' proper alignment.

Dorsiflex

The action of raising the foot upwards towards the shin, decreasing the angle between the dorsum (upper surface) of the foot and the leg.