Down Syndrome Thesis: When someone sees a child or an adult with Down syndrome they automatically single them out‚ every person in this world is different‚ with a disability or with out‚ but that doesn’t mean they need to be treated differently. I. Causes A. Mental Disorder B. Mothers age C. Not inherited D. Most common E. Amniocentesis II. Symptoms A. Problems at birth B. Size C. Other issues D. Facial features III. Severities A. Ranges B. Trisomy 21 C. Mosaic D. Mosaic
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1 14 November 2011 Outline INTRODUCTION Thesis Statement: Although Down syndrome is used as a general term‚ several forms of this syndrome exist. I. Diagnosis A. Discovery B. Cause II. Types A. Trisomy 21 B. Translocation C. Mosaicism III. Expectations From Therapy CONCLUSION Down syndrome Lot’s of people fail to realize that several forms of Down syndrome exist. “Down syndrome is a set of mental and physical symptoms that result from having an extra
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causes about 4% of Down syndrome cases. There are no distinct cognitive or medical differences between people with translocation trisomy 21 and those with complete trisomy 21. ! What chromosome is affected by this disorder? !Chromosome 21 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. The trisomy of the 21st chromosome causes Lets go more in depth about Down Syndrome. Types of Down Syndrome. The scientific name for down syndrome is trisomy 21.
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Down Syndrome Learning Disability- a childhood disorder characterized by a difficulty with certain skills. Difficulty in such skills as reading or writing in individuals with normal intelligence. Learning disabilities affect the ability to interpret what one sees and hears or the ability to link information from different areas of the brain. These limitations can show up in multiple different ways. These disabilities extend to schoolwork and can delay learning to read or write. Birth Defect-
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Down syndrome Down syndrome is one of the most common genetic disorders‚ occurring one in every 600 births (Davis‚ 2008). 3‚500-5‚000 children are born with Down syndrome every year in the United States alone (Pueschel‚ 2008). Down syndrome or mongolism was first identified by John Langdon Down in 1866 although the syndrome has been around for many centuries. In fact‚ according to many paintings dated back to the sixteenth century show pictures of children with Down syndrome like features (Carr
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Assessment Tool Analysis NUR/440 Assessment Tool Analysis Nursing has evolved throughout the years to become more than a job‚ it is a profession. Jean Watson developed her own theory in the late 1970s because she believes there was something missing from the profession. Jean Watson believes that nursing is a profession that allows the caregiver and the person cared for an opportunity to provide care on a basis that involves the mind‚ body‚ and spirit‚ which are the three parts of being. Watson’s
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Running head: 1 Assessment Tools Analysis Paper Tricia E Topping University of Phoenix NUR/440 Karen Harriman April 16‚ 2012 Assessment Tools Analysis Paper 11/13/12 8:13 PM http://www.scribd.com/doc/104725000/Assessment-Tools-Analysis-Paper Page 2 of 12 April 16‚ 2012 2 Assessment Tools Analysis Paper Assessment tools are used in nursing to enhance the overall assessment phase of the nursing process. The assessment tools that I have selected to analyze are: The Spiritual Well- Being
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Clinical nursing care is holistic because it promotes humanism‚ health and quality of living. Caring is universal and is practiced throughout interpersonal relationships. The purpose of this paper is to examine various assessment tools that evaluate on physical measures. The assessment tools that will be examined throughout this paper are • Beck Depression Inventory • Mini-Mental State Examination • Social Support Questionnaire Beck Depression Inventory The Beck Depression Inventory was created
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Down Syndrome‚ or DS‚ occurs when a trisomy is found in the twenty-first chromosome leaving three genetically identical chromatids. Down Syndrome is often seen as a disability that limits people while society is also portraying it as a defining characteristic that makes these unique people societal outcasts. Down Syndrome is taken very lightly instead of receiving the attention and care that it requires. In order to understand Down Syndrome‚ one must know the outcome and impact of Down Syndrome‚
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1 Do you think that education of children with Down syndrome is really important? 2 Do you think there is any specific process for educating this kind of children? . 3 As a doctor‚ do you think having an educational website will be useful and will affect these children’s life? 4 In your opinion what could be the most important aspect in designing this website for children with Down syndrome? 5 Do you think by designing a suitable website according to their disabilities these children will
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