Down Syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality and probably the most common genetic condition‚ occurs in approximately one in every eight hundred to one thousand live births or accounts for approximately 5-6 per cent of intellectual retardation. Although‚ most students with Down’s Syndrome are between the mild to moderate range of mental retardation. Initially‚ Down’s Syndrome was given the label of Mongolism due to the physical characteristics of the disorder. A student with Down’s Syndrome is usually
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Australian vision Essay Different Australian visions are often portrayed in various texts and motion pictures. Australian film Strictly Ballroom 1992 is a great example as the director uses very over-the-top and theatrical style of filmmaking to present a humorous story that reflects various ideals in Australian society with cinematography and film techniques. The movie not only showcases the persona of the underdog especially through the character of Fran‚ but also illustrates the concept of multiculturalism
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s Rett’s Syndrome Website: http://understandingrettsyndrome.webs.com History Rett Syndrome is a developmental disorder experienced almost always in girls‚ and is first recognized during infancy. Before the discovery of this disorder‚ incidents of Rett Syndrome were mistaken for many other neurologic disorders such as Autism‚ Cerebral Palsy‚ or Nonspecific Developmental Delay‚ especially in females. An Austrian physician‚ Dr. Andreas Rett‚ first described this
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Reye Syndrome Reye Syndrome is an extremely rare‚ non-contagious disease thought to be triggered by aspirin use. The actual origin of the disease is unknown. Reye’s Syndrome‚ occasionally called Reye-Jacobsen’s Syndrome‚ is known to follow any viral infection. Two of the most common viral infections it precedes is influenza‚ "the flu"‚ and chicken pox. A now-familiar warning on bottles of aspirin‚ most notably Tylenol‚ is not to give Tylenol to a child who is recovering from the chicken
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one of my younger sisters‚ and she has Down’s syndrome. I was young when my parents found out that they were going to have a child with Down’s syndrome‚ and we weren’t sure how things would be for our family or for Haley. As I grew up I came to realize what the next lifetime with her as a sister would entail. Today Down’s syndrome is a common disorder in the United States‚ about 1 in 830 or 4‚700 annually. Many people are unaware of what Down’s syndrome actually is‚ the health issues that may accompany
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Down Syndrome Down syndrome is a genetic condition that typically causes some level of learning disability and a characteristic range of physical features. Most babies born with Down’s syndrome are diagnosed with the condition after birth and are likely to have: reduced muscle tone leading to floppine eyes that slant upwards and outwards a below average weight and length at birth Although children with Down’s syndrome share some common physical characteristics‚ they do not all look the same
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Münchausen Syndrome and Münchausen Syndrome By Proxy Münchausen Syndrome There are many syndromes in people’s lives. All of the sydromes have been effecting people’s health negatively in people lives since the existence of human being. One of the most interesting syndrome is Munchausen Syndrome. It is related to unreal illness. In other words‚ Some people who has münchausen syndrome can cause an illness own their own. Therefore‚ they are actually clever and have medical information. Due to their
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Marfan Syndrome Have you ever wondered about the diseases that you can get from your parents? One of these major diseases that can change someone’s life is called the Marfan Syndrome. Marfan Syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue that is inherited from the parents. The bones and circulatory system are usually the parts of the body that are longer and the ones that are changed because of the disease. There are many things that can cause a disease. Marfan syndrome is caused by a mutation
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A vision statement is sometimes called a picture of your company in the future but it’s so much more than that. Your vision statement is your inspiration‚ the framework for all your strategic planning. A vision statement may apply to an entire company or to a single division of that company. Whether for all or part of an organization‚ the vision statement answers the question‚ “Where do we want to go?” What you are doing when creating a vision statement is articulating your dreams and hopes for
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be a leader is to have a vision‚ and lead your followers towards the future you seek. Some leaders have had power struggles‚ boosted egos‚ and with those leaders they fall hard. Being a leader is to become your follower. Those you lead should never be ‘under’ you‚ nor should they ever have to complete a task that you‚ yourself will not do. There are many important factors that pertain to being a leader‚ but of these‚ a vision and a goal are most valuable. A vision is said to be‚ “The first
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