The definition of Intellectual and developmental mental disabilities intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior‚ which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18. Intellectual functioning—also called intelligence—refers to general mental capacity‚ such as learning‚ reasoning‚ problem solving‚ and so on. One criterion to measure intellectual functioning
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to overcome. I am going to write about Asperger’s syndrome and how people affected by this mental disorder overcome it over time. Asperger’s Syndrome is a neurologically based syndrome that is diagnosed normally from birth to 3 years old. Asperger’s is a high functioning form of Autism which is a mild form of Autism (Psycology Today). This means that the person can talk‚ but will have a hard time socializing with others. Asperger’s is a syndrome that appears mostly with kids‚ but can also appear
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individuals with Asperger syndrome are deeply engaged in gathering information about their topic and talking about it” (Piotrowski‚ 2011‚ p.192). For example‚ a child with Asperger’s who as a huge interest in sharks may not be able to remember what their mother told them to do this afternoon as a chore‚ but can recall that their mother mentioned a documentary on sharks will play tonight and what shark will be featured and the time. Another distinction of Asperger’s syndrome is that there is not a
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monosomic cell has one missing chromosome (2n - 1) = usually lethal except for one known in humans: Turner’s syndrome (monosomy XO). [pic] The frequency of nondisjunction is quite high in humans‚ but the results are usually so devastating to the growing zygote that miscarriage occurs very early in the pregnancy. If the individual survives‚ he or she usually has a set of symptoms - a syndrome - caused by the abnormal dose of each gene product from that chromosome. [pic] 1. Human disorders due to
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vessels Disease of one compartment will eventually affect the entire structure. Clinical manifestations of renal diseases 1.Nephritic syndrome ("nephritis") Indicates acute inflammation of glomeruli hematuria (including red cell casts) mild to moderate proteinuria oliguria‚ hypertension and mild edema 2.Nephrotic syndrome Indicates excessive permeability of the filtration membrane to plasma proteins. Clinical manifestations of renal diseases (contd..) heavy
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Noonan Syndrome Wendy Saldivar Noonan Syndrome -female pseudo-Turner syndrome‚ male Turner syndrome‚ NS‚ Turner phenotype with normal chromosomes (karyotype) ● ● ● ● no cure 1 in 2‚500 children ○ calm symptoms ○ 7 males:1 female ● genetic counseling stops (delays) development ○ before birth: abnormal characteristics features ■ risks and/or possibilities are ○ facial characteristics explained ○ short stature ■ further studies are scheduled ■ options‚ interventions‚ and ○ heart defects treatments
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in development. Children who may have an Autism Spectrum Disorder should be evaluated by a professional team with experience in diagnosing autism. The three main types of ASD are Asperger’s syndrome‚ Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)‚ and Autistic disorder. Asperger’s syndrome is the mildest form of autism. It affects boys three times more than girls. Children with AS become obsessively interested in a single object or topic. They often learn all about their preferred
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where he tried to shoot his math professor at Northern Virginia Community College. Hamilton’s has “Asperger’s syndrome and was suffering from depression at the time of the shooting‚ but Asperger’s syndrome alone is not dangerous…but Asperger’s syndrome combined with depression is a pressure cooker” (Bryce‚ 2011). The only problem with Hamilton is that no one knew he had Asperger’s syndrome before he
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You Can’t Jael Zimmerman Westmoreland County Community College Abstract Dear John by Nicholas Sparks uses two main characters‚ John’s father and Tim’s brother Alan‚ to express the symptoms and complications of the psychological disorder Asperger Syndrome. This disorder is considered a form of autism. People with this disorder will be passionate about one or more topics‚ but will struggle with daily tasks. The novel provides an extended metaphor through John’s father through his obsessive interest
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social interaction and communication‚ as well as restricted and repetitive behavior. It is part of a larger family called the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or pervasive developmental disorders (PDD)‚ which include closely related syndromes such as Asperger syndrome and PDD-NOS.[5][6] This article uses autism to denote the classic autistic disorder and ASD to denote the wider family.
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