Graduate Research Report July 28‚ 2013 Asperger’s Syndrome: Shedding Light on the Madness Education of the Exceptional Child Graduate Research Report July 28‚ 2013 Asperger’s Syndrome: Shedding Light on the Madness In researching my topic of Asperger’s Syndrome‚ I was confused at first because of all of the information out there. Firstly‚ it is an ASD‚ otherwise known
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How does a mother’s love turn into an obsession? Who will believe that a mother will harm their own child? Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy can be the answer to both of these questions. Munchausen Syndrome is a mental disorder that causes a person with a deep-seated need for attention to fake sickness or injury. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP)‚ also called pediatric symptom falsification or factitious disorder imposed on another‚ is a disorder in which the caretaker of a child either makes up fake
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Affecting about one in every forty-thousand people‚ Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is fairly rare. It is an umbrella which includes four genetic conditions‚ all caused by a mutated or altered gene. Each type affects the individual from birth. All types tend to cause some degree of abnormal pigmentation‚ hearing loss‚ and facial abnormalities (see figure 1)‚ and a few types create more serious concerns involving anomalies in the hands and arms‚ and life-threatening issues of the bowel. We are still learning
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy : Family Violence Research Paper Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) is referred to as several names‚ such as‚ fabrication illness and hospital addiction syndrome. The Maternal Child Nursing Care text book defines this syndrome as‚ “a rare but serious form of child abuse in which the caretaker deliberately exaggerates or fabricates histories and symptoms or induce symptoms. It is a form of child maltreatment that may include physical‚ emotional‚ and psychologic abuse
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Disability Definition: One in every 2‚500 individuals is diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. This syndrome is defined as a neurobiological disorder that is characterized by involuntary motor and vocal movements. These are called tics and tics are one of the main defining characteristics of the disorder.{1} Those who have tics usually can experience social‚ academic‚ behavioral‚ and emotional problems due to the inability to control their bodies. Some tics that are often experiences are eye rolling
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Lysosomal storage diseases are rare‚ inherited disorders caused by the deficiency of one or more enzymes within the lysosomes of cells. Hunter Syndrome also known as mucopolysaccharidosis disorder II (MPS II)‚ is a genetic abnormality occurring in canines and humans. It is a rare X-linked recessive metabolic storage disorder caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulphatase‚ which is needed to breakdown complex sugars produced in the body‚ leading to progressive accumulation
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Ehlers-Danlos Hypermobility Type: Pathophysiology and Treatment Abstract Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a degenerative condition caused by the malformation of collagen within the body. Many different types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have been linked to different types of collagen malformation in different tissues. Hypermobility type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (HT-EDS) is the most common type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. HT-EDS is mainly characterized by marked joint instability and mild cutaneous involvement
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A symptom of ASD is when you struggle with social interaction and communication. Some children with ASD don’t babble or use any other vocal sounds‚ language development tends to be delayed in children with ASD‚ they may also lack awareness and interest in other children. They tend to play alone or gravitate towards a differently aged group instead of playing with others their age. They may find it hard to understand other emotions and feelings‚ and can have difficulties starting and/or taking part
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Commonly confused with Autism‚ Asperger’s Syndrome is a type of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). These types of disorders (PDD) have delays is the development of basic skills such as‚ the ability to socialize‚ to communicate‚ and to use imagination. Children with Asperger’s typically have normal intelligence and language development‚ but these could change as they get older. This disorder was declared official in 1944 by an Austrian doctor‚ Hans Asperger. How is Asperger’s different from
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System of a Down System of a Down (System) is an Armenian metal band that formed in the early 90 ’s. When System first formed they became incredibly popular among teenagers. System is also widely known for their controversial and political songs. The current members of System are Serj Tankian‚ Daron Malakian‚ Shavo Odadjian‚ John Dolmayan. System first formed under the name of soil. When Soil broke up Serj‚ Daron‚ and Shavo decided to form a new band and they called it System of a down. The name
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