Case studies James is 26 and was born with Down’s syndrome and has learning disability as well as a visual impairment. He has to go to the health centre for blood tests and to complete a questionnaire about his general health. People may discriminate against James because of his condition. They may assume that he doesn’t matter and not give him the care he needs because he will not understand what is going on. They could make him complete the questionnaire and get cross with him if he is
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NATURE OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Intellectual Disability (ID) is also known as “Mental Retardation” (MR). The term MR was replaced to the term ID by the doctors‚ professionals and health care practitioners because of the undesirable or negative connotation in our society. In 2010‚ President Obama signed the S. 2781 (111th): Rosa’s Law‚ A bill to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability‚ and to change references to a mentally retarded
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with Asperger’s syndrome‚ and tells the story of how they developed a relationship and eventually married. Nearly the entire cast is composed of characters with disabilities who have been joined together as a support group by the main character‚ Donald. Donald has Asperger’s syndrome and forms the group so he can have friends. Isabelle‚ who also has Asperger’s Syndrome‚ joins Donald’s group and the two have a lot in common. Most of their similarities come from Asperger’s Syndrome - they never know
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That was a lot to absorb all at one time. Dr. Pollack told us not to worry too much about Joseph‚ but to concentrate on him getting the love and support he needs to live. But she did break it down for us and said‚ on the fifth chromosome a piece of the short arm (p) appears three times instead of two. What she believed happened was it broke off‚ reattached itself and proceeded to grow another chromosome in the same place. There are some children
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everyone has the probability that they could get a genetic disorder. The thing that makes us different is the genetic sequence. There are many different types of genetic disorders. A few of them are: Angleman syndrome‚ Hemophilia‚ Sickle-cell disease‚ Neurofibromatosis‚ Cri du chat‚ and Down syndrome. People are born with these diseases and have to face many challenges every day to live with these genetic mutations. This essay is going to specifically cover one genetic disorder called Amyotrophic lateral
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Unit 4-M1 Lifespan Development- Nature or Nurture Throughout this piece of work I will be briefly recapping all 5 of the factors from P2 and explaining the causes of them. I will also be explaining if they are nature or nurture and why. Income: Income is money received from work (wage or salary) on a regular basis‚ it can be poor or good income and it has many effects. The poor income is when money is from of benefits as they wouldn’t get much money to
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ashx?guid=7b3c9607-c281-40df-b964-a910d55b1bdb The Arc of Indiana Camp Millhouse. Retrieved on July 5‚ 2006‚ from www.campmillhouse.org Chiara Home Children ’s Dispensary Inc. Retrieved on July 5‚ 2006‚ from http://www.childrensdispensary.org/ Down Syndrome Family Support and Advocacy Group IN*SOURCE. Retrieved on July 8‚ 2006 from www.insource.org St Logan Center. Retrieved on July 8‚ 2006 from http://www.logancenter.org/Services_BuildingBlocks.cfm Midwest Assistance Dogs. Retrieved on July 10
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SPED 2: Introduction to Special Education Mental Retardation(intellectual disability) Complex developmental disability It refers to substantial limitation in present functioning. It is characterized by significantly sub-average intellectual functioning‚ existing concurrently with related limitations in two or more of the following adaptive skills area. Substantial limitation in present functioning * Means that the person has difficulty in performing everyday activities. Significantly
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that intelligence will be impaired and cannot be retrieved in adult years because the capacity to acquire the knowledge has been reduced. Vigotsky’s Sociocultural Theory suggests that adults learn their culture as they develop and pass this knowledge down to their children. This maintains cultural specific beliefs and practices that allow cultures to continuously maintain a population. Social interaction which is included in this theory suggests that by allowing children and adults to socialize with
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Chromosomes and Karyotypes (81) ★ Describe a chromosome and its parts ★ Interpret a karyotype Karyotype practice (on paper) Chapter 12 Review: Pg 232: 1‚ 3‚ 6 Pg 234: 9–11‚ 17‚ 22‚ CT2‚ 5‚ 6 chromosome centromere diploid haploid karyotype monosomy trisomy Down syndrome Klinefelter’s Turner’s amniocentesis B. Pedigrees (122) ★ Interpret and construct a pedigree Practice with pedigrees (on paper) pedigree Notes for Genetics
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