Evidence suggests that a very significant proportion of children with Down syndrome could be placed successfully in a mainstream school. Research data‚ although still somewhat limited‚[1] indicates that such placements lead to academic as well as social gains and increase the chances of the child making local friendships that extend beyond the school day. These facts have lead increasing numbers of parents to seek an inclusive placement for their child. In some parts of the country[2] over 80% of
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Overview Tourette Syndrome (TS)‚ also named multiple tics-coprolalia syndrome‚ was initially described by Gilles de la Tourette in 1900. It is a “developmentally regulated neurobehavioral disorder characterized by multiform‚ frequently changing motor and phonic tics.” (Brunn‚ Cohen‚ &Leckman‚ 2012) Tics means “involuntary‚ rapid repetitive and stereotyped movements of individual muscle groups.” (Brunn‚ Cohen‚ &Leckman‚ 2012) Although the definite cause of TS is unknown‚ it is well recognized that
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Fetal alcohol syndrome From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Fetal alcohol syndrome Classification and external resources Baby with fetal alcohol syndrome. ICD-10 Q86.0 ICD-9 760.71 DiseasesDB 32957 MedlinePlus 000911 eMedicine ped/767 MeSH D005310 Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of mental and physical defects that can develop in a fetus in association with high levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Alcohol crosses the placental
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complications to occur. While many of the potential side effects and complications that can arise with medications are minor or uncommon‚ there are others that can be very serious and have potential for mortality. Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome (TENS)‚ are both a form of a very serious and rare skin disorder‚ that could result in death‚ due to adverse drug reactions. This disease affects the skin and mucous membranes‚ in which the layers of the skin start
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Problem Behavior Syndrome Sandra Schaumleffel Everest University The life course view is that criminality may be best understood as one of many social problems faced by at-risk youth‚ referred to as problem behavior syndrome (PBS). In this view‚ crime is one among a group of interrelated antisocial behaviors that cluster together and typically involve family dysfunction‚ sexual and physical abuse‚ substance abuse‚ smoking‚ precocious sexuality and early pregnancy‚ educational underachievement
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People with Tourette syndrome live a more difficult life than normal. Physically‚ they can face problems with their body due to tics that occurs with this condition. They also face difficulties mentally‚ such as anxiety‚ depression‚ ADHD and OCD. People with Tourette syndrome may also interfere with their daily living‚ including going to the dentist. As stated by the Tourette Syndrome Fact Sheet (2012)‚ there are no formal testing for this condition‚ but to diagnose‚ a series of questions are asked
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome is a neurological condition caused by exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. This condition has a lifelong severe effect on the fetus‚ affecting a child’s physical‚ emotional‚ and neurological development. The term fetal alcohol spectrum disorders is used to encompass the range of disabilities associated with exposure to alcohol in utero‚ and includes the diagnosis alcohol-related neurodevelopment disorder (ARND). Signs and symptoms that a child
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Down Syndrome is a chromosomal condition related to chromosome 21. It affects 1 in 800 to 1 in 1000 born infants. People who have Down Syndrome have learning difficulties‚ mental retardation‚ a different facial appearance‚ and poor muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. Individuals with Down Syndrome also have an increased risk for having heart defects‚ digestive problems such as “gastroesophageal reflux or celiac disease”‚ and hearing loss. Some people who have Down Syndrome have “low activity of
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Super Duper® Handy Handouts!™ Number 116 What is Down Syndrome? by Becky L. Spivey‚ M.Ed. What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome is a congenital disorder stemming from a chromosomal abnormality appearing in one of every 800 births. It is the most common genetic disorder affecting more than 5‚000 babies born in the United States each year. This syndrome occurs when one chromosome has an extra “part‚” an error occurs in cell division‚ or an extra chromosome exists resulting in 47 chromosomes. Most
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disabilities‚ and birth defects‚ every day. Pregnant women who drink‚ smoke‚ and use drugs are not only exposing themselves‚ but also their unborn fetus. The exposed unborn fetus is highly prone to lifelong‚ and irreversible‚ birth defects. Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most common outcome of fetuses subjected to alcohol abuse. When the mother consumes alcohol‚ the alcohol easily passes through the placenta via the bloodstream‚ and into the fetus. The fetus is unable to process the alcohol due to its high
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