Mental Retardation Liberty University Human Growth and Development Dr. James W. Eisenhower December 12‚ 2012 Abstract Mental retardation is generally understood as a condition that affects the mental and cognitive functioning of the individual and reduces social and learning skills. The prevalence of mental retardation is relatively high in developed countries and this can lead to various problems in terms of care and treatment. It can have far-reaching consequences for the healthcare system
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Gender development can be explained by biological influences which includes hormones and genes. The base line of biological influences in gender development is that biological sex is determined by sex chromosomes‚ XX for female and XY for males. But this approach also argues that genes and hormones are the main influence on gender roles and gender identity in gender development. A research by Ridley has found out that biological sex is determined by a single gene called SRY gene and argued that
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According to the American Diabetes Association‚ “Risk assessment for GDM should be undertaken at the first prenatal visit. Women with clinical characteristics consistent with a high risk of GDM (marked obesity‚ personal history of GDM‚ glycosuria‚ or a strong family history of diabetes) should undergo glucose testing as soon as feasible. If they are found not to have GDM at that initial screening‚ they should be retested between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation. Women of average risk should have testing
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and five minutes after delivery‚ the test assesses breathing effort‚ heart rate‚ muscle tone‚ reflexes‚ and skin color (National Right to Life News‚ 2011). Although very important now‚ these examinations will be monitored and subject to normal screenings until the child is two years old‚ pending no other underlying conditions or concerns. The three prominent aspects of a babies development are physical‚ cognitive and social. Since the baby has just arrived‚ let us examine the physical development
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children’s appearances‚ behavior‚ and/or absences to the child’s parents and child welfare if no resolution has been made. Furthermore‚ Elizabeth’s obstetrician failed her. We do not know if Elizabeth received prenatal care. If she had‚ the doctor should have performed routing drug screening‚ provide interventions‚ and treatment referrals. However‚ if the delivery had been Elizabeth’s only encounter with the obstetrician‚ he should have tried to treat her and make appropriate referrals. The doctor
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Types of Muscular Dystrophies Muscular dystrophies are a family of inherited (genetic) diseases that cause gradual wasting and weakening of muscles (and in some cases‚ of nerve tissue). In total‚ there are 9 types of generally accepted muscular dystrophies - each with its own characteristic age of onset‚ rate of progress etc - and the people affected by them are all characterized by muscle weakness‚ general difficulty in walking and sometimes deformities The most common muscular dystrophy is
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Low birth weight is considered to be less than 5.5 pounds when a baby is born. Low birth weight is one of the major leading causes of infant death in the United States. Through education and awareness‚ the United States has dropped infant mortality rates dramatically. In 1980‚ infant death averaged twelve percent due to low birth weight (Reichman‚ 2005). Infant mortality dropped to seven percent in the early new millennium (Reichman‚ 2005). So what factors influence a baby to be
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According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website‚ every 4.5 minutes‚ a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. That means 120‚000 babies are affected by birth defects each year. Many of these birth defects affect any part of the body including: brain‚ foot‚ heart‚ vision and many more. Many can affect the way you look‚ or the proper function of your body or both. Two major birth defects that affect infants are Omphalocele and Spina Bifida . Omphalocele is
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place when a child inherits an extra piece of chromosome 21 attached to a different chromosome. The second‚ called mosaic Down syndrome‚ results when only some cells in the body have the extra chromosome. There is no cure for Down syndrome although prenatal tests are available to identify fetuses with the disorder. Down syndrome can be diagnosed just by looking at the baby at birth. The facial features and characteristics can tell you that. If the attending physician suspects Down syndrome‚ a karyotype
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وقال تعالى : ( وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِي إِذَا دَعَانِ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ) - البقرة وقال سبحانه : ( وَإِذَا مَسَّ الإِنْسَانَ ضُرٌّ دَعَا رَبَّهُ مُنِيبًا إِلَيْهِ.... ) - الزمر وقال عز وجل : ( أَمَّنْ يُجِيبُ الْمُضطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ.… ) - النمل وقال تعالى : ( وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ ) - الشعراء Thalassemia Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down through
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