It’s sad to recognize how most people see the disabled as inadequate and compensate for that by pitying them‚ rather than trying to treat them the same way as an able-bodied person. This essay made me think of one of my good friend’s older sister with Down syndrome‚ and how when we are out in public with her how many people stare at her because her disability is visible. I found it interesting how this essay talked about how the female body is seen as disabled and inferior to men’s: weak‚ soft‚ passive
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that TC will attend the local primary school in September. She would like TC’s SNA to continue on with him through primary. *TC is what I’ am calling the participant. Down Syndrome Down syndrome is not a disease. It is a result of a chromosomal disorder. There are about 5‚000 people in Ireland with Down syndrome. It is the most common cause of learning disability‚ it is
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I pull my arms down as fast and hard as I possibly could. I explode out of the the water whipping my kick behind me. My leg were on fire‚ but I had to work through the pain. The wall was awaiting me 10yds out. I hear Coach Mason hollering‚”Shoot! Shoot!” as I pop out of the water. He is trying to let me know that I need to shoot my arms out in front of me faster. I throw my arms forward as I approach the wall. I slam my hands into the wall; ripping my goggles off my head. I glance up at the scoreboard
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In the book “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” by Kim Edwards a doctor and his wife have twins and the first child is a healthy boy but then the second child that comes out is a little girl with the signs of down syndrome and he asks his Nurse to take the baby away to an institution while he tells his wife the baby girl died. Through out the entire book it is a struggle for Dr. Henry’s wife Norah to have closure with the fact that her baby girl is said to be dead and she never saw her‚ held her‚ or cared
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Scientific Paper Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small “packages” of genes in the body. They determine how a baby’s body forms during pregnancy and how the baby’s body functions as it grows in the womb and after birth. Usually‚ a baby is born with 46 chromosomes but babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes‚ chromosome 21. A medical term for having an extra copy of a chromosome is trisomy. Down syndrome is also
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There are three types of Down syndrome‚ and it includes Trisomy 21‚ Mosaicism and translocation. This research paper will describe Down syndrome‚ characteristics‚ and causes. Children with Down syndrome experience hearing loss‚ but no research has been done to investigate the impact it has on speech and language development. I’ve learned that individuals with Down syndrome are people too and deserve to be treated as we like we like to be treated. Throughout the semester‚ we have learned how words
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treated as though they are not equal to the rest of society. Many people in our society have Down syndrome and have struggled to gain rights to go to school‚ have a job‚ and live a normal life. Down syndrome is when one is born with an extra chromosome. He or she has 3 copies of the 21 chromosome and 47 total chromosomes instead of 46. This extra chromosome can cause many physical health issues. People with Down syndrome can lead a normal life and there has been a major improvement of their support and
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the world in the future‚ to become scientist and discover new things. They have a lot of ambitions to get PhD. Everyone would have ups and downs‚ but these downs would motivate them to work harder. As an example Albert Einstein has speech difficulty as a child‚ and his parents thought that he was retarded‚ also he failed his university entrance exam but this downs was not a barrier to him to become a great theoretical physicist. An ambition coupled with a good goal brings success and prosperity. There
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Victoria Downs Mr. Eddie Paden English 101 April 3‚ 2014 Her name is Haley; she is healthy‚ smart‚ and excels in school. Haley is one of my younger sisters‚ and she has Down’s syndrome. I was young when my parents found out that they were going to have a child with Down’s syndrome‚ and we weren’t sure how things would be for our family or for Haley. As I grew up I came to realize what the next lifetime with her as a sister would entail. Today Down’s syndrome is a common disorder in the United
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Hazel‚ an outskirter at sandleford warren‚ with his brother‚ Fiver‚ went to go graze and came across a notice board‚ Fiver‚ being the psychic bunny he is‚ recieves a sign from frith himself‚ telling him that the warren is no longer a safe place and they must leave‚ quick. Hazel‚ knowing Fiver can’t take it being here‚ gathers up a gang of rabbits to up and leave‚ at first‚ it was quite easy going‚ until they made it to the enborne river‚ Bigwig or “Thlayli”‚ believes that the smaller rabbits should
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