that because they are not actually calling a mentally impaired person a “retard” or “retarded‚” there is nothing wrong with using those words. In 1704‚ the word “retard” was found printed in American newspapers describing something that is slowing down or diminishing. In 1720‚ in the American Weekly Mercury‚ the word “retard” was defined as creating some sort of hindrance. One major change that occurred in the 1700’s‚ was the use of the word “retard” as a noun as well as a verb. The definition of
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Elizabeth Terry Biology 101-06 MWF at 3:00 November 14‚ 2011 Research paper DOWN SYNDROME Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation. It is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome. Chromosomes contain sequences of DNA called genes that represent the genetic information that exists within a cell. Twenty-three distinctive pairs of chromosomes which is 46 in total. They are located within the nucleus
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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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paternal uncles‚ Rauj Vang‚ also has dementia/Alzheimer’s at a younger age than my grandpa. Moreover‚ my dad’s youngest brother‚ Ger Vang‚ was the only one born with Down syndrome (DS)‚ which is rare in the family tree. Now he was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. Next‚ my maternal grandparents had no health issues at birth‚ but they
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Down Syndrome and the Models of Disability Eli Lowham University of Wyoming Having a disability is less taboo and increasingly common in a large proportion of the U.S. population today (Smart & Smart‚ 2006). Speech pathologists in today’s continually expanding world often come across a child with a language disorder stemming from a genetic origin. The most common disorder is Down syndrome. Down syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 700-1000 births and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual
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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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