which impairs ones intellectual and adaptive functioning capability. Often times an IQ score less than 70 can be used to identity neurological dysfunction. Further test can determine whether a person has syndromic intellectual disabilities such as down syndrome‚ or a non-syndromic intellectual disability were abnormalities aren’t apparent (Kaufman‚ Ayub‚
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caused by abnormalities in chromosomes. About 25% are due to either a chromosomal or metabolic abnormality‚ the most common which are Down Syndrome and Fragile-x syndrome. Down Syndrome‚ which is due to an extra chromosome‚ is the most common form of mental retardation. Whereas Fragile-x is the most common form of inherited mental retardation and second only to Down Syndrome in frequency as a known chromosome cause. It is estimated that about 1 of every 1250 male birth and 1 of every 2500 female birth
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The Use of the Word “Retard” Have you ever used the word “retard” without thinking about what the word really means? Patricia Bauer author of “A Movie‚ A Word‚ and My Family’s Battle” writes about how the movie industry uses the word “retard” loosely with no regard for the intellectually disabled community. Bauer explains how society has accepted the use of the word “retard” as a common phrase to mean or make fun of a mistake that was made. The writerThere are many qualities needed for a good
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1.2 Describe with examples how different aspects of development can affect one another Physical If a child has a physical difficulty‚ disability or delay‚ this could cause them to withdraw socially; find difficulty socialising; suffer with depression‚ stress or anxiety; lead to behavioural difficulties; find difficulty in communicating‚ regarding both speech and body language; and can affect their educational development. A child with a physical disability can often experience stigma concerning
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can influence a child’s intellectual development‚ by genetic inheritance‚ the child could have inherited Down syndrome‚ which could cause a later development with the children’s speech and language‚ Down syndrome can also affect the muscles for them to become weak. They can also develop behaviour issues‚ such as autism‚ stubbornness‚ tantrums‚ compulsive and obsessive disorders. Children with Down syndrome can also develop a brain disorder which can affect the memory‚ judgement and function in later
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Introduction Lead Technique: Imagine Imagine you are walking to work on a Monday. As you walk you see a light mist in front of you‚ thinking nothing of it‚ you walk into the fog. Within seconds of inhaling the mist you collapse to the ground shaking violently‚ unable to breathe. Within minutes you and countless people around you are dead. What just happened was a chemical weapon attack with the nerve gas VX‚ one of the many chemical weapons out there in military warehouses and labs. Biological warfare
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Challenges of Raising a Disable Child Sabrine’ Jones Baltimore City Community College Introductory Psychology Amanda Peterson‚ M.A.‚ C.A.S. December 1‚ 2011 Challenges of Raising a Disabled Child Caring for a child with a disability can be challenging due to parenting responsibilities and the difficulties they encounter when interacting with an often unreceptive environment. Consequently‚ parents can be at increased risk for excessive levels of personal distress which in turn can adversely
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or an interaction? Interaction Justify your answer: Chauncey is afraid of the pool because of an experience or interaction that he has had with water. Moriah Moriah was born with Down Syndrome (Trisomy-21). Is this nature‚ nurture‚ or an interaction? Nature Justify your answer: Down Syndrome is a condition related to chromosomes. Patrick and Erick Patrick and Erick are identical twins. They were separated at birth‚ but then were reunited while in elementary school
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Intellectual Disability Student Population Within‚ at the least‚ the United States‚ we are most familiar with identifying individuals that lack cognitive skills as having “mental retardation‚” but the legal term that is now being used is “intellectual disability.” Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that protects the education of certain disabled children from age 3 up to the age of 21. Under IDEA‚ intellectual disabilities is one of the thirteen categories in which students
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