of developmental disorders called Autism Spectrum Disorders. “ASDs include a wide continuum: Autism‚ Pervasive Development Disorder not otherwise specified‚ Asperger’s Syndrome‚ Fragile X Syndrome‚ and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” (Friedlander 141). Some of these are familiar and common and some are not. Asperger’s syndrome is a version of high functioning Autism. There are a few main ways to teach Autistic students: resource classrooms‚ where a student is in a specific special education
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Hunter Syndrome Hunter syndrome is a rare genetic disease that almost always occurs in males. This incurable disease is also called mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II). This disorder is caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S). This enzyme is needed to successfully break down glycosaminoglycans‚ as part of the body’s normal recycling and renewal process. In a person with Hunter syndrome‚ enzyme I2S is missing or not working correctly. It is the accumulation
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autism; there are many different types of autism that it is becoming more and more common. You may heard autism being called autistic disorder‚ Asperger syndrome‚ and pervasive developmental disorder. These name are all autism‚ but they are categorized based on how severe your child’s autism is. There is another type of autism and it is called savants syndrome. Savants is where your child is fixated one thing and can talk about that certain thing for hours. These are only a few of the kinds of
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symbols to communicate their wants and needs. Children with an Autistic Disorder need the predictable and unchangeable routine in their life‚ have intense interests and preferences‚ and show repetitive behaviors such as hand and finger traits. Asperger ’s
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s Rett’s Syndrome Website: http://understandingrettsyndrome.webs.com History Rett Syndrome is a developmental disorder experienced almost always in girls‚ and is first recognized during infancy. Before the discovery of this disorder‚ incidents of Rett Syndrome were mistaken for many other neurologic disorders such as Autism‚ Cerebral Palsy‚ or Nonspecific Developmental Delay‚ especially in females. An Austrian physician‚ Dr. Andreas Rett‚ first described this
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Down Syndrome Down syndrome is a genetic condition that typically causes some level of learning disability and a characteristic range of physical features. Most babies born with Down’s syndrome are diagnosed with the condition after birth and are likely to have: reduced muscle tone leading to floppine eyes that slant upwards and outwards a below average weight and length at birth Although children with Down’s syndrome share some common physical characteristics‚ they do not all look the same
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Intensive behavioral treatment for a toddler at high risk for autism. Behavior Modification Myles‚ B. S.‚ Huggins‚ A.‚ Rome-Lake‚ M.‚ Hagiwara‚ T.‚ Barnhill‚ G. P.‚ & Griswold‚ D. E. (2003). Written language profile of children and youth with Asperger syndrome: From research to practice. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities‚ 38(4)‚ 362–369. National Research Council. (2001). Educating children with autism. Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism‚ Division
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Marfan Syndrome Have you ever wondered about the diseases that you can get from your parents? One of these major diseases that can change someone’s life is called the Marfan Syndrome. Marfan Syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue that is inherited from the parents. The bones and circulatory system are usually the parts of the body that are longer and the ones that are changed because of the disease. There are many things that can cause a disease. Marfan syndrome is caused by a mutation
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Down Syndrome What is Down Syndrome? Where does it come from? Is there a cure? About one in every 800 American babies is born with Down syndrome‚ and it is estimated that about 350‚000 people in the United States‚ and just under 6 million people worldwide live with this condition today. There is a false impression that pregnancy screening has eliminated or substantially reduced the incidence of Down syndrome in the population. Despite years of screening‚ the Down syndrome population in the
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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 States‚ about 1 in 830 or 4‚700 annually. Many people are unaware of what Down’s syndrome actually is‚ the health issues that may accompany
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