Angelman Syndrome By Ciera Carr Dr. Glimps 2006 Carr 1 Ciera Carr Dr. Glimps Research Paper Angelman Syndrome Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder that is caused by a couple of different attributes. The first one is “a deletion on chromosome 15 of maternal origin or paternal uniparental disomy”(Curfs‚ 2004‚ p. 1263). There has also been found that some people with the disorder have no deletion on the chromosome at all. Angelman syndrome was first discovered in 1965 by a doctor
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Composition II Final Project Holli Smith Kaplan University Professor: Tyler Pruett Part 1: Revised Letter to the Editor To The Editor of the Kennebec Journal and Waterville Sentinel‚ respectively: In 1984‚ there were 40 people in the State of Maine diagnosed with Autism. Now a one child for every 150 in Maine is diagnosed within the Autism spectrum. Every year more children with Autism reach adulthood. At that point there is an incredible shortage of programs
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Susan and Joe of Omaha‚ Nebraska are trying to deal with the resent diagnoses of their two and a half year old girl Sophie with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. After coming to terms with their initial shock and grief they went to their doctor for answers. Some of their questions were‚ what causes autism‚ why Sophie‚ are there any cures and what can they do to help her become the most developed woman she can be? Like many other parents had heard before them they received vague and inadequate answers
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about 4% of Down syndrome cases. There are no distinct cognitive or medical differences between people with translocation trisomy 21 and those with complete trisomy 21. ! What chromosome is affected by this disorder? !Chromosome 21 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. The trisomy of the 21st chromosome causes Lets go more in depth about Down Syndrome. Types of Down Syndrome. The scientific name for down syndrome is trisomy 21. With
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Rett Syndrome Abstract Rett syndrome is considered one of the autism spectrum disorders. Rett syndrome is a developmental disability disorder resulting in severe mental and physical deficits in female children. Rett syndrome is grouped as a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) in which conditions are severe and pervasive‚ and that begin in early life and influence multiple areas of development. Rett syndrome‚ including the age of onset and the severity of symptoms‚ varies from child to
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Down Syndrome Learning Disability- a childhood disorder characterized by a difficulty with certain skills. Difficulty in such skills as reading or writing in individuals with normal intelligence. Learning disabilities affect the ability to interpret what one sees and hears or the ability to link information from different areas of the brain. These limitations can show up in multiple different ways. These disabilities extend to schoolwork and can delay learning to read or write. Birth Defect-
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1. What year was the first documented case? 1961 (Davis) 2. How was williams syndrome identified? Williams Syndrome was identified by physical and mental characteristics. (Davis) 3. Who was the doctor/Patient? Dr. J.C.P. Williams‚ a cardiologist in Auckland‚ New Zealand. (Davis) 4. Are there any famous people with Williams Syndrome? There aren’t any well-known celebrities with Williams Syndrome. 5. What body systems or part of the body does this disorder affect‚ explain how
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Down syndrome Down syndrome is one of the most common genetic disorders‚ occurring one in every 600 births (Davis‚ 2008). 3‚500-5‚000 children are born with Down syndrome every year in the United States alone (Pueschel‚ 2008). Down syndrome or mongolism was first identified by John Langdon Down in 1866 although the syndrome has been around for many centuries. In fact‚ according to many paintings dated back to the sixteenth century show pictures of children with Down syndrome like features (Carr
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Noonan Syndrome Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder that was once known as Turner-like syndrome. It is a mutation of several genes where they develop proteins that are continuously active; which ends up disrupting the control of the cells growth and division resulting in abnormal developments of the body. Noonan syndrome can affect a person’s physical appearance in multiple ways‚ along with their mental state of mind. This syndrome equally affects males and females. Noonan syndrome was first
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Wilmoth Lerner. “Autism.” The Gale Encyclopedia of Science 2008. Gale Science in Context. Web. 4 Dec. 2012 Moyes‚ Rebecca A. Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents of Children with High-functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley‚ 2001. Print. "Your Child ’s Rights." Autism Speaks. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.
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