Asperger’s Syndrome a Disability Throughout Life Donna Walker Student at Portland Community College 2012 Table of Contents 1) Introduction 3 a) What is Asperger’s Syndrome 3 b) The history of Asperger’s Syndrome 4 i) The Mercury Myth 4 2) Asperger’s Syndrome diagnosis 5 c) How is it diagnosed 5 d) The effects of a diagnosis on the family e) The effects of a diagnosis on the child 3) Asperger’s
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intellectual disability. Asperger Syndrome People with Asperger syndrome usually have some milder symptoms of autistic disorder. They might have social challenges and unusual behaviors and interests. However‚ they typically do not have problems with language or intellectual disability. Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS; also called "atypical autism") People who meet some of the criteria for autistic disorder or Asperger syndrome‚ but not all‚ may be diagnosed with
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Citizen and Down Syndrome Family Association discussants argued strongly that IQ does not measure the range of social and general intelligence they most valued” (Koch & Ridgley‚ 2000‚ p. 387). The view-point from this association varies from the majority consensus that valuable intelligence can be measured via an IQ test because they are part of at least a couple small groups that sway their decisions in an alternate fashion. Most of the members of the Citizen and Down Syndrome Family Association
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became apparently clear that my desire is to write on the subject of the Down syndrome population. This vulnerable population is like no other. The individuals living with Down syndrome is a sub-group of people living with a genetic condition or a disorder and I wanted to know what makes Down syndrome individuals a vulnerable population. During extensive reading and research the realization is that the Down syndrome population requires special care and has specific needs and medical conditions
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reasons why a person could have a disability. Some babies are born with different types of disabilities. They could be Down syndrome‚ Turners syndrome‚ Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder‚ and Fragile X syndrome or many more intellectual disabilities (ID) that a child could be born with. I believe that the I read the top three major causes of ID are Down syndrome‚ Fragile X syndrome‚ and Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Along with these disabilities‚ after any child is born‚ there are a number of uncertain
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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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Abortion of Down syndrome Fetus Amanda Hetherington 03/23/2015 Introduction Support for the rights of the disabled people has increased in the recent times‚ and this has stimulated opposition to the abortion of abnormal fetus. In essence‚ legalizing the abortion of fetus with abnormalities has been construed as reinforcing discriminations against people with disabilities. The controversy over the question of aborting fetus with abnormalities gained greater attention when the ethics
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fundraising events such as Down syndrome Ireland and Enable Ireland. The role of a carer is to assist in the delivery of care under the supervision of a registered nurse. The duties of a carer vary depending on the care facility in which they work and the client group. Many of the duties involve assisting the client with
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Down Syndrome RSM 226 Caitlyn White White 2 1. Description and definition of disability Down Syndrome is defined as “…a congenital condition accompanied by moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and caused by a chromosomal aberrancy” (Pomeroy and Lee 288-289). This condition occurs when someone has 47 chromosomes instead of 46. Down Syndrome is known as the most common autosomal abnormality today. 2. Demographics and characteristics of disability Although Down Syndrome is known
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According to www.autismspeaks.org‚ PDD-NOS became the diagnosis applied to children or adults who are on the autism spectrum but do not fully meet the criteria for another autism spectrum disorder (sometimes called “classic” autism) or Asperger Syndrome (www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/pdd-nos‚ pg.1). The diagnosis of PDD-NOS is still new‚ and only dates back about 15 years. What Are the Types and Symptoms PDD-NOS? According to www.webmd.com‚ there are five types of Pervasive Development
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