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    Carla’s family is wealthy‚ which permits her mother‚ already blinded to her daughter’s rather high-functioning abilities‚ to try and provide for Carla beyond her needs or desires‚ bringing forth the inevitable confrontations. What Carla may lack in mental ability she certainly makes up for in her insistence on being independent‚ even to living in her own apartment. But if this isn’t enough‚ into the mix comes a young man‚ equally challenged mentally‚ who moves Carla beyond anyone’s control. STRUCTURE

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    From the mother’s perspective she is right about the fact that he will be made fun of and ignored when he grows up but it is wrong that she thinks that it was Charlie’s choice that he is mentally retarded Charlie’s miraculous transformation from mental disability to genius sets the stage for Keyes to address a number of themes and issues. Charlie’s lack of intelligence has made him a trusting and friendly man‚ as he assumes that the people in his life—his coworkers at Donner’s Bakery—are as well

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    does not have a portion of the short end of the fifth chromosome‚ also know as the 5p- chromosome section. The larger the section of the chromosome that is missing‚ that is to say the more important deleted genes‚ the more severe the physical and mental symptoms. Specifically the loss of the gene CTNND2 causes serious intellectual disabilities for many people with Cri du Chat. Symptoms of Cri du Chat normally are not fatal‚ however they are pretty disabling. The symptoms also vary a lot between

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    this disorder‚ generally have slowed growth of dialogue and vocabulary by age 2. Causes of Fragile X syndrome Fragile X Syndrome (also known as FXS) is created by gene mutation. Gene mutation is the growing or enlargement of FMR1 (fragile-X mental retardation) gene on the X chromosome. The X chromosome is the common chromosome between male and female rather than the Y chromosome. When the FMR1 gene grows‚ it turns of the construction of a protein

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    children were denied an opportunity to education. (William N. Myhill‚ 2004) However‚ during the 1950s and 1960s several parent-organized groups of advocacy emerged. Such groups included the American Association on Mental Deficiency‚ Muscular Dystrophy Association‚ and Mental Retardation Panel by John F. Kennedy among others. These groups’ advocacy necessitated establishment of schools for children with disabilities‚ both at the local and state levels. The advocacy also led to state’s concern for special

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    within the education system of the United States. Edward Zigler was more of a scientist throughout his life. One of his first major accomplishments began with child development. First working with pre-school students and then individuals with mental retardation‚ Zigler showed that retarded individuals learned a task the same as non-retarded (Zigler‚ 2003‚ p. 274-275). He theorized that failure contributed to negative socialization and this can dominate the self-image of all children (Zigler‚ 2003‚

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    and deaf-blindness. Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communication‚ taking care of him or herself‚ and social skills. These limitations will cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than a typical child. Children with intellectual disabilities (sometimes called cognitive disabilities or mental retardation) may take longer to learn to speak‚ walk‚ and to take care of their personal needs. They are also

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    parent-organized advocacy group surfaced. One of the first conventions was the American Association on Mental Deficiency‚ which held its first convention in 1947. By the early 1950’s fueled by the Civil Rights Movement‚ a number of other parent organizations were formed‚ including the United Cerebral Palsy Association‚ the Muscular Dystrophy Association‚ and John F. Kennedy’s Panel on Mental Retardation. In the 1960s‚ parents of children with disabilities fought for free appropriate public education for

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    Attitude‚ Legislation and Litigation towards Students with Disabilities Grand Canyon University: SPE-226 September 15‚ 2013 Attitude‚ Legislation and Litigation towards Students with Disabilities Understanding of children and adults with learning disabilities has come full circle but has a long way to do to fully reach every individual. In the 4th century the great philosopher Aristotle wrote‚” As to the exposure and rearing of children‚ let there be a law that no deformed child shall live…”

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    A Special Kind of Love When I was in seventh grade I clicked on a youtube video that made me cry. It changed me. It made me feel disgusted by myself‚ but empowered to change not only myself‚ but those around me. The video was of a speech given by Soeren Palumbo during his senior year at Palatine High School. His story will forever be etched in my mind: “I want to tell you a quick story before I start. I was walking through hallways‚ not minding my own business‚ listening to the conversations

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