"Flowers for Algernon" is a book about a human experiment‚ which turns a mentally retarded individual‚ Charlie‚ in a genius in a short amount of time. Algernon is a mouse‚ which they have tested the experiment on first. As the book begins‚ a major conflict of man vs. society appears. Basically its between Charlie‚ representing the mentally retarded vs. society. Charlie does not realize this when his intelligence is limited but as he grows brighter he notices the people he used to call friends‚
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Many states such as Georgia followed this idea that sentencing mentally challenged criminals to death is unconstitutional. In the Penry v. Lynaugh case‚ Penry was tried‚ convicted and placed on death row. The court in Texas did not consider his mental retardation a mitigating factor in sentencing him to Death Row. When he was tried for a second time‚ he was again placed on Death Row. Eventually the Atkins v. Virginia case caused the court to end his death sentence‚ after proving his sentence a violation
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microcephaly‚ varying degrees of mental retardation‚ convulsions and neonate abstinence syndrome. Some other studies that followed this hypothesis measure blood level of BZD and found out that elevated levels were evident after regular BZD treatment. Infants prenatally exposed to BZD were assessed in terms of their neuro-cognitive development. Among the infants that were assessed‚ the traits such as microcephaly‚ severe mental retardation‚ mild mental retardation‚ and normal intelligence were found
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heart disease‚ intestinal abnormalities‚ poorly functioning thyroid gland‚ eye abnormalities‚ hearing problems‚ and skeletal problems. Almost all children with Down syndrome are mentally retarded‚ in the mild to moderate range. The degree of mental retardation varies considerably. Through
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newborn life is not the first time a mother faces protecting the child. The beginning of a successful foundation for life starts the second a women becomes pregnant. Prenatally‚ many different toxins can create issues surrounding the physical and mental development of a baby. Some of the toxins are very obvious‚ where many fly under the radar. The toxins a pregnant woman takes in may cause issues with the development of a child. Awareness about the possibility of teratogens causing development
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included for special education. Under current law‚ to receive special education services‚ a child must be identified as having a disability (i.e.‚ labeled) and‚ in most cases‚ must be further classified into one of that state’s categories‚ such as mental retardation or learning disabilities. Others argue that a workable system of classifying exceptional children is a prerequisite to providing needed special educational services and that reducing the stigma associated with disability requires honest and
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Trust vs. Mistrust If a child successfully develops trust‚ he or she will feel safe and secure in the world. Caregivers who are inconsistent‚ emotionally unavailable‚ or rejecting contribute to feelings of mistrust in the children they care for. Failure to develop trust will result in fear and a belief that the world is inconsistent and unpredictable. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt Like Freud‚ Erikson believed that toilet training was a vital part of this process. Erikson believe that learning
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Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a term used to describe disorders of movement that result from injury to the brain. It is a problem of muscle coordination. Cerebral Palsy can be caused by numerous problems occurring in the prenatal period‚ prematurity‚ labor and delivery complication in the newborn period. Due to genetic or chromosomal abnormality to the brain may not develop in the typical way. Some environmental factors such as drugs metabolic problems and placental dysfunction may also
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anomalies. also Brachydactyly which means they will have short fingers and toes along with short stature‚ some times they will have a hoarse‚ deep voice or a speech delay. Sometimes people with this condition will have Learning disability such as mental retardation but with varying degrees‚ but will generally have IQ’s typically in the 50-60 range. Others with this condition will have Low muscle tone and or feeding problems in infancy‚ Eye problems‚ Sleep disturbances‚ Insensitivity to pain. Or some will
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Syndrome and Their Parents. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Retrieved November 3‚ 2006‚ from http://www.ebsco.com Clarke‚ David J.‚ Marston‚ Geoff. (2000). Problem Behaviors Associated With 15q- Angelman Syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation. Retrieved November 3‚ 2006‚ from Carr 8 http://www.wilsonweb.com Curfs‚ LMG‚ Diddin‚ R‚ Duker‚ P‚ Korzilius‚ H. (2004). Communicative functions in individuals with Angelman Syndrome: a comparative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. Retrieved
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