How Individuals with Down Syndrome can Prosper in Life Roger is a handsome blonde, blue-eyed boy but one can tell he is different from most other children. His physical features are somewhat strange. Roger's face is broader and his nasal bridge flatter than usual. And his eyes, they appear to slant upward and have folds at the inner corners. His mouth is small and the roof of his mouth is very narrow. Not to mention his small ears which fold over a bit at the top. Touching his hands they are tiny, his fingers shorter and his fifth finger seems to curve slightly inward. These are all physical signs of a child with a disorder called Down syndrome, a chromosome disorder. While there is no actual cure for Down syndrome I believe parents can give their children the opportunity to live longer, happier more capable lives than any prior generation of people with Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome have the potential to fit into society and lead normal lives by education, employment and support from a better-informed society. One may ask why looking at a disorder like Down syndrome is important in relation to science. This is because approximately three to five thousand children are born with Down syndrome each year. And it is believed there are about two hundred and fifty thousand families in the United States who are affected by Down syndrome (Moss). Down syndrome occurs when certain events occur during cell division to cause the wrong chromosome number as a result. Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder characterized by the presence of an extra #21 chromosome. Instead of having forty-six chromosomes in each of his/her cells, a person with Down syndrome has forty-seven. It is believed that during cell ... ... middle of paper ... ...nd make significant contributions to their communities every day (UPSIDE! Down Syndrome Society - Ramblings). With education, employment, and support from a community an individual with Down syndrome can have a normal life and there is no limit to what he/she can accomplish. . Work Cited 1) Down Syndrome: For New Parents. 15 February 2004. 2) Kate Moss. "Hearing and Vision Loss Associated with Down Syndrome." 15 February 2004. 3) Starr, Cecie. Basic Concepts in Biology. United States: Thomson Learning, Inc., 2003. 4) Unger, Darlene. "Working in the community through supported Employment." 13 February 2004. 5) "UPSIDE! Down Syndrome Society-Ramblings." 15 February 2004.
Upon entering the world on the 25th day of June 2014 — brown skinned Asha Rose 's little slanted eyes, toes with gaps in between them, and distinct face shape led her doctors to believe she had Down Syndrome. She was diagnosed with a chromosomal condition in which babies’ developmental milestones and overall health is grossly affected. Expressly, as a result, Asha Rose has a congenital heart condition called Atrial Septic Defect. Considerably, several doctors have stated she may need surgery to remediate the effects of this defect. However, the two year old Asha Rose has proven perseverant. As an illustration of her tenacious spirit, at she walks like a boss and even says two word sentences.
Down Syndrome results when one of the three types of abnormal cell divisions involving chromosome 21 occur. Roger W. Harms, a medical doctor, states, “Human cells normally contain twenty-three pairs of chromosomes. One pair comes from your father and one pair comes from your mother.” In each pair, one chromosome comes from the father, and one comes from the mother. One of the three genetic variations that can cause Down Syndrome is Trisomy 21. This version of Down Syndrome occurs more than 90% of the time. It re...
Down syndrome is a very common disorder now a day’s, but not many know what it actually is. Down syndrome was a topic that was not as common back in that day. “John Langdon Down, an English physician, published an accurate description of a person with Down syndrome. It was this scholarly
An individual who has Down syndrome can be recognized as different from others since he or she have different physical features, but the question is, what causes individuals to have deformed face, little different features than someone who does not have Down syndrome? The reason some individuals are born with Down syndrome is because of an extra chromosome, this chromosome, which carries number 21. It is also known as Trisomy 21. Having this sort of disability, does not truly affect their life in a way they are not able to live, but it affects their cognitive levels, their physical growth of the child with Down syndrome. As the mother goes for an ultra sound, doctors can detect that the child within the mother’s womb has Down syndrome. (1) Mothers over age 35 have higher risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome, and 1 in every 1,000 women at the age of 30. In addition, in every 100 women, who age 40 there is a mother has a child with this case. As woman ages there is a higher chance of conceiving a child with Down syndrome than a woman who is in her mid-20s or younger. (2) This essay will highlight the effects and supports of Down syndrome in children.
In 1886, physician John Langdon Down was the first scientist to identify Down syndrome. Down was the administrator of a mental institute for children in Surrey, England. From his observations and work at the institute, he was able to identify a set of children who exhibited characteristics such as short nose, broad flat face, short and broad hands, which are features commonly identified with Down syndrome. He later wrote an essay entitled “Observations of the Ethnic Classification of Idiots” in which he asserts the notion that it was possible to classify different types of health conditions through race. His essay included his now famous classification of what is today known as Down syndrome, which he categorized as the Mongol...
Thirty years ago, Cheryl and Dave Kremer were blessed with a son, Ted. Ted was born with Down syndrome, and sadly, the doctors explained to his parents that he would not have a normal life. They said that Ted may never walk or talk. Cheryl and Dave were adamant to prove that theory wrong, so they took him home and raised him to be a strong, individualistic, respectful and smart young man. Through an insane turn of events, he captured the hearts of Cincinnati Reds fans and continues to motivate almost everyone who has the pleasure of meeting him. This is the story of one family, but Down syndrome is part of many people’s lives. Down syndrome affects many families today; from when it is diagnosed, to when the traits begin to show, it will be
Yvonne Pierre, a great author, once said, “When you focus on someone's disability you'll overlook their abilities, beauty and uniqueness. Once you learn to accept and love them for who they are, you subconsciously learn to love yourself unconditionally”. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act defines intellectual disability as having significantly sub average general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the development period, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance (partnerstx.org, 2015). Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21 as well as intellectual disability, is defined as a genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of 46.
Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder or disease, that occurs during chromosome division, in early human life. When a persons 46 chromosomes abnormally divides crating 47 chromosomes all together. Thus creating a full or partial 3rd copy of the chromosome 21. There are three types of down syndrome, trisomy 21 which is about 95% of cases, translocation accounts for 4% of cases and mosaicism accounts for about 1% of down syndrome cases.
People with Down syndrome have feelings just like each of us. They reciprocate positively to acts of friendship and they feel upset by inconsiderate behaviour (National Down Syndrome Society, 2012). It is therefore important that society treats them fairly, as many are capable of working in the community. Although there are a considerable number of services available to educate and prepare them to face the world, they might feel ostracised by society due to the misconceptions and stereotypes formed about them. Therefore, the best way to help them merge into society is to treat them with respect and understanding.
The life of a child with Down syndrome is different from the life of a child without Down syndrome. Down syndrome is “a genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays”. (4) If you think about it, there are many people that have Down syndrome. The complications of living with Down syndrome can range in severity to mild to extreme and may include thyroid disease which is any dysfunction of the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck. Heart defects which is an abnormality in the heart that develops before birth, obesity, seizures and many more.(3) There are two types of symptoms, behavioral and physical. Some behavioral symptoms are poor judgment, impulsiveness, delayed speech and language development.
Learning from people with disabilities through Kiwanis camp gave me an extensive knowledge of various disabilities and a growth of my understanding. During the two weeks of camp I learned to be open and be able to express my own feelings regarding disability. I am very surprised and happy how there is a small portion of the population who recognize disability and do not have a stigma. I believe that people’s opinion does matter and have an impact on health of people with disabilities. For example, I had depression and seeked counselling in the United States, which is so normal here. But, in India if you were to tell someone that you are depressed than they would use the ‘r’ word and would still continue to consider you not normal even if you recover from depression. One reason that I was able to recover from depression within a short span of time was because of the ample support and resources that this country provides.
PERCEPTION OF DISABILITY by Student’s Name Code + Course Name Professor’s Name University Name City, State Date TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents I. Theories, ideas and definitions of disability 4 • Feminist Disability Theory 4 • Critical Theory 4 • Queer Theory. 4 II.
‘’Down syndrome is a type of mental retardation caused by extra genetic material in chromosome 21’’(1). In the beginning, children with Down syndrome were referred as “mongoloids” because they looked like people from Mongolia but, the term was changed to Down’s syndrome. Down’s Syndrome named after John Langdon Down, the man who first described it (2). Down syndrome due to a genetic cause and it has more than one type and characteristics.
The National curriculum Disability studies refer generally to the examination of disability as a social, cultural or political aspect. Unlike the traditional medical model approach which assumes that the individual is disabled due to their impairment, this approach looks at how the individual needs treatment to “cure “them(C.Cameron,2014) Disability studies focuses on how disability is seen and represented in society. With Disability studies ,it rejects that A persons disability is caused due to the functional impairment that limits the persons day to day activities, but instead looks at how society, its self has limited the individual's life, this is called the social model perspective(R.Mallett,K.Runswick-Cole,2014). I have decided to look
A child with a disability is having someone that has been diagnosed whether at birth, from an illness, or an accident that can leave a person with a disability. Sometime a person may not be diagnosed until years later. This disability which will not allow a person to function on a regular day to day basis. Therefore, someone has to take on that responsibility to assist that child to make sure they are taken care of. A child can be born with multiple disabilities and this is only to name a few: Down’s Syndrome, Autism, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD), Mental Retardation. Each disability can be different. Some can be more severe than others. they can come from different cultures and financial status. Even as a person grows older a disability can occur.