“Prader-Willi Syndrome was discovered in 1956 by Endocrinologists Andrea Prader and Heinrich Willi (Prader- Willi Syndrome Association.)” Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is “…a genetic disorder that is present at birth and that affects 12,000 to 15,000 people in America, (an estimate from the Prader- Willi Syndrome Association.)” This syndrome makes the lives of those it affects so much more difficult than the average person. By writing this paper others will see how amazing they are, and realize how much as human beings can withstand, how much life is worth to people. The Prader-Willi Syndrome transforms not just the patient’s life by the lives of those around them physically and mentally. This syndrome deals with all parts of the body and a major biological aspect of the human body. Prader-Willi patients will never be cured. They should still be treated with respected and should be cared for by looked out for.
It seems that we don’t realize how big of a deal the little things that are enjoyed in life until they are gone. By writing this paper, individuals can learn a lot about a disease, a disease that reins lives. People need to learn more about the different ways these symptoms affect those with PWS and also personally would like to gain some knowledge on not only this Syndrome but the small symptoms that come along with it. Not only will I benefit from this essay but others will to and they can begin to understand that, if a person has a dream, they fulfill, they do everything they can to fulfill it. Everyone have a dream, people with PWS should not be told that they cannot do anything; they should be allowed to do what they want to do. Every person on the world has a plan for their life, and every person should be allowed to fu...
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...sis of PWS occurs earlier than in the past. Recommendations for conducting assessments, applying behavior management strategies, and environmental adaptations are all supported by research in managing behaviors among individuals with PWS regardless of the origins.
Even though people with Prader-Willi have decreased muscle tone, and an extreme eating disorder, doesn't mean we should give up on them. People with Prader-Willi might need some assistance, but we shouldn't treat them any differently. Even though their minds tell them to keep eating, don't give up on them, there is no cure for this disease yet, they can still live normal lives. People that are cursed by the syndrome should be treated equally, not different, everyone has a feeling. Everyone has a dream, and everyone can fulfill their dream; and should be helped not because we have to because we want to.
The implication that teachers may take from this article include: strict and firm direction is needed for students with Prader- Willi syndrome in order to ensure their eating disorder does not become a problem. Also, restricted access to food during classroom activities should maintained to reduce need for restraints and over- eating.
Due to this disease the body is slowly broken down by affecting the central nervous system of a person’s body. The children depicted in the essay are probably an example how fellow human beings should be around a disabled person. They just view the disabled person as another human being and respect them the same way. The children are proud to associate themselves with Mairs and do not shy away from introducing her to the general public. This is what a disabled person requires: that all those around him or her should respect them for what they are and give them unconditional regard
The essays, “On Being a Cripple”, by Nancy Mairs, and “Living Under Circe’s Spell”, by Matthew Soyster are both about how each author deals with multiple sclerosis in their life and their opinions on it. Mairs’ piece is a careful examination of her experience with MS and her perspective towards her future. In contrast, Soyster writes humorously of a particular incident he had with MS and artfully weaves his ideas about the disease in with his story. In both instances, the authors share the purpose of narrating their encounter with MS to the world to raise awareness. Both employ the rhetorical strategies of appeals to pathos and varying sentence structures to achieve this goal, some more effectively than others.
When it comes to a bad diagnosis it is often difficult for doctors to tell their patients this devastating news. The doctor will likely hold back from telling the patient the whole truth about their health because they believe the patient will become depressed. However, Schwartz argues that telling the patient the whole truth about their illness will cause depression and anxiety, but rather telling the patient the whole truth will empower and motivate the patient to make the most of their days. Many doctors will often also prescribe or offer treatment that will likely not help their health, but the doctors do so to make patients feel as though their may be a solution to the problem as they are unaware to the limited number of days they may have left. In comparison, people who are aware there is no cure to their diagnosis and many choose to live their last days not in the hospital or pain free from medications without a treatment holding them back. They can choose to live their last days with their family and will have more time and awareness to handle a will. Schwartz argues the importance of telling patients the truth about their diagnosis and communicating the person’s likely amount of time left as it will affect how the patient chooses to live their limited
Omalu uses numerous examples of pathos in his article. Dr. Omalu states “Depending on the severity of the condition, the child now has a risk of manifesting symptoms of C.T.E. like major depression, memory loss, suicidal thought and actions, loss of intelligence as well as dementia later in life” (Omalu, 2015). This is an effective use of pathos because it puts the audience in a situation where they see a loved one experiencing depression or memory loss. These are just a few of the many consequences that are possible for those who engage in these kind of physical activities. This can also have a large impact on the families of those who are suffering from one of these symptoms. Dr. Omalu also use pathos by appealing to the moral duty of the audience by asking the question “are we endangering that child? “(Omalu, 2015). As humans we all have a set moral that we follow in everyday life. These ethics are used as standards to define the boundaries of what is acceptable for humane society.
As the treat for this disease improves the people effected by it will have a better chance to live a normal life with out the fear of being seen as a out cast.
Her essay is arranged in such a way that her audience can understand her life - the positives and the negatives. She allows her audience to see both sides of her life, both the harsh realities that she must suffer as well as her average day-to-day life. According to Nancy, multiple sclerosis “...has opened and enriched my life enormously. This sense that my fragility and need must be mirrored in others, that in search for and shaping a stable core in a life wrenched by change and loss, change and loss, I must recognize the same process, under individual conditions, in the lives around me. I do not deprecate such knowledge” (Mairs, 37). Mairs big claim is that she has accepted herself and her condition for what is it, yet she refuses to allow her condition to define her. Through her particular diction, tone, satire, and rhetorical elements, Mairs paints a picture of her life and shows how being a cripple has not prevent her from living her life. She is not embarrassed nor ashamed of what she is, and accepts her condition by making the most of it and wearing the title with
...s course because it helps to increase awareness and sensitivity to those with disorders and diseases. The book helps the reader better understand the challenges such individuals have to overcome. In addition, Fox’s humorous nature presents challenges brought on by his disease at a unique angle so the reader can see both the demanding affects it brings and the many opportunities that are available to affected individuals.
The purpose of this essay is to provide a general overview, as well as neurological overview, of the neurodegenerative disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. In doing so, it will show how the brain proves to be the center of behavior and creates the individual's sense...
Imagine, if you can, having altzheimers disease. Sometimes you are completely aware of everything around you, but at other times you can not even remember the names of your spouse or children. One morning, you wake up, and being completely aware, you go to the store, only to find when you get there that you can't remember how to get home. The disease you have will continue to grow worse, and your condition will deteriorate until your mental faculties are so diminished that you will not even be able to remember how to put on your shoes. At this point, with all your abilities either gone or dwindling, you will have lost your independence and be forced to rely completely on others to live your life. Imagine, again, suffering a traumatic accident that has rendered you paralyzed from the chin down and dependent on a respirator to breathe for you. Suddenly, life as you knew it is gone. You can not do anything for yourself, not even so much as breathe for yourself and keep yourself alive. Any and all of your daily maintenance is preformed by someone else. You have no abilities, no...
progressive disorder that affects one and six in every 100,000 people. It affects people of both
How would you feel if you had to watch a loved one with a horrible terminal illness live in complete agony for the rest of their life? You would just want to do everything you could do to try and help them. Sometimes you have to think, if this were me would I want this done? It’s hard to watch a family member suffer and there isn't really much you can do to fix it. It’s would also be hard if the sick person lived alone with no family. Sometimes the
I will research both on the internet and in books the common traits of patients with these conditions and talk to my friend who is a learning disability nursing student to gain a greater insight on how to treat these patients in way that they are comfortable and understand.
Dementia is referred to as a condition in which an individual’s everyday life is so fragmented and/or ripped away from reality that he or she loses the ability to reason and think clearly (Berk, 2014). According to Prince et al., 2013, dementia strikes 13% of adults over the age of 65 in the United States and other Western nations (as cited in Berk, 2014). Additionally, dementia causes an individual to experience persistent memory lapses and can be caused by many different reasons like the development of Alzheimer’s disease, stress, depression, PTSD, etc. With this in mind, Dasha Kipers’ article, “Hope Is the Enemy”, goes in depth about what it is like for an individual who suffers from dementia. Furthermore, the article begins in 2010 when Dasha moved into an apartment with a 98-year-old man named Mr. Schecter, who was a Holocaust survivor dealing with the beginning stages of dementia. As Dasha and Mr. Schecters relationship developed, Dasha began to realize Mr. Schecters behavior: putting laundry detergent in the oven, forgetting which floor he lived on, and Mr. Schecters repetitiveness. Thus, in the end of Dasha’s article, Dasha explains that dementia affects not only the victims, but the caregivers as well by making their lives fragmented, skewed, and redundant (Kiper, 2015). For that reason, dementia is seen as being a condition in which everyone involved in
Career Description: Clinical geneticists are physicians who specialize in the field of genetics. They provide diagnostic aid, treat, and counsel patients with genetically-caused health issues. Clinical geneticists may work alongside genetic counsellors and laboratory geneticists, advise therapy and set up screenings to evaluate the patient. Geneticists work in various places such as hospitals and clinics, pharmaceutical companies, private research facilities, biotechnological research companies, government departments, and even universities in biology departments with their focus on genetics. The work environment for a clinical geneticist tends to be a hospital/clinic setting or sometimes a classroom setting either to teach or conduct research at a