Down Syndrome By Kim Edwards Summary

As a child, Down syndrome was a part of my everyday life. I was watched after every day for the first ten years of my life by a women who was also looking after her sister who had Down syndrome. To me it was nothing unusual. It wasn’t until about eighth grade that I realized that to other people it wasn’t normal, it had a negative connotation. Growing up around a person who has Down syndrome made me see things differently than others. Once I realized not everyone else’s perspectives were the same as mine I became really aware of how others treated and reacted to people with Down syndrome. Its years later and I came across a story told by a women named Bethany Van Delft about Down syndrome.

In the beginning of the book, that she explained her experience and life, which she was struggling because she showed her emotions

“And what would it do if Caroline stepped forward now with the lost baby in her arms? If she interrupted this grief, only to introduce so many others” (pg.68). In conclusion the thought of the mother never knowing about this long lost baby might possibly be the best decision for not only the mother but Caroline, the husband and the son as well. It might bring new possibilities for Phoebe in the years to

Mrs.Donroe’s speech in class made a huge impact on me. The way she spoke about her child brought tears to my eyes. She was very honest and spoke of many of the struggles she has gone through with her child Kellyn, who has Down syndrome. I can relate to Mrs. Donahoe’s speech because my cousin Kimmy has Down syndrome. A lot more severe case of Down syndrome, because Kimmy can’t talk or walk. Not only did Mrs. Donahoe’s speech educate me more about my cousins disorder, but made feel sympathetic for my aunt, who has probably gone through the similar struggles as Mrs. Donahoe has.

Children born to older parents are at greater risk for genetic abnormalities, such as Down syndrome. No one knows what causes the chromosomal abnormality that results in Down syndrome, a condition according to the National Association for Down syndrome, affects one in 800 to 1,000 babies in the United States. Any woman regardless of her culture, race and socio-economic status can have a baby with Down syndrome. However, a mother’ age seems to be a unifying factor among children with Down syndrome. Older women have a greater chance of giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome, and the risks increases with every passing year. The National Association for Down syndrome estimates the chance of

Growing up was a brother who suffers from down syndrome was a learning experience for Wong and really opened her eyes. When she was older she gave thought to medical procedures like prenatal testing that were offered

Everyone faces tough decisions in their lives; some decisions are more life changing than one would think though. Dr. David Henry in ¨The Memory Keeper's Daughter¨ delivers his own children. Unexpected twins surprised David, but having one of the twins born with Down Syndrome even surprised him more. David Henry had grown up with a tough life; he had a sister with a heart condition, and she had died at an early age. He watched his parents grieve over his sister´s death, and he decided to make something of himself in the world; he became a doctor.

When I was little, I didn't think that my cousin Heather was any different than me. We played together, acted out the characters of our favorite movies and television shows, and talked like we've been best friends forever. At the time I was around the age seven, Heather was eight. We, along with our other cousins, were at our grandparent's house in Houston, Minnesota, waiting anxiously for supper so we could open Christmas presents afterwards.

Although my elder brother is now 32, he is still like a child to me! As a matter of fact, the older sibling learns to read, then the younger sibling learns to read. Entrenched in my memory, the younger sibling feels compelled to wait for the older sibling to “catch up” or show mastery of a skill before the younger sibling will accomplish it himself. Growing up with my older brother with Down’s syndrome is an indelible experience.

What is her age-adjusted risk for Down Syndrome? Per ACOG Practice Bulletin #88, (2007) her risk for Down Syndrome is 1:267, whereas her risk for any chromosomal abnormality at this age is 1:148. This also translates as the risk of not having a baby affected by Down Syndrome is 266:267 and not having any chromosomal abnormality as 147:148. How does this compare to the risk of diagnostic testing? At 11 weeks, her risks of pregnancy loss from invasive testing are greater than those of finding the anomaly. Non-invasive testing, such as Nuchal fold testing and Beta-hCG and PAPP-A can be done at this point with no risk to the fetus.

What is down syndrome? Down syndrome is a diseases that is a natural born diseases. Down syndrome is a chronilogical disease. It affects 1 in 800 lives born out of 1 in 1000. What are down syndrome symptoms? Symptoms of down syndrome are mental retardation sometimes have difficulties learning and usually a very characteristic facial. Down syndrome is one of the hardest deasese to diagnos. They do a genetic blood and skin test to afferm the down syndrome deases. Trismoy 21 means that every cell in the body has 3 copies of chromosomes inside the trismoy. When there is ussually only two copies of chromosomes down syndrome people have 21 copies. Having any extra amount of chromosomes it will cause growth defections. With 21 chromosomes in the

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder in which a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. There are three genetic variations that cause Down syndrome: Trisomy 21, Mosaic Trisomy 21 or Translocation Trisomy 21. There are many ways in which theses disorders affect the body.  Trisomy 21 occurs when an egg or sperm comes in with an extra copy of chromosome 21, then, once an embryo is formed and starts to develop, the chromosome is replicated in every single cell of the embryo. Trisomy 21 is the most common type of Down syndrome. About 92% of Down syndrome patients have this type. People with Trisomy usually have physical problems.

Lauren Potter was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth. It is a disease that she is proud to have. Lauren Potter said, “It is important to me that people with intellectual disabilities are represented and treated fairly and are given the same opportunities as every other American” (“Lauren Potter, Actress”). She fights for people like her who have been bullied.

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder most commonly caused by extra copies of chromosome 21. It occurs randomly during cell division in fetal development. This paper will discuss general information on Down syndrome, which will include the discovery of syndrome, the types and causes, the risk factors. Furthermore, this paper will also discuss the sign and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Down syndrome is a situation in which a person is born with too many copies of the twenty- first DNA segment. Every human being has a total of twenty-three genetic factors, in which about fifty percent are paternal. This disability has three causes which include Trisomy twenty-one, Mosaic Down syndrome, and Translocation Down syndrome with Trisomy twenty-one being the primary. Many people feel Down syndrome is hereditary but this carries a very small percent of proof. Down syndrome does not affect each effected the same but studies and progression has proven to be less than the average person. This makes it imperative for Teachers to find many different ways to make sure that every child with DS is gaining the same amount of education as other children. This can be done by speaking clear while reading to the children and being extremely patient when the children are taking longer than most students.