Down Syndrome By Kim Edwards Summary

She was doing show a lot of emotions and openly her feeling about her experience and life in the book. She was telling everyone to stand up for themselves and show who they are. Some people who struggled with being in Deaf and Hearing world because they are Deaf with can read lips or hard-of-hearing with read lips. She realized which she was successful in the Deaf world because she was deaf and more easily communicate with other people. She adopted Zoe and it was impacted her life because she showed her emotions and explained why Zoe cannot able adopted by other families because she was

She tells them how she makes up wild fantasies about different things, and how when Phoebe’s mother leaves, she thinks that someone has kidnapped her. While telling the story of Phoebe and her disappearing mother, she thinks about her own mother and how she left. But later, she comes to

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.

“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

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

mother could have a Down Syndrome baby even though there was never any sign of

To all parents, a newborn child is a small miracle, perfect and beautiful in every way. However, in many situations the parents of these miracles learn that their children are “not normal.” Every year 6,000 parents across the country are informed that their child has a genetic disorder called Down Syndrome (“National Down Syndrome Society,” n.d.). Within a matter of minutes parents learn that children with Down Syndrome can also have a variety of other conditions and disorders, will not develop in the same way that other children do, and may even have a shorter life span. However, children with Down Syndrome are happy-go-lucky children with a kind disposition and a wonderful personality. Also known as Trisomy 21, Down Syndrome does not