Lauren Potter : Down Syndrome

Among siblings 88 percent are convinced that they are better people because of their brother or sister with down syndrome. People who haven’t experienced working with or living with a disabled person don’t understand the impact it has on your life and what you consider to be normal when it comes to a daily routine. With that said the person in my life who has shaped me to be the person I am today is my sister, Madison. Madison Ness is sixteen years old with down syndrome and attends Hamilton High School in the special education classes. She is short with dark brown hair making her not that noticeable but if you get a chance to meet her you will see that she makes quite an impact on everyone who crosses her path and that she spends every waking

Jane O'Brien: (In a comforting voice) First, calm down, Miss Anderson. I know it’s hard for you to hear your baby has Down syndrome but please take a deep breath, I will explain everything you need to know. First of all, Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder that involves birth defects, intellectual disabilities, and characteristic facial features. Additionally, it often involves heart defects, visual and hearing impairments, and other health problems. if you thinking what is genetic disorder is. Genetic disorder is altered or faulty gene or set of genes. The four broad groups of genetic disorders are single gene disorders, chromosome abnormalities, mitochondrial

. Down syndrome is not a disease that someone catches and is not caused by difficulties during the pregnancy, it is a genetic condition. This condition is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome in the body’s cells and causes a redundant amount of proteins to be formed. All cells of the body derive from a single cell formed by the fusion of a father’s sperm and a mother’s egg. Each cell carries a nucleus full of genetic material known as genes. These genes are inherited from both the mother and father. Each cell normally contains 46 pairs of chromosomes. 23 chromosomes come from one parent and 23 from the other, hence the 46 pairs. When it comes to children with down syndrome, one of the chromosomes does not separate properly and so the

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For example, Lauren Potter (an actress with Down syndrome) played a cheerleader in the television show Glee. Barlow and Durand state, “Their [someone with intellectual disability] achievement depends partly on their education and the community support available to them” (533). These individuals are also capable of feeling and showing emotions. In the case of Forrest Gump, he felt love and compassion from his friend Jenny, who later became his wife, as well as the mother of his child. Jenny and other various friends he built along his life helped Forrest overcome communication difficulties and allowed him to express how he felt; a vital component in treating a patient with intellectual disability.

There are three types of types of Down syndrome, with the most prevalent one being Trisomy 21 (www.ndss.org). The other two are Translocation

I. Attention Getter: Approximately one in every 700 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, that makes approximately 6000 babies born each year with Down syndrome. Although physical and cognitive traits are affected by this genetic disorder, individuals can attend school, work, participate in decisions that affect them, have meaningful relationships, vote and contribute to society in many wonderful ways. II. Thesis: Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder in the United States and it accounts for much of the learning disabilities found in children today (Staff 2014).

Down syndrome is a disorder that occurs when an individual has an extra copy of chromosome 21. This can result in learning disabilities and physical abnormities. People with Down syndrome usually have similar trait characteristics; upward slant to the eyes, small stature, low muscle tone, and a deep crease in the center of the palm. It is easy to recognize people with Down syndrome because it is written on their face. This can make people easily to assume that people with Down syndrome are different than us, because they look different. Although Kellyn has Down syndrome, it does not

The aetiology of Downs syndrome which means the cause of a specific disease (Mcferran, 2014). Suggests that when one of the chromosomes in reproduction do not separate properly this is when Down’s Syndrome is caused (Steven, 2005). This extra chromosome causes physical developmental defects this causes reduced muscle tone, a small mouth with a projecting tongue and eyes that slant downwards and upwards and causing the back of their head to be flat. Many babies born with Down's Syndrome are diagnosed with the condition after birth and are likely to have many physical defects for example they may have reduced muscle tone, eyes that slant upwards and outwards, a small mouth with a protruding tongue and a flat back of the head. (Hartley, 2015). Down Syndrome patients can also be afflicted with other conditions, including heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and leukemia (WHO, 2010). This could effect children and adults through out their life also effecting their physical and mental health.

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

Down syndrome (also known as trisomy 21) is a disorder that makes you physically and mentally more challenged than everyone else but you are still able to grow develop and live a partially normal life. The major causes of Down syndrome are first just getting unlucky and having the 21st chromosome be irregular. But if you have a child when you are older than 35 you have a highly increased chance of getting down syndrome also if you have a sibling with Down syndrome or another kid with-it that can also increase the chance of getting down syndrome. Some symptoms of this disorder are, you can be physically less capable than others can and can have a hard time remembering things and can possibly not be able to achieve what seems to be easy things to do daily. However, most important, they only live to about 80. In addition, they can have a hard time reproducing but can still can reproduce.

Trisomy Down Syndrome happens when there are three 21 chromosomes as opposed to the normal two. This is a result of either the sperm or egg failing to separate causing a replication in every cell of the body. Another type called Robertsonian Translocation happens when part of chromosome 21 is translocated to another chromosome to the reproductive cells to the parent or early development of the child. This type accounts for about 4% of all cases of down syndrome. Mosaic is a form of down syndrome when the extra chromosome 21 is found only in some of the body's cells. “Mosaicism is the least common form of Down syndrome and accounts for only about 1% of all cases of Down syndrome.”

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.

Down syndrome is a disability where a person has more than two of the chromosome 21 (Routh 6). There are three different types of Down syndrome, Standard Trisomy 21, Translocation, and Mosaic Down syndrome. Standard trisomy is the most common type of Down syndrome, and it appears in ninety-five percent of all Down syndrome cases. Translocation is when a patient has an extra piece broken off the original chromosome 21. It sticks onto another chromosome. It sometimes can be inherited. The final type is Mosaic, which has an extra chromosome 21 in some cells, but not all. With Mosaic, the harshness of some effects depends on the number of cells that have an extra chromosome 21 and where they are located (14). Overall about 4,000 people are affected by Down syndrome. Boys are more likely to be affected than girls(18), and the older the mother is when pregnant, the higher the risk(44).

   Trisomy occurs when a child has an extra 21 chromosome known as trisomy 21.  This means that a child with Down syndrome has forty-seven chromosomes in each cell, instead of the normal number of forty-six chromosomes. This form of chromosome error, trisomy 21, is found in about ninety five percent of persons with Down syndrome.  In three-four percent of people with Down syndrome, the second type, translocation occurs.  Translocation happens when an extra 21 chromosome is attached or translocated on to another chromosome.  With this type in one-third of the cases a parent is the carrier of translocation and that is why it is important to examine the parents' chromosomes.  The last chromosome abnormality is mosaicism.  This type results from an error in cell division soon after conception and with it some cells have forty-seven chromosomes while others have forty-six chromosomes.  However, only one percent of individuals has this type of chromosome abnormality (Moss).