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This semester I have been volunteering at the House of Possibilities. Their mission statement is to make a difference for children, adults and families who live with developmental disabilities. They aim to do this by providing high quality programs, which will give relief and hope. They envision a world where families who have loved ones with developmental disabilities are given access to much needed support. These programs include day programs for adults, as well as weekend programs for youth. Both

made him impulsive solider and lacked the acknowledgement of danger. Forrest was shot in the butt while doing so and thought it was a bug that bit him. Also in the movie, Forrest was recognized for his duty in the war he met the president and pulled down his pants on television, in the white house (Zemeckis and Roth, 1994). Because his Intellectual disability made it difficult for him to understand social roles and norms in

According to Peter Singer, disabled individuals can not enjoy the same level of well-being as their nondisabled counterparts. In this paper, I will disagree with the notion presented by Peter Singer and prove that disabled people do in fact attain the same level of wellbeing. Firstly, by drawing on Dan Moller’s argument that people have the ability to adapt their circumstances and secondly, draw on Jean Kazez and Harriet Mcbryde Johnson's arguments which refute peter singer's notion. Peter Singer

“There are approximately 400,000 people living with Down syndrome in the US” (National Down Syndrome Society). Down syndrome has always been a challenge to live with. However, people with Down syndrome are able to live a happy, productive life with little limitations. This genetic disorder has been challenging for many people since the year 1959. Down Syndrome is “ a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21”(Mayo Clinic 1)

Down syndrome is a chromosomal disease caused by an abnormality dealing with the 21st chromosome. Down syndrome is unique to each individual, and three different kinds can occur. The three different types include Trisomy 21, Translocation, and Mosaic Down syndrome. Not only do these differ, but they all affect the body in different ways. Down syndrome affects appearance, mental cognition, and one’s ability to speak and learn. Down syndrome is caused by an abnormality with the 21st chromosome. It

Other Sister was released in 1999, by Touchstone Pictures. It was directed by Garry Marshall, and featured Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi. The Other Sister is a heart-warming and humorous movie about two young adult’s journey to find their independence. It also happens to feature two main characters that have intellectual disabilities. The Other Sister is a movie about a young woman, Carla Tate, who has an intellectual disability. The movie begins with Carla’s father, Radley, picking her up

Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia is a type of dwarfism. Dwarfism is a disorder can happen because of several different reasons. This type of dwarfism occurs because of a defective gene from at least one parent that is passed down to its offspring, but could also occur because of a new mutation in the gene passed down. Although there are different types of dwarfism they all cause the person to be short, and sometimes disfigured or distorted. This type and most of the others not only affect the persons legs, but can also

Aneuploidy is when there is a deletion or duplication of a single chromosome (Pierce, 2013, p. 159). Alteration in the number of chromosomes can affect the health of an individual. One good example of aneuploidy is the Trisomy 13, also known as Patau syndrome. This condition is caused by an extra 13thchromosome, instead of the normal two copies. It occurs in about 1 out of every 10,000 newborns and affects female slightly more than the male. Babies who are born with this disorder have many abnormalities

retardation gene. Its main function is to give a set of guidelines for the body in making protein. When this gene is lengthened the process of making the protein is stopped and involves brain development and other functions. Fragile X Syndrome can be passed down through generations. A daughter born to a father who has FXS will be affected but the son will not be effected as they do not inherit the fathers X chromosome. If the mother has FXS both genders have 50% of inheriting this syndrome. Management of

number of chromosomes an embryo has. Each person has 23 pairs making 46 individual chromosomes, too many or too few chromosomes can result in abnormality. A condition resulting from this kind of alteration is Down syndrome, in which a pair of chromosomes contains one extra chromosome. Down syndrome, along with other conditions resulting from too many or too little chromosomes can result in mental retardation and physical defects. Chromosomal conditions can also be caused by a change in the structure