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    The York Area Down Syndrome Association (YADSA) is an association that supports families whose children have Down Syndrome. YADSA has partnered with York College of Pennsylvania for an incredible event where I had to opportunity to work with a student with Down Syndrome over two events. I worked with Kira, she is a high school student that is shy at first, but quickly comes out of her shell. She is a silly and outgoing person, who loves cheerleading, science, and Disneyworld. Kira was engaged in

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    Good evening Dr. Joseph and fellow colleagues, I am Samantha and this is Kezia and we will like to share with you for a few minutes our findings in relation to intellectual disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Our presentation this evening will be in the form of audio-visual. These topics are very broad topics, but due to limitations of time we would only be able to cover a few points in that space of time. We will try to make it as interesting and informative as possible, but

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    Unlike my last verbal essay which I was not very passionate about. The topic that I chose for today is very close to my heart and I am very passionate about it. Why I chose this topic is because I am a one on one aid for a boy diagnosed with Down Syndrome. His name is Justin and helping Justin is one of the main reasons I decided to major in social work. I have personally seen Justin blossom from being placed in an inclusive classroom. An inclusive classroom is when children with and without disabilities

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    Down Syndrome is “a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21. This genetic disorder, which varies in severity, causes lifelong intellectual disability and developmental delays, and in some people it causes health problems.” My cousin, Brian, has Down Syndrome and has been one of the biggest blessings in my life. On Sunday October 9, 2016, in Peoria, Illinois, I volunteered at the Heart of Illinois Down Syndrome spaghetti dinner. The

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    higher in older women as they occur within the half of the first trimester due to genetic problems including Down syndrome; as 1 in 53 at the age of 40 have a baby with a genetic disorder, compared to 1 in 1064 at 25 (Evidence Based Birth 2017). The increased risk of Down syndrome in 40 year old women is believed to be caused by errors which can crop up in the eggs’ genetic material as they age (Down-Syndrome Screening: A One-parent test for a Two-parent; The Atlantic 2017). Normally, there are 46 chromosomes

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    In the downs of a small farm, two rabbits are preparing to flee their warren in order to escape men come to kill them. Richard Adam’s Watership Down follows these two rabbits - Hazel and Fiver - as they gather a following and make their way across the farmland to safety. The band of misfits looks to Hazel for guidance, and he leads them to their haven: a warren atop the hills where the rabbits are safe and sound. However, the need to keep the warren going pushes the rabbits to continue exploring

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    Reflection Analysis

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    I really enjoyed this video; it was nice to hear Dr. Linton’s talk as it mirrored some of my own thoughts on the issues. I have worked with people with cognitive and/or physical disabilities for over 20 years; this has included children with congenital special needs and people with acquired disability at many different stages of life and acceptance. The first point that she made that I responded to was how we need to be careful about putting everyone with a disability under the same “umbrella”

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    Speaking about sexual practices with others can be an uncomfortable situation. If an individual has a disability, this conversation can be even more challenging. In fact, most of the population believe that those who have a disability not only should not have sex; that they simply are unable. This belief is false. It is crucial for the general population to understand that those with disabilities are just as capable of engaging in intimate acts with their loved ones as those who were born without

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    The Human Services is broadly defined, uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. The Human Services profession is one which promotes improved service delivery systems by addressing not only the quality of direct services, but also by seeking to improve accessibility, accountability, and

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    There are many people that do not understand what it means when a person has a disability, and tend to make inaccurate judgements and assumptions about the person. One way for people to gain a better understanding of a disability is to do research, and find out for themselves what the disability is and the challenges it presents. A good way to do this is to watch films and read books, as they can provide in-depth insight to how a person with a disability lives, behaves, and thinks. I have seen the

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