Down syndrome

Down syndrome children have different characteristics, so you need to have different approaches to match with these characteristic. The following are some characteristics of children with down syndrome: (a) short attention span; (b) take longer time to learn; (c) impulsive behavior; (d) demonstrates poor social skills; (e) always forgot previously learned skills; (f) unable to express what their wants and needs; (g) inability to grasp certain things; and (h) unable to make decisions. These…

It’s ability not disability that counts! 1. introduction- In the 1950s, people, in particular students, if they struggled in school or looked different, were treated as second class citizens. They were grouped together and didn’t get quality instructions. In the working world they couldn 't get jobs or were left to figure things out for themselves. The National organization on disability, founded in july 1990, has successfully advanced opportunity for people with disabilities , advocated for…

the new official diagnosis. In 2010 the family of Rosa Marcellino a little girl with Downs Syndrome helped to pass “Rosas Law… mandated that “intellectual disability” replace “mental retardation” in many areas of federal government” (Hallahan 86). When Fairman remarks, “Idiot becomes an insult and gives way to retardation, which in turn suffers the same fate, leading to intellectual disability” he plummets back down the slope. He implies here, that the new diagnosing term of intellectually…

increased and decreased as time moves on. In the past twenty years there has been a decrease in the amount of crimes occurring in the United States. With new legislations and the development of technology, the government has found an easier way to cut down crime rates and bring justice to the people. Although crime rates have been decreasing the amount of people being victimized still remains high. Victimization is defined as becoming a victim of a crime. In the year 2014 5.4 billion people over…

of you are excluding us from your group. We are something that is not like you and something that none of you would ever want to be. We are something outside the ‘in’ group. We are someone that is not your kind” (Shriver). An author living with Down Syndrome replied with those words when asked what is wrong with the word retard. From someone who works with special needs students, hearing those words make my heart sink, knowing that this world cannot respect someone enough to acknowledge their…

“This may be a condition you were born with, such as Down's Syndrome or cerebral palsy, or which you acquire after an accident or illness, for example if you lose the use of a limb due to a car crash or a stroke, or you develop a heart condition.(Par.3 Disability Discrimination)” Shakespeare shows one act of discrimination…

different disabilities as scary, evil, or dangerous. A great example of this is the popular show of American Horror Story. This show has a character or many characters that have disabilities within every season. The first season showed a child who has down syndrome and they showed her as scary, socially inept, and someone who should wish to be a normal girl. For example, in one of the episodes they showed the character wishing to be a beautiful, normal girl for Halloween. Her mom desired to…

human. This illness can be caused in many ways. Trauma before birth, such as an infection or if parents drink alcohol, drugs, or any other substances. Trauma during birth, premature delivery, inherited disorders, such as phenylketonuria or Down syndrome. The reason doctors stress…

How is intellectual disability represented in Let Him Have It? The 1991 film Let Him Have It was directed by Peter Medak, and is based on the life of a young disabled man named Derek Bentley. Derek’s disability is represented is an honest un-romanticised fashion. The film explores how it affects his life and his decision making, as well as how his disability impacts his relationships with others. Derek is easily influenced and unable to entirely comprehend the consequences of his actions,…

Global Development Besio (2004) addresses global developmental gains through play with the implementation of individualized technologies for children with disabilities. A three-year Action-Research study was conducted in three separate phases. The first phase of the trial involved planning an individualized play program, gathering study subjects, and organizing necessary groups to implement the program and gather data. The second phase of the trial consisted of observation and assessment of 6…