Marfan syndrome

Astraphobia is a severe condition that impacts both humans and animals by increasing one’s fear of weather, which includes floods, thunderstorms, and climate changes. Those affected by astraphobia are immediately influenced mentally and physically following extreme weather events tied to climate change and gradually as temperatures and sea levels rise over the course of years. Climate change doesn't only affect people's physical health by worsening preexisting conditions such as asthma, but…

Marissa George Mrs. Watkins Sports & Literature 1 November 2014 How sports inspire people to overcome obstacles. Having a disability can help motivate people to find their inner strength. In other words, when you have a disadvantage, it sometimes gives inspiration for people to show the world it’s not stopping them from what they want to do or succeed in. Having a disability can only stop you from what you don’t want to accomplish. Those that have tougher obstacles are ones that just have to…

Down syndrome Down syndrome is one of the many disorders that affect hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, occurs when an extra copy of the 21 chromosome is made. The disorder usually causes several impairments that can range from mild to severe; impairments include both mental and physical aspects of the individual. Presently, there is no full cure for Down syndrome, but there are numerous of treatments options and way to enhance the…

Down Syndrome Video Case Analysis "Graduating Peter" Demographic Information Setting For my observation, I watched the video titled “Graduating Peter (2001)” on YouTube. Originally an HBO film, this documentary follows a young boy named Peter who is diagnosed with Down’s syndrome. The film follows him as he starts inclusion classes in the third grade and follows him until he graduates from high school. Students Observed In this video, Peter is being observed while he is starting the third grade…

Autism is the fastest growing disability within our country. DSM-IV-TR includes five Pervasive Development Disorders (PDD): Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, Rett’s Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). It is defined by IDEA as a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before the age of three that adversely affects a child’s…

Boutot, A. &Bryant D. (2005). Social integration of students with autism in inclusive settings. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 40(1), 14-23, DOI. This study focuses on children with autism and how they socialize in inclusive settings. Past research suggests that when children are searching for friends they are looking for people who are similar to them and have strong communication skills. Children with autism have very limited communications skills and can often engage…

Rett Syndrome is an uncommon neurodevelopmental disorder that is first discovered when a child is still an infant. This disorder is mostly found in girls, rarely is it ever found in boys. Rett Syndrome cannot be inherited from an early on ancestor, and statistically this syndrome affects one in every 10,000 to 20,000 children. In 1966 an Austrian physician, Dr. Andreas Rett was the first person to have ever recorded anything about this disorder. However not until Dr. Bengt Hagberg made a…

Participant 15 mentioned that she thinks her friend has autism because “she talks weirdly” and “gets confused with past tense and present tense”. Although this may be a case with some people with autism, and she could correctly answer the following questions regarding core attributes of individuals with autism (i.e., may need help with learning how to read or write, may have difficulty in talking or expressing themselves), if such a feature is her only way to determine whether someone has…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is the fastest growing developmental disability in the US. One in 70 boys is diagnosed with Autism compared to one in 315 girls. The etiology of ASD is unknown; however, the following areas of research may help explain ASD: genetics, neurological structure and development, and environmental factors. It affects an individual's social interaction and the ability to accept and adapt to changes in the environment. (Porter, 2015)…

Troian, Brodkin, and Shultz, 2012). Autism spectrum disorder has recently become an umbrella over subtypes of autism which were previously categorized separately. ASD now refers to autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and Asperger syndrome. (Chevallier, Kohls, Troian, Brodkin, and Shultz, 2012). Along the autism spectrum, afflicted individuals all have different experiences based on their own unique combination of characteristics.…