Mental retardation

Ripped apart by its teeth, he screams in pain. He wishes you 'd just go away, he begs and pleas, let me be. He has been in your grip for far too long he thinks. He wonders how do I escape, is it even a possibility? The thoughts are overwhelming as your teeth sink deeper. He gives you a glorious smile, as a salty tear falls onto his quivering lips. The blood of the innocent drips on the cold floor, you laugh as he lies dead between your horrid grasp. Society is cruel at times, and significantly…

Long-Term Care Administrators Long-term care (LTC) industry is predicted to experience a significant growth because of the simultaneous aging of the baby boomers, and consequently, their need for long-term care. Thus, the jobs or duties of LTC administrators will become more demanding, and more stressful. There are, however, some traits and training that LTC administrators will need in order to succeed. LTC administrator’s job is not for the faint-hearted because the job entails a lot of hard…

Planning for Special Olympics Healthy Athletes: Tobacco Avoidance/Cessation The Special Olympics is a global movement to promote the health, wellness and acceptance of those with intellectual disabilities (ID). Special Olympics acts to raise awareness about the abilities and potential of those with ID through sports (“Special olympics: What we do”, 2016). It also aims to promote healthier lifestyles among the athletes by providing health promotion and screening stations at Special Olympics…

theories in an attempt to fix societal issues. These social issues, such as masturbation, prostitution, and criminal acts, were previously assumed to be moral irregularities. Now, through the use of science and medicine, these issues can be diagnosed as mental issues originating from either their conditions or their genes. Public health soon became a popular topic throughout the country. These ideas even crossed oceans, influencing other countries even to drastic measures. The…

In just 9 months a single cell, no bigger than a speck, of dust transforms into the most sophisticated organism on the plane, a human fetus. It all begins with the moment of fertilization, but days after it can take the most unexpected turn. Any tiny change or mutation in a gene can cause genetic disorders once you are born. It’s possible to inherit a gene mutation from one or both parents or, a condition caused by a DNA abnormality. There are so many rare conditions that are still being…

Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent movement disorders that tend to develop in early childhood. The disorder originates in the cerebellum, which is located dorsally to the superior part of the brain and is composed of two hemispheres. In a healthy body, the cerebellum receives information from the spinal cord and then regulates motor movements. The cerebellum is composed of about half of the brain’s neurons. This does not mean that the disorder cannot develop in adulthood, however cases such…

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition resulting in different types of growth problems like learning disabilities, difficulty with memory, and thinking skills. Affected individuals usually have a late development of speech and language by age two. Children with fragile X may have anxiety and abnormal behavior such as fidgeting or impulsive actions. They may have ADD, which makes it harder to pay attention and focus on specific tasks. About a third of people with fragile X have traits of…

Neurological disorders Understanding neurological disorders requires us to first look at the definition of the disease. According to Feldman, Neurological disorders are a disorder within the body's nervous system (Feldman, 2014). Certain disorders that fall into this category are: Parkinson’s disease, Epilepsy, Cerebral palsy, Attention Deficient Disorder, Muscular dystrophy, and movement disorders (2014). There are more than 600 diseases of the nervous system ranging in severity from mild to…

Rectal prolapse is protuberance of rectal tissue via the anus to the exterior of the body. The rectum is the final segment of the large intestine. Description Rectal prolapse can be partial or complete. In partial prolapse, only the mucosa layer (mucous membrane) of the rectum spreads outside the body. The projection is usually 0.75-1.5 in (2-4 cm) long. In complete prolapse, named procidentia, the full thickness of the rectum obtrudes for up to 4.5 in (12 cm). Rectal prolapse is most common in…

Having intelligence can change you- sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad. In the short story “Flowers for Algernon”, by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon, a 37 year-old mentally challenged man, undergoes an operation to make him more intelligent. Charlie was unknowingly chosen to be the lab rat in an experiment to see if a certain operation could help mentally disabled beings become smarter. After he underwent this operation, Charlie was brilliant, but as time went on his brilliance started…