Mental retardation

Down’s syndrome is a disease that many feel affect the caretaker and family more than the person who actually suffers from it. 92 percent of mothers who find out they have a child with Down syndrome choose to abort the child. At this time there were no tests to determine whether or not a baby could have certain disease or birth defects, so when this mother bore her child she knew there was something wrong. Her fears were later reassured when she found out her son had Down’s syndrome. It is a…

Have you ever thought about how often you have heard or used the word retarded? I bet you could come up with a few examples, but then again maybe you can’t. Maybe the word retarded has just become a normal part of our culture and therefore a normal part of our daily lives. You may have heard someone telling a story about how they did something that you considered to be really stupid and by the end of the story it only seemed fitting to respond with…”man you’re so retarded” and move on in the…

What is a developmental disability? A developmental disability is a mental or physical impairment which is chronic and begins before an individual reaches adulthood. There are many different types of developmental disabilities. They include Intellectual Disability (ID), epilepsy, autism, and cerebral palsy, which is the disorder this paper will be focusing on (CA.Gov 2013). Cerebral Palsy is an impairment in the area of the brain that controls muscle tone and movement. Cerebral Palsy does not…

In thinking about ways to help Martin, who is a 6 year old child with Dyslexia, three resources will be provided to demonstrate how to help Martin. Martin struggles with reading because he cannot match letters to sounds and blend them together to form words. So, he also has a problem with spelling words. This is very typical for an individual with Dyslexia. Medical New Today (Sep 9, 2014, para 1), defines Dyslexia as “a specific reading disability due to a defect in the brain 's processing of…

According to the case study, an eight-year-old boy named Aiden has been brought to therapy by his father, who is currently going through a divorce. Aiden demonstrates signs of difficult transitions, defiance, and difficulty engaging in conversations with others. Even though he has a strong bond with his mother, he does not get to see her on a regular basis because she is emotionally unstable. According to the American Psychiatric Association’s (2013) DSM-5, Aiden would be assessed to determine…

The Mattie T. Consent Decree (Mississippi) Citation MATTIE T., et al., Plaintiffs, v. HENRY JOHNSON, et al., Defendants DC75-31-S Plaintiffs and Defendants The plaintiffs listed in the original case were as follows: Mattie T., Aaron, O., Julius M., Aretha M., Anna M., Carol M., Christopher O., Christine O., James M., Michael E., Johnny W., Erma B., Louise R., James T., Charles P., Glendale P., Sammy Y., William Y., Tommy W., Myrtle R., Stevenson M., Bennett M., Steven J., Jacqueline W.,…

The authors classified the following as high prevalent disability: intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, emotional or behavioral disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders and autism spectrum disorders. According to Raymond (2012) Intellectual disabilities “refers to significantly sub average general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period.” Furthermore, the IQ requirement the qualifies…

Diagnostic Criteria The current diagnostic and statistical manual of mental health disorder (DSM)V which was updated in 2013, placed diagnostic criteria for disorders such as Autistic disorders, Asperger syndrome, Pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified into an umbrella which is now called ASD ("Autism Speaks," 2016; "CDC," 2016). Under the current DSMV, diagnostic criteria for ASD has five criterions A through E and the child must meet the requirements of each criterion to…

supports and services needs for their children (Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, 2007). Moreover, the Learning Disabilities Association (2007) revealed that Canadians with LD were more likely to experience greater levels of stress and poorer mental health than the general…

The Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, with a mission of providing year round training and competitions to more than 4.5 million athletes in 170 countries. Special Olympics is a 501 (c)(3) non- profit organization based out of Washington, DC. The organization helps provide a place for children and adults with disabilities to interact in physical activities and competition boosting self-esteem and encouragement.…