Mental retardation

When given the assignment to discuss one active and one dead bill, I wanted to pick ones that I thought would be seen in my future as a social worker. I scrolled through bill after bill and finally decided on an active, approved by the governor bill: Senate Bill Number 2107. Since there were many more dead bills, it was harder to pick one, but I went with Senate Bill Number 2667. Senate Bill Number 2107 was approved by the Mississippi governor. It took effect on July 1, 2015 and requires…

direct hospitalization. In short, this movie was excellent in demonstrating the symptoms of ASD. It also reflected the perspectives of people around them. References: American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision). Washington D.C: American Psychiatric Association. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016, March 2016). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:…

The Costs of the Special Operation Imagine that there was a way to take an IQ of 68 and triple it to 203. In the story Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, a man named Charlie goes through a special operation that causes his IQ to triple! He is a 37 year old man who has trouble spelling, reading, and more. His IQ used to be 68, that is, until he went into the special operation that caused it to triple to 203. Along the way, he goes through tests and one test is a maze against a mouse named…

Is there a moral difference between killing someone and letting someone die? When I think of morality, I think of GOD first, I think of what I learned growing up. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” and considering the topic, “thou shall not kill” comes to mind. I think to end a person’s life that is not ready to die, is an immoral act but I also feel to watch an individual suffer and beg for their agony to end is also immoral. To purposely cause death; to kill is morally…

Throughout the novel, Of Mice and Men, we meet an extravagant character, Lennie Small. Lennie is a migrant worker who travels alongside his friend George Milton, during the great depression in California. Consequently, through his journey it is recognizable how personality and traits affect his goals and ambitions. A built massive white male, who is unbelievably strong, is unfortunately mentally retarded. “Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and…

Carrie Stangis, is the Resource Center Director/Supports Coordination Supervisor at Services to Enhance Potential (STEP). They currently have accreditation in: • Community Integration • Community • Services Coordination • Community Employment Services • Job Development • Job-Site Training • Job Supports • Employment Services Coordination • Organizational Employment Services The human problems that Carrie work with in her job are • Intellectual Disabilities • Cognitive Disabilities •…

In the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time written by Mark Haddon, we are introduced to a young boy by the name of Christopher Boone. Christopher isn’t your typical teenage boy, he’s 15 and has Asperger's syndrome. Asperger syndrome is on the spectrum, considered to be one of the “higher-functioning” forms of autism . With that being said, Christopher struggles with the ability to have social interactions and has a fear of strangers. He hates being touched, can’t eat…

Parents are increasingly becoming more aware of ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. ASD symptoms can range from gifted to severely challenged (CDC). With ASD rates rising, it has become necessary for nurses in acute care setting to get a better understanding of ASD patients. In this article, Caring For The Child With An Autism Spectrum Disorder In The Acute Care Setting,…

Nasal resonance and airflow can also be impacted by cleft lip and/or palate. The abnormal nasal resonance and airflow cause hypernasal and hyponasal speech. Hypernasal speech occurs when there is too much airflow coming through the nasal cavity making sounds more breathy. Hyponasal speech occurs when too little airflow comes through the nasal cavity making the sounds sound as if the child has a plugged nose (Nagarajan, Savitha, & Subramaniyan, 2009). Velopharyngeal dysfunction is the…

(Figure 1) (5). The philtrum is a midline groove, located above the upper lip; the smoothness of the philtrum is graded on a scale from 1 to 5 with scores of 4 and 5 indicative of an abnormality (Figure 2) (5). The second clinical feature is growth retardation in both the prenatal and postnatal period; growth…