Rett syndrome

a cluster of developmental disabilities called autism spectrum disorders. The name "spectrum" branches off of the fact that these disorders affect each child in its own way. Additional disorder included in the spectrum include Asperger’s Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. These disorders include delays in the development of many elementary skills, including the abilities to socialize or form relationships with others and to…

Severe problems and syndromes that may accompany ASD includes mental retardation, seizures, and tuberous sclerosis sensory problems. Many children with ASD are very sensitive to certain sounds, textures, taste, and smells (Allen & Cowdery). Other forms of ASD is Rett’s disorder (Allen & Cowdery). It’s known as Rett syndrome is diagnosed primarily in females. Diagnosis is often made on the basis of the repetitive gestures…

with the pattern of emotionally disturbed children and thus a completely unrelated issue. Hans Asperger made his own inquiries and observations, working independently from Leo. His inroads into the study are the reason for the naming of Asperger’s syndrome, a type of autism where the person can still talk. Their observations in the 20th century helped to identify cases up to 1799 of a child with autism, contributing to the further distinction between other disorders. So although research has…

Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). A diagnosis of ASD includes several lifelong neurodevelopment disorders. These include Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Asperger’s Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Rett Syndrome (CDC, 2014). These disorders are often marked by varied limitations in social interactions, verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. While…

Mortimer et privopoulos et Kumar(2015) This study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of hydrotherapy on social interactions and behaviours in the treatment of children with ASDs. The participants in these studies were aged between 3–12 years of age. The duration of the intervention ranged from 10–14 weeks, and each study used varied measures of outcome. Overall, all the studies showed some improvements in social interactions or behaviours following a Halliwick-based hydrotherapy…

Mayo Clinic is saying several different genes are involved in Autism. They say this Rett syndrome or a fragile x chromosome. Mayo is saying that the environmental aspect is still being researched, but the genetic problems could lead to some environmental problems for the child. Mayo also wants to stress that there is no connection between Autism…

Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects around 1 in around 12,000-20,000 live births and affects both males and females equally. Angelman syndrome is very often misdiagnosed as autism or cerebral palsy. Angelman syndrome is not an inherited disease, and is instead caused by a change in the E3 ubiquitin protein ligase gene (UBE3A) on the maternal chromosome 15. This change prevents the chromosome from functioning properly. It occurs as a random event during the formation of eggs…

Overview: What is Williams Syndrome? Definition: Williams Syndrome is a genetic disorder, resulting from the deletion of 26 or more genes one chromosome number 7 (Mervis et al., 2000). That seemingly small loss can affect numerous parts of a person’s physical and mental health, as well as social behavior and sensory perception (Genetics Home Reference, 2014). Diagnosis: Williams Syndrome is a genetic condition that a child is born with and it can impact a child’s prenatal development as well…

In 1965 Harry Angelman reported clinical findings in three children with similar, unusual, attributes. These children had what was known as “happy puppet” syndrome, but was later changed to Angelman syndrome, due to its pejorative name. Angelman syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder distinguished by: severe learning difficulties, ataxia, jerky movements, epilepsy, speech impairments, hypopigmentation in the hair and the skin with blue eyes, subtle dysmorphic facial features, and happy and…

The speaker Adrienne Bashista gave a very insightful speech about what Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is and how it is caused. Before our speaker told us about her son, I had very little knowledge about what FASD was. I now realize how severe FASD is and how even the slightest consumption of alcohol can affect a fetus during pregnancy. I became aware that FASD is a rare syndrome that only 2 to 5 percent of the population have. This statistic surprised me due to a large amount of woman who may drink when…