White nose syndrome

The movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a movie that contains many things that relate to psychological disorders, including: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Trauma, and phobias. I will be discussing the plot of the movie, and then I will explain how the psychological disorders relate to the characters of the movie. The story’s main character is a nine year old boy named Oskar Schell, who is very close to his father. When his father is killed in the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the…

Down syndrome (or Down’s syndrome) is a generic chromosomal disorder which is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21. It is also known as “trisomy 21”. This condition leads to deficiencies in both cognitive ability and physical growth. It is typically related with physical growth delays, characteristic facial features, and minor to moderate intellectual disability. The IQ level of an adult decreases because of this. This genetic disorder, which differs in severity, sometimes causes…

Because uric acid levels are associated with metabolic syndrome and Ralph has high cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose it is recommended that he lose some weight to help reduce some of his gout symptoms. Based on Ralph’s height and weight it is estimated that he consumes at total of 2,457 kcal/day. In order…

with a disease such as Down’s Syndrome (DS), a genetic defect of the chromosome 21, valuate and see the life from another point of view. Although they learn how to live with their disease, it is very difficult for them to integrate into the society. According to NDSS there are approximately 400,000 people who live with Down’s Syndrome in United States,…

Ridgeland’s median resident age is 36.3 years old, compared to Mississippi’s median age, which is 36.6. The estimated median household income for Ridgeland is $57,897, compared to Mississippi’s $37,963 median income. Ridgeland is composed of 56% White, 34.3% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3.9% Asian, and 0.2% American Indian. In Ridgeland, the population 25 years and over who have high school or higher is 93.4%,…

Dr. Temple Grandin is a women who born with Autism Spectrum Disorder. His book takes the reader into her mind. She gives detailed stories about her childhood, teenage years and college life with autism. She never once in her novel used her autism as an excuse to not achieve her true potential. Dr. Grandin also gives the reader personal stories on how hard it was to grow up different. How in school kids would pick on her and call her dumb and stupid. Dr. Grandin Gives the reader with first person…

Autism is part of what is known as autistic spectrum. This was identified by Leo Kanner in 1943 in the John Hopkins Hospital. In the same year the German scientist, Dr. Hans Asperger described a milder form of this disorder we now know as Asperger syndrome. Until the early 1960s very few people who were not doctors, psychologists, special teachers, had heard of autistic children. But then and even more so in recent decades the problems of these children have been the subject of study and…

defects, and multifactorial influences. Down syndrome is one of them, which is the most common chromosome disorder genetic lead to moderate or severe mental retardation. Down syndrome affecting one in eight hundred infants, the risk of having a child with this condition increases with maternal age rising exponentially after a woman reaches age thirty-five. It happens because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. People who have down syndrome suffer from moderate to severe mental…

The disability portrayed and how it was represented In the movie Miracle Run the mother, Corrine of twin boys, Steven and Phillip discovered that her boys were autistic after many doctors told her that there was nothing wrong with them. Doctors were unable to conclude any problems associated with the boys. Corrine was told by doctors that boys developed slower than girls. She was also told that twins developed their own language. The movie started out with the boys being children and ended when…

The graduate course, Autism Spectrum Disorders, was a very beneficial course, not just professionally, but personally as well. As stated in the textbook, “For those entering the field of special education, the changes are probably greater that you will win the lottery than not have a student with ASD during the course of your career”, (E. Amanda Boutot, 2011, p. 5). What an impactful statement! As a professional, it is imperative to have a strong understanding of the symptoms, characteristics,…