Down Syndrome: Biological Or Theoretical Model?

There are no standard medical problem or physical defect that is linked with all patients with Down Syndrome. The symptoms can differ from one child to another, which is why some child patients require a lot of medical help, whereas many others live healthily (Girod, 2001).

A person with downs syndrome has extra chromosome. The defect usually involves the twenty first chromosome. With this chromosome defect you do not develop like the average human being. With Down syndrome you have a short body stature and your face has a very broad profile, the most noticeable way to tell if someone has Down syndrome is their ears and their eyes are aligned differently than someone who doesn’t have downs syndrome. When you are growing up with Down’s syndrome your speech develops much slower and it is much harder to annunciate your words. some over time can develop great speech and some

9). According to Jackson, Cavenagh, and Clibbens (2014), links have been suggested between communication difficulties and self-esteem. Research by Foley et al. (2014b) found that young adults with Down syndrome experience increased rates of emotional and behavioral problems compared with the general population. Furthermore, the research by McCarthy (2008) found that children with Down syndrome at risk for severe behavior disorder in adult life may be identified in childhood and appropriate interventions offered to reduce their

Down syndrome occurs in people who were born with three, rather than two, copies of the 21st chromosome. This extra genetic material is what brings about the effects of Down’s syndrome. It is often characterized by an impairment of cognitive (process of thought) ability. Most people with Down syndrome have lower than average, mild to moderate, cognitive ability and this cannot be predicted at birth. A smaller number fall into the severe impairment range. Physically, people with Down’s syndrome are smaller in stature, have less muscle tone, and have noticeably different facial features. The number of these births occurs approximately in one out of every one thousand (ndss.org). As of 2007, the number of people in the United States with Down syndrome stood at about 350,000. These numbers will shrink because now (most) potential parents can know the condition of the fetus early. This information is included to let the reader relate to the struggles that some with Down syndrome goes through.

a child who doesn´t. When a child has down syndrome there are very noticeable symptoms like: flattened facial features, short neck, small head or poor muscle tone . Some other symptoms that could be present are: more flexibility than a healthy person would have, brushfield spots which are tiny dots on the iris of the eye or unusually shaped ears. Although babies with Down syndrome seem to be the same size as normal babies, they end up growing slower causing some of the unusual formalities. Also things like walking or sitting can happen at a later age than usual for kids with this genetic disorder (3). Not only are there physical symptoms that are easier for us to notice but there are also health problems that can occur with this disorder as well. Babies who have Down syndrome are likely to have health problems like: mild to moderate cognitive disabilities, heart defects, depression or behavior problems and many others

Those with Down syndrome often experience physical issues such as poor muscle tone and poor immune function (Carmeli, Kessel, Merrick, & Bar-Chad, 2014). Individuals who are born with Down syndrome often need extensive help making adult decisions throughout their lives, but the severity of cases varies heavily within individuals that have Down syndrome. Down syndrome has some clear physical features, but it also has a number of features that affect the individual; for instance, individuals with Down syndrome are more likely to experience problems with congenital heart disease (Glasson, Dye, & Bittles,

Down Syndrome is a chromosomal condition related to chromosome 21. It affects 1 in 800 to 1 in 1000 born infants. People who have Down Syndrome have learning difficulties, mental retardation, a different facial appearance, and poor muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy.

A person that has Down syndrome may have some physical problems or disabilities. Some common physical problems are: short necks, poor muscle tone, a small head and an overall smaller body. Approximately one third of babies born with Down syndrome have heart defects, most of which are now

Down syndrome is a disease in which chromosome 21 has extra genetic material delaying the way a child develops mentally and physically.

Down syndrome is a very personal experience for me and my family. My mother currently cares for her younger brother who has Down syndrome. He is wheel chair bound, in and out of the hospital and primarily under the care of his siblings. I have witnessed the challenges that my family faces daily while attempting to understand a love one’s limited abilities, and difficulties functioning in a normal life capacity. This paper will focus on the symptoms of Down syndrome, the impact it has on an individual with the disorder, the family members, and caregivers. I have researched the topic with the hopes of explaining the concerns, treatment, and coping strategies

To begin with, Down syndrome affects a child’s cognitive development. Down syndrome impairs a child’s cognitive development which include, “reduced working memory capacity” (Vicari, Carlesimo, Caltagirone, 1995),

Until the mid-twentieth century, Down Syndrome was considered a mysterious genetic condition that not many scientists or common people could understand or accurately describe. More specifically, members of the society realized that people with Down Syndrome were different — but they could not distinguish or diagnosticate the characteristics or the causes of the condition. Although that is true, scientists and doctors like Jérôme Lejeune, Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol, and Édouard Séguin had investigated and recognized certain indicative attributes of those with Down Syndrome. However, none of them composed a fully descriptive study that corresponded with the lives of a majority of Down Syndrome patients. In due time, (1866) British doctor John Langdon Down presented a comprehensive, widely acclaimed, and unrefuted portraiture of what Down Syndrome truly resembles.

Due to this genetic defect, the body suffers from physical and psychological symptoms. The extra gene is what is responsible for the features and personality people with Down syndrome receive. All of the people who have the disorder all have similar physical features. The common features of those who are affected include a small head, a short neck, small ears, immoderate flexibility, and short

The main risks are hearing problems, eye problems, heart diseases, Leukemia and other cancers, and finally mental retardation. The reason there are so many conditions that come with Down Syndrome there is a high chance of premature death. There are three types of Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21(nondisjunction), translocation, and mosaicism. Non Disjunction means there a mistake in the splitting of the cells of meiosis. In Translocation there are still 46 chromosomes but another 21 attaches to another chromosome, usually 14. The extra 21 is what causes Down Syndrome. Then you have Mosaicism is the least common form of Down Syndrome. Its form is caused by some containing usual 46 chromosomes and some containing 47. Those cells with 47 chromosomes contain an extra chromosome

FACT: Just as any two people are different, any two people with Down syndrome are different, too. Certain physical characteristic are shared among people with Down syndrome, such as an upward crease of the eyes, short stature and poor muscle tone; however, not all people with Down syndrome share these physical traits.