Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material form chromosome 21.
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Describe their head,ears and mouth. Big? or small? or does it depend of race or backround
they are known for there small head, ears and mouth
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Name 2 negative impacts Down syndrome can have that i have listed in my presentaion
Short attention span
Poor judgement
Impulsive behavior
Slow learning
Delayed language and speech development
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is visual learning a strength or a weakness learning style with someone who has down syndrome?
visual processing and visual memory skills are a strength to someone who has down syndrome
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What does it mean to have Trisomy 21 Down Syndrome?
used to describe the presence of 3 chromosomes rather than the usual matched pair of chromosomes
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Describe their neck.
Short neck (with extra skin at the back of neck)
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Do all of the negative impacts affect all or most people with Down syndrome?
no. Some can have only one negative impact. but studies show that it is more likely that a child with down syndrome atleast have 2 of these negative impacts
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Is reading a strength or a weakness to someone who has Down Syndrome?
Reading is usually a relative strength, compared to oral language
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What does it mean to have Misaicism Down Syndrome?
“ when a baby is born with down syndrome the doctor will take blood sample to perform a chromosome study. 20 different cells are analyzed. If five of the 20 chromosome are normal (46 chromosomes) while the other is have an extra #21 chromosomes) the baby would be said to have mosaic down syndrome”
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Describe their hands and toes.
A single, deep, crease across the palm of the hand.Wide, Short hands with short fingers .A deep groove between the first and second toes
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What is the age group that a person with down syndrome is expected to go through one of these negative impacts? 1)childhood
2) adolcents
3) adulthood
4) old age
5) all of the above
the negative impacts all vary upon the person. and can be experienced through any age group
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How are their motor skills while young? do they come earlier than people without down syndrome? or are they delayed?
Movement control(motor skills) can be delayed
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What does it mean to have Tranlocation Down Syndrome?
Tranlocation- Caused when one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome
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Describe someone with Down Syndrome eyes
Upward slanting eyes (often with a skin fold that comes out from the upper eyelid and covers the inner corner of the eye)
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which one is rarely associated with down syndrome?
1)Poor attention span
2)server cognitive impairment
3)Poor judgement
Down Syndrome is Rarely associated with serve cognitive impairment but it is possible
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How is their speech while young?
specific speech and language delay- receptive languages is usually superior to expressive language