Tay-Sachs Disease and The Teaching Plan Tay-sachs disease is an inherited disease that is common among Ashkenazi-Jewish population. It occurs from a mutation in the HEXA gene also known as deficiency of the human chromosome 15 in DNA. This missing chromosome affects nerve cells in the brain. This disease is an autosomal recessive inheritance, “such diseases do not occur unless two genes for the disease are present, that is, a homozygous recessive pattern.” (Lippincott, 1999,p 150). There is a 25% risk of giving birth to an affected child with each pregnancy.
According to a study by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, in the United Kingdom, 1 of every 3500 males is born with Duchenne disorder. It obviously occurs by a mutation on a genetic code. It is found to be caused by a defective gene for dystrophin, which is a protein within the
Cystic Fibrosis is a very serious inherited genetic disease which affects one child in every 2,500 Caucasian births. This disease usually affects the lungs and causes the build up of a thick mucus which causes chest infections. These infections unfortunately usually lead to death during childhood or early adulthood. On occasion, besides affecting the lungs, it affects the bowels and the pancreas, causing blockages in the intestines and poor absorption of food. Cystic Fibrosis may first appear in a newly born baby, or in children or young adults.
By the time a child reaches the age of six if he / she has experienced neglect his/her chances of having overall poor physical health increases .Infants can develop poor physical health if neglect starts even before the child I born. A child deprived of basic necessities, such as proper pre-natal care is at risk of being born prematurely or having complications during child birth A developing child requires proper nutrition, protection and good health. About 80% of neglected children display attachment disorder symptoms and eventually form insecurities. Any child suffering neglect usually find relationships with peers disturbed and become
When a baby is being made, the chromosomes pair off with each other, creating the genotypes of that organism. Even if one single chromosome is flipped or switched, it can cause severe mental and physical defects. The study on Trisomy 21, which is more commonly called Down Syndrome, began in 1866 when physician John Langdon Down published an essay describing a group of children who were distinctly different from other children with mental retardation. It was first suggested that the cause of Down Syndrome might involve differences with chromosomes in the 1930s by two genetic
In 1959, Lejeune identified Down syndrome as being caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21, due to a failure in the cell division process. Subsequently, Down syndrome, also referred to as Trisomy 21, was recognised as a 'genetic condition', which affects both physical and intellectual development (Lorenz, 1998). In the UK, approximately 600-700 children are born with Down syndrome, the incidence rate increasing with advancing maternal age. It is estimated that there are around 30,000 people with Down syndrome living in the United Kingdom. The life expectancy of people with Down syndrome is currently between 45 and 55 years, with some people living beyond 60 and 70 years (Lorenz, 1998; Buckley, 2000, online).
This will have caused from poor concentration, the child may also need specific help in their work and class before any sort of progress can be made. 2) Parental illness: a child may need to be looked after because their parents may be ill or cannot cope and as a result the child may have to leave the family home for a period. Throughout this time they may live in foster homes, residential schools or children’s homes. 3) Family breakdown: families break down for a number of reasons including the following substance like abuse, mental health problems, bereavement, parental illness and incapacity. The most dangerous cause of a child being removed from that situation for their own safety and well-being.
Luna Williams English 100 02/10/2014 Just Whom is This Divorce “Good” For? Divorce is a huge topic a lot of parents think about when they feel that there spouse is no longer compatible with them and also the fact that it’s not working out for reason only they will know. It may just be the fact that two people that were deeply in love just feel out of it because of no connection anymore. In the article “Just Whom Is This Divorce” Good” For? Written by Elizabeth Marquart talks about how divorce can cause children even from a good divorce go through it there selves when they get older, children also feel that they are to blame for their parents getting divorced and they lose all interest for other things, there is also a lot of controversy about which parent gets which day can just lead up to a huge custody battle for most.
These Ambiguous conditions are said to be rare but, if you look at the statistics, “at least one in every two or three thousand births result in a question about the sex, add those numbers up and that equals thousands of cases per year in the United States alone (Dreger, 1993-2008).” Ann Fausto-Sterling is a professor of biology and gender studies. She developed the theory of the five sexes; males, females, merms, ferms, and herms. Males and Females are the obvious. Merms are considered Male psuedohermaphrodites; people who possess this condition have testes but hold some aspects of female genitalia externally. Ferms are defined as female psuedohermaphrodites.
Mercedes Kim Mrs. Eckhart Child Development November 2, 2012 Ambiguous Genitalia Male? Female? Approximately one in one thousand babies are born with ambiguous genitalia. This report will explain the birth defect in details and tell what can be done to treat those with this condition. I will also tell you about ways to help to deal with the problems that can go along with this birth defect such as identity problems.