... )." The diagnosis of Down syndrome can be done either through physical examination of the newborn, or prenatally through screening and diagnostic tests. The most commonly used screening tests are the Alpha-fetoprotein Plus and the Triple Screen (National DS Society). These tests assess quantities of various substances in the blood (alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin and unconjugated estriol) and together with the woman ... only able to accurately detect about sixty percent of fetuses with Down syndrome (National Down Syndrome Society)." Many women who undergo these tests wil...

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... including impaired learning, social, and vocational ability. It is a disorder in which a person's overall intellectual functioning is well below average, with an IQ of 70 or less. Down Syndrome has a universalized definition found correspondingly in almost all sources: A congenital disorder, caused by the presence of an ... 1%. Mosaic trisomy implies that some but not all cells have the defect. Individuals with mosaic trisomy typically score 10-30 points higher on IQ tests than children with translocation and trisomy 21. (Batshaw 1997) The diagnosis of Down syndrome is usually suspected ...

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... physical appearance are recognized as an effect of the condition, typically not causing them pain or the need for correction. There are many tests that are now available to women throughout their pregnancy to determine if their child has Down syndrome. In the United States, ACOG guidelines ... recommend that screening be offered to all women, regardless of their age (www.acog.org). There are noninvasive screening tests such as blood tests, the nuchal translucency test, and sonograms (ultrasounds) which look for particular abnormalities in the fetus that might indicate Down syndrome (www...

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... a child with Down Syndrome was asked to name as many animals as they could of, the reply was, "Dogs, cats, fish, bird, fish." A Williams kid of the same age and IQ was asked the same question and replied, "Brontosaurus, tyranadon, brontosaurus rex, dinosaurs, elephant, dog, cat, lion, baby hippopotamus, ibex, whale, bull, yak, zebra, puppy, kitten, tiger, koala, dragon," (Finn 1991 ... , and 20 in group or assisted living homes. (Finn 1991). Also in Finn's article, educational psychologist Eleanor Semel is quoted as saying, "Educators are confused because the WIlliams Syndrome child test...

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