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If you have some sort of mental retardation does that mean you have Down syndrome?
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∙ 15y ago
No. Down's is only one of millions of reasons to become retarded. While it used to be thought that only children with Down's were the only ones who were mentally retarded, it is now known that Down syndrome is only one of the hundreds of known causes of a child being mentally retarded.
It's even been documented that one-third of the children who are mentally retarded have no known cause.
Two other major known causes are Fragile X and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder. Like Down syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome is a chromosome abnormality.
However, FASD is not a chromosome abnormality. FASD is the only preventable -- 100% preventable -- cause of mental retardation. It is also the only one that is 100% untreatable. It's actually been estimated that FASD affects 40,000 infants each year. That is more than Spina Bifida, Down syndrome and Muscular Dystrophy combined.
Lots of research is being done endlessly -- with parental education being the most important.
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∙ 7y agoThe mental retardation associated with down syndrome varies by person. The mental retardation of people with down syndrome are categorized as mild to severe. However, there are famous people with Down Syndrome who have shown great talent and intelligence. Some of these people are the actor Chris Burke from the T.V. series Life goes on and a renowned poet named Gretchen Josephson.
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∙ 7y agoThere is some degree of retardation with Down's Syndrome but many are capable of doing many things.
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Is A child with Down's Syndrome mentally retarded?
Yes Down's Syndrome will mean some mental retardation. However many are still quite capable of living a good life.
If my man is 55 old and am 26 is the chens mi baby can have low sindroom?
One in 1,176. I am assuming that you mean Down Syndrome? There is usually a genetic predisposition to this disease- meaning its genetic and runs in DNA. If no one in your family or his has Down Syndrome or other types of mental retardation, etc then the chances are relatively zero that your baby will have Down Syndrome. Its not going to be based on your significant other's sperm...
What does ABRUTI mean?
it is an offensive word related to mental retardation.
What does idd mean in slang?
It means "Indeed" It mean individual developmental disorder and is related to mental retardation mental health no
What do the words Development Disability mean?
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What does IQ score of 65 mean?
IQ from 50 to 70 is 'Mild mental retardation'.
What does the name dominica mean?
The name "Dominica" means big fat hairy stinky dumb person with a bad case of mental retardation.
Are children of Down Syndrome parents normal?
That would mean that the mother is the one with Down syndrome, since men with Down syndrome are sterile. There is a 50% chance that the child will have Down syndrome and 50% chance that child will be born without.
Does duodenal atresia always mean Down syndrome?
No, there is a 30-40% chance of Down Syndrome when duodenal atresia is diagnosed.
What does it mean to dream with a person with down syndrome?
Nothing.
What does imbassil mean?
First, it is not spelled as imbassil. It is IMBECILE. Imbecile is a term for a degree of mental retardation, as well as for a type of criminal. For short, it means weak or weak-minded.
Does Down's Syndrome get worse over time?
It depends on what you mean by getting worse. It can come with physical delays and intellectual disability. The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, about the same mental age of an 8- or 9-year-old child, but this varies.It may take children with Down syndrome longer than other children to reach milestones, but they will eventually meet many of these. Children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for certain health problems. However, each individual with Down syndrome is different, and not every person will have serious health problems. Many of these can be treated.They do have a shorter life span than other people. In 1910, a baby born with Down syndrome often didn't live to age 10. Today, someone with Down syndrome can expect to live to age 60+, depending on the how severe the health problems are.
