Bezencon family video on down syndrome
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Down syndrome refers to a disorder brought up by genetic variation. It gets influenced by the availability of a third copy of the chromosome; thus, it seems referred to as trisomy 21. It is usually associated with a delay in physical growth, low or moderate intellectual disability, and different facial characteristics. Averagely, the intelligence of a person who has down syndrome always lies at fifty percent, which tends to be equal to a nine-year-old child’s thinking capacity. However, this can also differ in various individuals. This child’s parents are genetically healthy as the new chromosomal change could occur gradually with unknown causes from the behavioral activity or the ecosystem. Down syndrome can be identified during pregnancy as well as during birth through its diagnosis is unknown. This disorder is the most chromosomal syndrome that is common in humans. This video shows Dylan’s child in the Bezencon family, born with down syndrome (Antonarakis, 2017).
One of the challenges Dylan is facing is reaching milestones. His developmental stage tends to be slower as compared to other healthy kids. Dylan also has a problem with doing home tasks due to low muscle tone, which affects his functioning in the ecosystem regarding gross motor control. It means that kids and adults having this syndrome always get a rough time putting on, buttoning up, and zipping their clothes. As in Dylan’s case, he cannot play with others as his mother is ever worried about him over falling on obstacles. It also shows that children containing this syndrome possess a precarious balance; thus, they always suffer independently as the other children ever distance themselves from these kids when specific tasks are performed (Kruszka et al., 2017). At school, children having this disorder tend to have difficulty in writing as well as moving objects. As Dylan’s case, his mother is always with her to make sure he doesn’t fall over during any school activity and look over his progress. Lastly, Dylan has a problem in feeding, particularly in both home and school environments. It shows that kids with this disorder always have difficulty chewing food; thus, jaw and mouth strength should get practiced by these kids (Kruszka et al., 2017).
The ethical challenges associated with down syndrome kids could include; having the kid happy all the time, as in Dylan’s case, his mother is always on toes to make her happy. Also, there tends to be a constant role of getting to a therapist who could offer much observant to the kid posing a challenge to the family, especially when there are low funds. Down syndrome could also cause various health issues such as heart attack, eye problems, ear infection, and difficulty breathing. Furthermore, this syndrome can cause an unpredictable complication as well as unknown causes that could bring about massive changes on the kids’ body thus for the case of Dylan, Bezencon family visits a therapist almost every year to determine the progress of their son (Kruszka et al., 2017).
When working with individuals having this syndrome, it will be better to employ a first-person language when interacting with them as these patients tend to have a slow rate of communication all the time. Also, while speaking to individuals with this disorder, slow down the talking pace as this individual tends to understand words slower than an average person (Antonarakis, 2017). Furthermore, being clear and concise should also be the right way of communicating with them as these individuals always perform well by being shown rather than being taught. To the family and individual having this disorder, it seems advisable to have a positive attitude to the person suffering from this syndrome as it will lead to their success. Conclusively, the inclusion of these people in work done could enhance a positive impact on these individuals (Antonarakis, 2017).
References
Antonarakis, S. E. (2017). Down syndrome and the complexity of genome dosage imbalance. Nature Reviews Genetics, 18(3), 147. Retrieved from: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrg.2016.154.pdf?origin=ppub
Growing up with Down Syndrome. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv2wtBeo0Qc
Kruszka, P., Porras, A. R., Sobering, A. K., Ikolo, F. A., La Qua, S., Shotelersuk, V., … & Moresco, A. (2017). Down syndrome in diverse populations. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 173(1), 42-53. Retrieved from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajmg.a.38043