Table in content What is Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How is FAS characterized in the community? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Describe how babies with FAS are affected? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In your view what are the symptoms of long-term alcohol use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What kind of role has the South African context played
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topic that will be discussed in this paper is fetal alcohol syndrome. This topic was chosen because I work closely with parents that expose their children to substance abuse before birth. Alcohol is one of those substances unfortunately that parents are exposing their children too. This is a major phenomenon in today’s society and is a relevant issue for many social workers. As a social worker I can use the science behind fetal alcohol syndrome to educate and inform my clients to make better decisions
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition that is painful in one or both of the hands or wrists. It is seen in older age, caused by repetitive movement of the hand or wrist over a long period of time. When the median nerve that pass through the wrist is compressed or pinched. The family provider is able to test the median nerve. With the test the family provider result are able to diagnosis for carpal tunnel. There are surgeries that are able to take the pressure or pinched never to relief the tingling
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Mean World Syndrome Soc 101l Background Our society tends to place high value on its members being well versed in the happenings of the world. We’re expected to know what’s going on down the street as well as the latest country to revolt in the Middle East. We’re constantly bombarded with news. A simple click of the mouse at work, turning on the radio in the car, or flipping on the T.V. at home and all the issues of the world are dumped into your lap. Unfortunately in the media the negatives
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Keyontaye Meariday February 18, 2015 LRC project #3 Restless Leg Syndrome: * Restless Leg Syndrome is a disorder characterized by an unpleasant tickling or twitching sensation in the leg muscles when sitting or lying down, which is relieved only by moving the legs. Causative Agent: * RLS also appears to be related to the following factors or conditions, although researchers do not yet know if these factors actually cause RLS, chronic diseases such as kidney failure, diabetes, and peripheral
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome LaShalonda Marshall Vatterott College Dental Anatomy Courtney Oetting Pregnancy is a beautiful thing but sometimes it can have a turn for the worst for a child instead of the happy mom and baby outcome that we all expect. Some moms don’t know there could be effects that soon have the worst outcome on the baby or either some truly don’t care about being pregnant and do things while their pregnant that later down the line effects the child their caring. Birth effects can happen
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Willi Syndrome “Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare disorder present at birth that results in a number of physical, mental and behavioral problems. A key feature of Prader-Willi (prah-dur VIL-ee) syndrome is a constant sense of hunger that usually begins after the first year of life. People with Prader-Willi syndrome want to eat constantly and usually have trouble controlling their weight. Many complications of Prader-Willi syndrome are due to obesity. If your child has Prader-Willi syndrome, a team
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The Arc was founded in 1950 by a small group of concerned parents and community members in Minneapolis, MN. They had decided to come together and act as voices for those with intellectual disabilities. At that time there was very limited information known about intellectual disabilities, or mental retardation as they used to say, and the causes of it. Because of this, there were practically no programs or activities for these kids in order to help with the development, care, and support for families
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There seems to be hundreds of different sleep disorders that can affect someone. People can suffer from insomnia, delayed sleep phase syndrome, hypopnea, syndrome, night terrors, rapid eye movement behavior disorder, restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea. Some are very common while others are found in very few patients. I was intrigued by restless leg syndrome because I have heard of it on several occasions. Restless Leg Syndrom is also known as Willis-Ekborn disease is a neurological disorder
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Carpal Tunnel Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a common injury among people who work with their hands a lot. Jobs and hobbies such as a heavy duty mechanic and sewing will often lead to this injury and have people asking why does this happen. This injury can prevent the play of many of our favourite sports and can cause pain up through the arm that it affects. Carpal Tunnel can affect a person’s feel which is extremely crucial in sports such as golf, tennis, billiards, and many more. However there are
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