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He is also a psychologist in the state Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a downstate Republican, has said state layoffs would only compound the state s financial problems. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Ault: Prison has major impact on area Oct 25, 2008
Clinical care inmates have mental illness or mental retardation and are handled by special staff, Ault said. The two prison farms, Prison Farm 1 in Fort Madison and Prison Farm 3 in Montrose, together house nearly 300 minimum security inmates. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Battle for Fernald is far from over Oct 25, 2008
It has started a series of disruptive layoffs at Fernald; it has stood by as a Fernald resident was transferred against her will; it has refused to negotiate a compromise with key stakeholders; and it is closing Fernald in the absence of a comprehensive plan for the entire Department of Mental Retardation system. All of this makes for a particularly painful and rushed process. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Death Chamber Has Revolving Door in Texas Oct 24, 2008
Bobby Wayne Woods, 42, was scheduled to be executed Thursday, but the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals agreed to have his claims of mental retardation reviewed. Woods was convicted of the 1997 murder of Sarah Patterson, the 11-year-old daughter of his ex-girlfriend. (Fox News)
Court Halts Execution Oct 24, 2008
That's not mental retardation ... Posted by: me Location: here on Oct 23, 2008 at 01:16 PM Oh great -- now claim "mental retardation" instead of the old "insane game". (KWTX.com, TX)
Group Says City Failed Disabled Man Asking for Help Oct 22, 2008
A report from University Legal Services says the man suffered from mental retardation and several medical conditions. He died in February at age 65. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Convicted killer challenges his death sentence Oct 22, 2008
During the original trial, Smithey was examined by many professionals, including psychiatrists and medical doctors, and one of the jury's many considerations was the possibility of mental retardation, Matthews said. My plan is to get our own expert to evaluate Smithey, he said. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Report finds clusters of kids without shots Oct 17, 2008
We must keep in mind that after natural infection from a vaccine-preventable disease, she says, there is the potential for a variety of serious complications such as blindness, pneumonia, mental retardation, brain damage, seizures and death. Comments. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
A mom before the Prom Oct 17, 2008
The children of teen mothers are more likely to be born prematurely at low birthweight compared to children of older mothers, which raises the probability of infant death and disease, mental retardation, and mental illness. Children of teen mothers are 50 percent more likely to repeat a grade and are less likely to complete high school. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Vote yes on the 'Idiot Amendment' Oct 17, 2008
The first, a reference to persons with extreme mental retardation, is preceded by the phrase "usually offensive." There is no reason for our state's Constitution to use offensive language. No one would allow the provocative and outdated words "negro" and "redskin," or the concept of women as chattel, to remain in the state Constitution just because it was an acceptable term or belief in 1857, and, likewise, there is no reason we should allow "idiot" to continue describe our fellow Iowans. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Report finds clusters of kids without shots in Oregon Oct 16, 2008
We must keep in mind that after natural infection from a vaccine-preventable disease, she says, there is the potential for a variety of serious complications such as blindness, pneumonia, mental retardation, brain damage, seizures and death. Proud Mama wrote on Oct 15, 2008 9:38 PM:" Yes, and we must keep in mind that there are a percentage of children who are DAMAGED BY VACCINES with complications such as blindness, pneumonia, mental retardation, brain damage, seizures and death. GREEN THE... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Cytogenetic Technology — Genotype and Phenotype Oct 16, 2008
1 and a diverse range of impairments: mental retardation associated with microcephaly, cardiac abnormalities, or cataracts ... 2, causing autism or mental retardation, was reported earlier this year in the Journal. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Recurrent Rearrangements of Chromosome 1q21.1 and Variable Pediatric Phenotypes Oct 16, 2008
1 in two groups of patients with unexplained mental retardation, autism, or congenital anomalies and in unaffected persons ... We found considerable variability in the level of phenotypic expression of the microdeletion; phenotypes included mild-to-moderate mental retardation, microcephaly, cardiac abnormalities, and cataracts ... The reciprocal duplication was enriched in nine children with mental retardation or autism spectrum disorder and other variable features (P=0. (New England Journal of Medicine)
More Women Selling Their Eggs Oct 14, 2008
But after their first son, Kyle, was born with Fragile X, an inherited form of mental retardation, Karen learned she was a carrier of the syndrome. She says doctors told her, "If we conceived (again) on our own, we would have a 50 percent chance of having another child with Fragile X Syndrome.". (CBS News)
First Evidence That Common Pollutant May Reduce Iodine Levels In Breast Milk Oct 14, 2008
Iodine deficiency in infants can cause mental retardation and other health problems, the scientists note. The study also provides further evidence that iodine intake in U.S. mothers is low and that perchlorate may play a key role. (Science Daily)
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac Oct 14, 2008
"The results outlined in the paper and carried out in collaboration with Families of SMA, deCODE chemistry ructures, Invitrogen Corporation, and Rutgers University represent a new understanding of the physiological mechanisms that can increase SMN expression and will allow us to move forward in advancing potential treatments for it, says Jill Jarecki, Ph.D., Research Director at Families of SMA. MTS ARTICLE #2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "DcpS as a Therapeutic Target for Spinal Muscular Atrophy" FOR... (EurekAlert!)
No plan for the mentally retarded Oct 13, 2008
The administration is pushing ahead with Fernald's closure in the apparent absence of a plan for the care of all people with mental retardation. The Department of Mental Retardation provides services and supports to more than 30,000 people in Massachusetts ... Roughly 9,000 people with mental retardation currently live in community-based residences in the state, according to departmental figures for 2002 (the year of the department's most recent annual report on its website). (Boston Globe)
National program assists disabled farmers, ranchers (32) Oct 13, 2008
Disabilities include amputations, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, blindness or vision impairments, deafness or hearing impairments, mental retardation and stroke. Wyoming AgrAbility assists those in need by providing information and resources for them to get the help they need. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
College kiddies call courtyards their backyards Oct 11, 2008
His son Alex has mental retardation, but living in a college was actually, for him, the perfect setting in which to grow up. Alex interacted with Calhoun students at dinners every night, and even exchanged Valentines with me every year Katie Earle, CC 09, recalls. (Yale Herald, CT)
Howard Beach residents fear loss of local center Oct 10, 2008 Genetic techniques help search for a blood test for Down syndrome Oct 8, 2008 US researchers develop new Down syndrome test Oct 7, 2008 Blood Tests Ease Search for Down Syndrome Oct 7, 2008 Edward Klima, 77; linguist and sign language specialist Oct 5, 2008 UTHSCT Tracking Kids' Health From Birth To 21 Oct 5, 2008 Florida Tech poll takes pulse on autism Oct 4, 2008 Abingtons MCAS results are in Oct 4, 2008 UC Denver gets $26M award Oct 4, 2008 Minorities with Disabilities Report Poorer Health Oct 4, 2008 UCR researchers propose minocycline as a promising drug for patients with Fragile X syndrome Oct 4, 2008 Struggling for services Oct 4, 2008 Ruling restarts Fernald closure Oct 3, 2008 High-tech protection Oct 3, 2008 Jeannie Babb Taylor: Got melamine? Formula-fed infants are at risk both at home and abroad Oct 3, 2008 Bay Area Vista Oct 3, 2008 New foothills location for Valley Mountain Regional Center Oct 3, 2008 SCC joins the Vote No on Question 1 campaign Oct 3, 2008 First Baptist appoints new pastor Sep 24, 2008 Autism and Down Syndrome Sep 23, 2008 Revealing The Regulating Mechanism Behind Signal Transduction In The Brain Sep 23, 2008 Scientists Trace Extensive Networks Regulating Alternative RNA Splicing Sep 22, 2008 Fla. Medicaid recipients want out of nursing homes Sep 21, 2008 Daniel family continues fight Sep 18, 2008 Death penalty reinstated in 1993 Troy murder case Sep 17, 2008 U.S. Sued Over Dropping of Benefits for Disabled Sep 17, 2008 Special ed students should keep taking high school exit exam Sep 16, 2008 Turn It Off To Turn It On: Neuroscientists Discover Critical Early Step Of Memory Formation Sep 16, 2008 Families welcome spotlight on Down syndrome Sep 15, 2008 Obituaries appearing Sept. 15 in The Daily Times Sep 15, 2008 Sitting In: Some words constitute bullying Sep 14, 2008 Enabling devices go hi-tech Sep 13, 2008 Chromosome Tests Help Study of Kids' Mental Anomalies Sep 12, 2008 Variety In The Splice Of Life: Chromosome Breaks Are Surprisingly Complex Sep 12, 2008 Pitt expands its dental care for special needs patients Sep 12, 2008 Orange County Residents With Developmental Disabilities Rally to Urge Legislators to Resume Funding for Critical Services Sep 11, 2008 Watertown delegation backs reform to child abuse protection system (Beacon Hill Roll Call) Sep 11, 2008 ICICI Lombard to expand Nirmaya Sep 11, 2008 Aberrations in region of chromosome 1q21.1 associated with broad range of disorders in children Sep 11, 2008 Beacon Hill Roll Call Sep 10, 2008 Jacksonville families fear losing safety net Sep 10, 2008 With Chance McCary, a student at Sandhills Children’s Center’s Rockingham Campus, are from left, Shannon Pardo, teacher; Kathy Desmond, director of development; Melanie Carnes, director of Rockingham campus services; and Melanie C. Gayle, executive director, Sandhills Children’s Center. Photo by Tom MacCallum/Daily Journal Sep 9, 2008 Is Trig at the Heart of Media's Reaction to Palin? Sep 9, 2008 Palin raises hope for parents of disabled kids Sep 8, 2008 Advocates for the mentally disabled on Palin Sep 6, 2008 Research Unveils Earliest Cell Changes in Down Syndrome Sep 6, 2008 Beacon Hill Roll Call: House, Senate vote to keep legal service help $$ for inmates Sep 6, 2008 Down's signs 'seen in stem cells' Sep 5, 2008 Opinion: Tropic Thunder movie is hurtful to many Sep 5, 2008 Somerville's state legislators unanimous on child abuse bill Sep 5, 2008 Parents cringe when they hear 'R word' (2836) Sep 4, 2008 Family lands 'Extreme Makeover' Sep 4, 2008 Keeping an eye on budget cuts Sep 4, 2008 Tell us: Would Palin be a voice for the disabled? Sep 3, 2008 Can mothers balance high-powered jobs and kids? Sep 3, 2008 Don’t de-humanize gay Mormons Sep 2, 2008 La. nursing home patients find shelter at JSU Sep 2, 2008 The first autism disease genes Sep 2, 2008 Trusts for mentally retarded neglected Aug 31, 2008 Arguments on infant screening go to top court Aug 31, 2008 Palin Would Bring 5 Kids To VP's Residence Aug 31, 2008 Food adulteration is injurious to human health - Survey Aug 29, 2008 Low Levels Of Brain Chemical May Lead To Obesity Aug 29, 2008 Protecting Newborns From a Dangerous Threat Aug 28, 2008 Study finds brain chemical underpinning human obesity Aug 28, 2008
The Bernard M. Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office is the Queens branch of the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Its units serve as citywide resources for families seeking out-of-home placement for their developmentally disabled loved ones. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Voters asked to remove 'idiot' reference from state voting law Oct 10, 2008
"I certainly understand that then the knowledge of mental illness and mental retardation was nil," said Jochum. The two set off on what would be a decade-long journey to amend the constitution, a process that early Iowa residents deliberately made very tough. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
It is marked by mild to moderate mental retardation, unusual facial characteristics and a high risk of heart defects. The two definitive tests for Down syndrome - amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling, or CVS - work by retrieving fetal cells so the chromosomes can be counted. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Down syndrome, which causes mental retardation and other problems, is caused when a child has three copies instead of two of chromosome 21. The test also detects other chromosomal conditions such as Edward syndrome, which kills half of babies in the first week of life and Patau syndrome, which kills more than 80 percent of children in infancy. (Boston Globe)
It is marked by mild to moderate mental retardation, unusual facial characteristics and a high risk of heart defects. The two definitive tests for Down syndrome amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling, or C.V.S. work by retrieving fetal cells so the chromosomes can be counted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
More recently, Dr. Klima collaborated with his wife on extensive studies of Williams syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that combines mental retardation with heightened language ability. When Dr. Klima and Bellugi began work on American Sign Language, few considered sign languages to be real languages. (Boston Globe)
Although a sizeable number of those babies do well due to adv-ances in research and health care, many are still at risk for serious conditions, some of which could be lifelong, including cerebral palsy, mental retardation and learning disabilities, Dr. Scheidt said. "Low birth weight infants who reach adulthood are at increased risk for obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes -- conditions which all reduce the quality of life, contribute to health care costs and rob many people... (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 1 in 150 children in the United States is diagnosed with autism, making it the second most serious developmental disability, after mental retardation. Kunkel said the school wanted a snapshot view of attitudes toward autism prior to completion of the Scott Center for Autism Treatment, now under construction. (Florida Today)
The students disabilities are varied, and range from dyslexia to mental retardation. Their MCAS scores are factored into Abington s general scores as well as their own specific sub group, Schafer said. (Abington Mariner, MA)
Infants born prematurely are at risk for early death and a variety of health problems, such as cerebral palsy, mental retardation and learning disabilities. Estimated health care costs for preterm infants total $26 billion per year. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
3 million people report limitations in cognitive functioning, or who have a mental or emotional illness that interferes with daily activities, including those with Alzheimer's disease and mental retardation. This group of individuals comprises 6 percent of the population 15 and older. (MEDLINEplus)
" Fragile X affects 1 in 4000 males and 1 in 6000 females of all races and ethnic groups. About 1 in 259 women carry Fragile X and could pass it to their children. About 1 in 800 men carry Fragile X; their daughters will also be carriers. Minocycline belongs to a group of antibiotics that has been used in people for more than fifty years to treat Lyme disease, acne, and other skin infections. Minocycline may have beneficial effects in other disorders where higher-than-normal brain levels of... (EurekAlert!)
Evans is a single mother who for many years has cared for her 13-year-old son, Cornelius, who suffers from a long list of disorders including mental retardation, cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, mitochondrial encephalopathy, quadriplegia and scoliosis ... During this time, Evans applied for her son's acceptance into the Mental Retardation Waiver Program (MRWP) for personal support services and developed an Individual Service Plan (ISP) with the Decatur-Seminole Service Center to provide... (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
She said the state wants to close Fernald because the center's aged physical plant makes it the most expensive Department of Mental Retardation facility to operate. It costs $256,000 per Fernald resident annually compared with an average cost of $107,000 in a community setting, she said. (Boston Globe)
Most of the other 27 genetic conditions Montana screens for can cause brain damage severe mental retardation or death ... The model is based on the first routine genetic test, for phenylketonuria, or PKU, which causes severe mental retardation unless a strict diet is followed. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Not until 1981 did the nation admit the extent of their baby milk atrocity at least 600 deaths, more than 6,000 people still suffering 26 years later, and 624 people afflicted by severe mental retardation, developmental difficulties, and paralysis caused by brain damage. This is not the first baby milk massacre in China, either. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Abilities United (formerly C-A-R, Inc.) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization for children and adults with developmental disabilities (mental retardation, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, autism, and other neurodevelopment conditions causing developmental delays) who live in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Each year, this organization serves over 2,500 people and their families. (NBC 11, CA)
VMRC is a private, nonprofit corporation that contracts with the state of California to provide diagnostic, evaluation and early intervention services to children and adults with developmental disabilities (autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and mental retardation). VMRC purchases services such as respite, out-of-home placement, adult day programs, transportation, behavior intervention and infant development services for eligible persons. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
LeBlanc thinks of his 22-year-old godson who lives a quality life with Down Syndrome thanks to the many services and support he receives through the state Department of Mental Retardation and asks voters to look at their own personal life experiences for a reason to vote no.. What if DMR were to go away. (Somerville Journal, MA)
The Baddour Center is a private residential facility for adults diagnosed with mild and moderate mental retardation. While in that position he served as pastor to the residents and staff of the Center. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Elisabeth Dyken s Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders in Persons with Down Syndrome study [Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews Volume 13: 2007] confirms that initial co-morbidity rates of Down Syndrome and an ASD were approximately one to two percent of the Down Syndrome population. However, further research shows that the rates are actually closer to seven percent of the Down syndrome population also meeting the criteria for an. (Suite101.com)
9, 1999) Views of normal brains and of those afflicted with Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome are coming into focus, and the contrast in synapse development is vividly clear, say researchers at the. (Mar. (Science Daily)
This is consistent with prior studies showing that some people with genetic diseases including epilepsy, mental retardation and autism, have mutations of the Fox-1 gene or abnormally express it. The Fox-1 and -2 proteins are essential regulators of specific splicing events that occur in cells of particular tissues, Krainer said. (Science Daily)
The Olmstead decision, as it is known, involved two Georgia women, both Medicaid beneficiaries with mental retardation who wanted community-based services, but were refused and were treated in institutions. The high court ruled unjustified isolation of the disabled in institutions amounted to discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Albany Times Union)
Both of the Daniel boys suffer from severe mental retardation. Doctors have advised the family that the boys would probably only have a life span of 20 to 25 years, however both are now in their mid thirties. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
home because Wood's attorneys failed to tell the jury about his mental retardation during the trial's penalty phase ... Judge Rosemary Barkett dissented, saying the Supreme Court had ruled defense lawyers had a duty to present evidence of mental retardation. (WSJA.com, AL)
The suit's plaintiffs include Eshetu Meri, 51, of Fairfax, a blind man who escaped from Ethiopia, where he was targeted for advocating democracy; Tasim Mandija, 80, of Philadelphia, a native of Albania who suffers from prostate cancer and neuropathy; and Rouzbeh Aliaghaei, 17, an Iranian who suffers from a rare genetic disorder that resulted in autism, seizures, mental retardation and an enlarged head. He came to the United States in 1998 when his parents escaped political persecution. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
We're not talking about kids with traumatic brain injury or severe mental retardation. Those kids aren't on the diploma track, so they don't face the exit exam requirement. (Fresno Bee)
Paradoxically, its manufacture involves two other proteins including one linked to mental retardation that typically prevent proteins from being made ... Meanwhile, Worley's team proceeded to build on research showing that a protein linked to a form of mental retardation passed on by an abnormal "fragile X" chromosome also represses the manufacture of some proteins ... The researchers looked at Arc protein levels in nerve cells lacking the fragile X mental retardation protein and found stable... (Science Daily)
When Piper was born, John F. Kennedy was president and had a sister with mental retardation who was treated with a lobotomy - per doctors' advice. Today, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has a Down syndrome baby that has been on the cover of national magazines and was front and center at the Republican convention. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
A recipient of awards and honors in her field, Dr. Ingenito was the author of numerous research publications in the areas of hospital epidemiology, birth defects, heart disease, mental retardation, lead poisoning, drug addiction and alcoholism. She enjoyed all types of reading, including novels and fiction. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
State lawmakers recently distanced themselves from the R word by changing the name of the Department of Mental Retardation ... In a ceremony in the Oval Office in July 2003, President Bush signed an executive order changing the name of The President s Committee on Mental Retardation to the President s Committee on People with Intellectual Disabilities ... In 2005, the board of directors of The Arc of the United States voted to remove the words mental retardation from its mission statement. (Danvers Herald, MA)
It is useful for those with cerebral palsy or physical disabilities, cognitive disability or mental retardation, autism spectrum disorders, speech and learning disabilities and also for children and adults with emotional and behavioural problems. "Previously, we had no-tech or low-tech devices that were helpful but could not drive dramatic changes. With such hi-tech devices, miracles can happen. There are 40 to 60 million differently abled persons in India. How can we ignore their needs? I hope... (Times of India)
1, in patients with unexplained mental retardation, autism or congenital anomalies in an article published online this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. "In the early 1960s, we began discovering the relationship between chromosome imbalance and diseases and syndromes, such as Down syndrome," David H. Ledbetter, a professor of human genetics at Emory University in Atlanta, said in a university news release. (MEDLINEplus)
The researchers started with DNA from 143 children who were missing part of chromosome 1 and had symptoms including mental retardation and developmental delay. In four of the children the chromosome abnormality was traced to a parent who was phenotypically normal that is, who had normal development and behavior but who carried a translocation in which a segment of chromosome 1 and a segment of chromosome 22 had switched places. (Science Daily)
In the past, the clinic has been able to meet only a fraction of the demand for care from people with mental retardation or other disabilities ... Some people with mental retardation, for example, may be unable to tolerate dental care without sedation or general anesthesia. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Developmental disabilities include mental retardation, autism, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. SOURCE The Orange County Community Coalition. (PR Newswire)
House 141-16, Senate 38-0, overrode Gov. Patrick s $600,000 veto reduction (from $569,561,352 to $568,961,352) in funding for community-based, residential adult services under the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) - formerly known as the Department of Mental Retardation ... SELF DETERMINATION OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL RETARDATION (S 2781) - The House approved a bill requiring the state to study the possibility of the implementation of a self-determination model for patients of the... (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
The scheme was launched by the national trust for the welfare of persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities. The scheme would be expanded to all states across the country except Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. (India Times)
The aberration can manifest itself as unexplained mild or moderate mental retardation, growth retardation, learning disabilities, seizures, autism, heart defects, other congenital abnormalities, cataracts, small head size, unusual facial features, hand deformities, or skeletal problems ... 1 in groups of patients with unexplained mental retardation, autism, or congenital abnormalities, and compared their findings with similar testing of a group from the general population. (EurekAlert!)
Self-determination of people with mental retardation (S 2781) The House approved a bill requiring the state to study the possibility of the implementation of a self-determination model for patients of the Department of Developmental Services. This model is based on establishing a cost-effective system that gives these mentally retarded clients and their families more choice in determining the type of services that they receive. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
The waiver is for people with developmental disabilities such as mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and Prader-Willi syndrome. It covers more than 30,000 people statewide who would otherwise qualify for institutional care under Medicaid and provides community-based help such as transportation or physical therapy. (Florida Times-Union)
The center is a nonprofit day school for young children who have mental retardation, sensory impairments and other developmental disabilities. Speech, physical and occupational therapy are provided 12 months a year regardless of a family s economic status. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
They'd be the first to hold the door for someone in a wheelchair, and they'd be friendly toward anyone with obvious mental retardation. But for themselves, they would abort. (Townhall.com)
Down syndrome is characterized by mental retardation of varying degrees, and distinct physical features. Babies tend to be limp and quiet. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Braddock traces the origins of this shift to President John F. Kennedy, who appointed a panel in 1961 to address mental retardation and mental health, and subsequently implemented the vast majority of that panel's 97 recommendations. (Kennedy's sister, Rosemary Kennedy, had severe learning disabilities and was the inspiration for the Special Olympics, whose creation was spearheaded by the Kennedy Foundation in 1968. (MSNBC -- Health)
"We hope that further research might lead to clues for the design of new therapeutic approaches tackling developmental delay, mental retardation, aging and regeneration of brain cells, and Alzheimer's disease. In other words, we hope our work will open new routes to tackle the genetics of these health disorders, approaching them from the 'back entrance,' as dominant component-symptoms of Down syndrome," lead researcher Dean Nizetic, professor of cellular and molecular biology at Barts and The... (MEDLINEplus)
House 141-16, Senate 38-0, overrode Gov. Patrick's $600,000 veto reduction (from $569,561,352 to $568,961,352) in funding for community-based, residential adult services under the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) - formerly known as the Department of Mental Retardation ... (A Yes" vote is for the bill). Rep. William Brownsberger: Yes/Yes Rep. Rachel Kaprielian has resigned Rep. Byron Rushing: Yes/Yes Rep. Timothy Toomey: Yes/Yes Rep. Marty Walz: Yes/Yes Rep. Alice Wolf: Yes/Yes Sen.... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
"It's not just important for the development of brain cells but for their maintenance throughout life Professor Dean Nizetic They discovered that the presence of the extra chromosome 21, known as trisomy 21, disturbs a key regulating gene called REST, which then disturbs the cascade of other genes that control normal development at the embryonic stem cell stage. The scientists also found that one gene (DYRK1A) which is present on chromosome 21, acts as the trigger for this disturbance. Dean... (BBC News)
I felt we were making great strides state lawmakers recently distanced themselves from the R word by changing the name of the Department of Mental Retardation ... In a ceremony in the Oval Office in July 2003, President Bush signed an executive order changing the name of The President s Committee on Mental Retardation to the President s Committee on People with Intellectual Disabilities ... In 2005, the board of directors of The Arc of the United States voted to remove the words mental... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
$600,000 FOR DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (H 4900) House 141-16, Senate 38-0, overrode Gov. Patrick's $600,000 veto reduction (from $569,561,352 to $568,961,352) in funding for community-based, residential adult services under the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) - formerly known as the Department of Mental Retardation. Supporters of keeping the $600,000 said that this funding would ensure that six group homes that house 25 people with disabilities will not be forced to close. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Their son, 16-month-old Jackson, was born with Down syndrome, and while his diagnosis literally means he has a mental retardation, or cognitive disability, the word is often used out of context, Vanessa said. It's an insult and degrading. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Both twins suffer from skeletal abnormalities that require extensive corrective facial and cranial surgeries, with Evan having physical handicaps and mental retardation and Alec being profoundly hearing impaired. As the boys get older, the home's cramped narrow hallways, steep stairs, crumbling driveway and single, handicapped inaccessible bathroom are posing great problems for them and slowing their development. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
On Aug. 25, the state s Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced a voluntary layoff plan for employees at the Fernald Development Center and four other facilities operated by the Department of Mental Retardation (DMR). Those employees who agree to retire or be laid off before Sept. 13 will qualify for a $5,000 bonus payment. (Reading Advocate, MA)
The rules set up four tiers of spending limits for persons with mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida or Prader-willi syndrome who receive care at home, in supported living or group homes. For some, like 29-year-old Erika Gabrielson of West Palm Beach, severely disabled with cerebral palsy and wheelchair-bound, the cuts will mean no more day-care programs, physical or speech therapy, according to WPTV News Channel 5. (Florida Today)
I read the article Theresa linked above and I can t help but feel that her 4 month old s mental retardation might have been caused by her stressful job. I m just saying. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Mental retardation, psychopathy, and mental illness are not the holder's fault. It is in their genetics, and permanently programmed into every fiber of their being (quite literally). (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
The Hudspeth Mental Retardation Center took 72 other residents. "It did not feel adequate so they were moved here," Thompson said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Problems that may accompany these disorders are sensory distortion, mental retardation or seizures. Disease onset occurs during the first three years of life. (EurekAlert!)
At the time, the state's Department of Mental Retardation was shifting patients from state institutions to group homes, making them eligible for Medicaid ... "These trust funds were meant to be spent while people were living. They weren't meant to be an inheritance for siblings or grand siblings. They were meant to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in our society," Frederick M. Misilo, an attorney and former deputy commissioner at the state's Department of Mental Retardation said... (Boston Globe)
The newborn blood test -- usually performed within 48 hours of birth -- screens for dozens of rare diseases, some of which can cause severe mental retardation or death if left undetected. Nebraska is one of four states -- South Dakota, Michigan and Montana are the others -- that doesn't offer a religious exemption for parents who don't want the test performed. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Down syndrome results in mental retardation and, often, serious heart defects. In interviews, Palin has said that she was surprised when she got the diagnosis because there had been no problems with her other pregnancies. (NBC 11, CA)
Mrs Agra explained that the adulterants such as saccharine and aspartame could cause cancer whilst monosodium glutamate used in soups, stews and meat could damage the brain, cause mental retardation in infants and other food flavours also had the chance of causing cancer of the liver. Cola nuts, cassava flour and Sudan dyes used in pepper, groundnut paste and palm oil could increase anxiety and nervousness at high doses, decrease nutritive value of products and cause cancer. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
These include Wilms tumor, a tumor of the kidneys; aniridia, absence of the iris, in the eye; genital and urinary tract abnormalities; and mental retardation. WAGR syndrome occurs in one out of every 500,000 to 1 million persons. (Science Daily)
Those who survive often suffer permanent disabilities such as blindness, deafness, mental retardation and cerebral palsy, according to Group B Strep International, a nonprofit group dedicated to informing the public about the disease. The good news is, doctors have come up with an effective means of helping to protect newborns from the bacterium. (Health-Finder)
Previous studies have found that heterozygous, variably sized, contiguous gene deletions cause the Wilms' tumor, aniridia, genitourinary anomalies, and mental retardation (WAGR) syndrome. Hyperphagia and obesity were observed in a subgroup of patients with the WAGR syndrome. (Xinhuanet, China)
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