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Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome. What is it? __________________________________ _____________________________________________ DS affects 1/________ babies born in the US What causes it? ______________________________ ______________________________________________

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Down Syndrome

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  1. Down Syndrome • What is it? __________________________________ _____________________________________________ • DS affects 1/________ babies born in the US • What causes it? ______________________________ ______________________________________________ • Can you prevent the DNA error? Yes / No • How does it affect kids? _________________________ ______________________________________________ • What are medical problems? _____________________ ______________________________________________ • Can you pre- test for this genetic disease? Yes / No

  2. Cystic Fibrosis • What is it? _________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • It affects ________________ children/young adults in the US • What causes it? ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________ • How is it Diagnosed? _______________________________ • How is it treated? __________________________________ • How does it affect kids? _________________________ ______________________________________________ • What are medical problems? _____________________ ______________________________________________ • Can children with CF live with the disease? Yes / No

  3. Sickle Cell Anemia • What is it? _________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • It affects __________________________ Americans • What is the main sign /symptom? ______________________ • __________________________________________________ • What causes it? ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________ • How is it Diagnosed? _______________________________ • How is it treated? __________________________________ • Can it be cured? Yes / No How? _____________________ • Can children with SCA live with the disease? Yes / No

  4. Hemophelia • What is it? _________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • What causes it? ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________ • How is it Diagnosed? ________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • How is it treated? __________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • Can it be cured? Yes / No How? _____________________ • Can children with Hemophilialive with the disease? Yes / No

  5. Tourettes Syndrome • What is it? _________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • Who gets it? _______________________________________ ___________________________________________________ • Explain Motor Tics__________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • Explain Vocal Tics___________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • How is it treated? __________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • Can children with Touretteslive with the disease? Yes / No

  6. Color Blindness • What is it? _________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • Who gets it? _______________________________________ ___________________________________________________ • How is it Diagnosed? ________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • How is it treated? __________________________________ ____________________________________________________

  7. Alzheimers Disease • What is it? _________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • Who gets it? _______________________________________ ___________________________________________________ • What causes it? _____________________________________ ____________________________________________________ • What are the symptoms? _____________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

  8. Which genetic disease/syndrome do you think would be awful to have and reflect on why it would be so hard to live with? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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