Question by Henry: Why doesn’t my two year old talk?
My little two year old is genetically normal, has no “syndromes” or “impairments” hearing or mental. She has been tested for hearing capabilities and hears fine, however, she is not saying actual words. She spoke in one words at around 18 months, said “Mama” “Dada” “baba” etc, but doesn’t really say any real words now. She has been tested by a speech therapy center, and they say she has a expressive language delay she also have a few fine motor delays, but nothing serious. This means she hears, and understands well, but can not “express” it in words. Now we are going to be having someone come to the house to give speech therapy…but I am not sure how it will help. My wife and I have done almost everything possible to get her to speak, but all she does is “babble sentences.” Would you put any faith in a speech therapist, that she will actually help our child talk?
My daughter was recommended to see a speech therapist by our dr./pediatrician. She has no isues with gross motor skills, she is advanced in , those such as running, jumping, climbing.
My daughter has a couple close little pals that she see/plays with regularly, but she tends to like older children, because of their activity level, she is pretty advanced physically.

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Answer by julie s
shes 2… not 20… give her time… she will start to speak when shes ready to.

my niece is the same way, and around 3 she just started talking abd talking and now we cant shut her up hahah.

so jsut give it time, some kids learn slower then others…

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Question by Abidur Rahman: Why is the letter “d” capitalized in the name of the genetic disease, “Down syndrome?”?
I am doing a take home test about genetic diseases, and 1 of the genetic diseases on the take home test is Down syndrome. I am just curious.

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Answer by dan the man
Named after John Down who first described the symptoms.

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Question by no name: What do they mean with the term “Night Blindness”?
Could someone in detail explain to me what is “Night Blindness”?

Thank you very much!

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Answer by Ashwin P
It is known as Nyctalopia,a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in relatively low light.It may be congenital or acquired.

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“Between Hearing and Not Hearing” – Father of Miss Li Ching who had severe hearing impairment, and Miss Mandy Tang, one of the 20 Young Advocates selected to promote disability awareness and social inclusion for 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, share their stories of overcoming hearing impairment and attitudinal barriers. Li Ching — a young woman with hearing impairment, lost her life by committing suicide on 1 March 2008. The tragedy aroused public awareness of the problems faced by persons with hearing impairment. Besides producing this video, the Equal Opportunities Commission had posted two articles on its webpage named “Brief Reflections”. These articles aim at facilitating reflections among the general public on this incident and related issues. For details, please visit: www.eoc.org.hk
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Causes and Types of Hearing Loss
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Question by STEK: Hard of Hearing OR Hearing Impaired … WHY?
Which term do you think is more appropriate: Hard of Hearing OR Hearing Impaired. Why must one with a loss of the sense of hearing be labeled “impaired”?

I posed this question in several forums cuz I am curious of people’s perceptions. I am Hard of Hearing, am a board member of a Deaf and Hard of Hearing service agency, and Managing Editor of a Deaf/HofH group at work.
I am severely (almost profound) Hard of Hearing and wear two very powerful HAs, so I even say I am Deaf, but aidable.
I absolutely detest “Hrg Impaired” however, some HofH people do not, and they use it to describe themselves. I think it has negative connotations cuz ppl associate “impairment” with something being wrong with you, including your mental capacity and intelligence.

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Answer by JOHN
The more appropriate term for me and many who I associate with is Hard of Hearing. I too feel that the term Hearing Impaired has negative implications to it. My mother is Deaf and for many years I’ve had to correct people when they would refer to her as deaf & dumb, no she’s not dumb, she can talk, she just has trouble hearing…that’s all!!

I think it’s the way people are raised and taught by educators and many of our Dr.s and people who claim to be doing “services” for the deaf communities, such as audiologists, speech pathologists, etc…they tend to believe more along the line of being deaf as a disability, the pathological view of what being deaf is all about. Mainly AUDIST views that have been around as long as Racism and Sexism.

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Question by mixedhoney03: Did you get the test that determines if your baby , will have”Down Syndrome” or Spinal defects?
Do you feel its kinda selfish if you don’t?

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Answer by My Two Girls
Why wouldn’t you? Can’t they fix some spinal defects while the baby is sill in the womb?

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Question by tmpl924: Who is the biggest flopper in NBA history, Paul “Wheelchair” Pierce?
2 Vlady D??
3 Manu

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Answer by Booch
maybe

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See the wonderful abilities and potential of people with Down syndrome. From infancy to adulthood, this 2008 video showcases individuals with Down syndrome living their lives to the fullest and doing things “not thought possible” — using sign language, swimming, giving a school report, dancing, gossiping, holding a job and giving a speech. Made especially for new parents of a child with Down syndrome, this is for anyone who wants a current, accurate look at Down syndrome today. Produced by the Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas, dsact.com.
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explanation about genetic abnormality which cause down’s syndrome
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Release Date: September 19, 2008 Studio: Miramax Films Director: Fernando Meirelles Screenwriter: Don McKellar Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Gael Garcia Bernal, Sandra Oh, Danny Glover When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine. “Blindness,” starring Academy Award®-nominee Julianne Moore, Gael García Bernal, Mark Ruffalo, Sandra Oh and Danny Glover, is a psychological thriller about the fragility of mankind. Adapted from Nobel Laureate José Saramago’s masterwork.

Question by Iz: What does this quote mean — “Once you go black you’re gonna need a wheelchair.”?
I heard it in White Chicks, but I don’t get it.
Hmmm….. Sounds interesting. How did you know this?

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Answer by Corwin
The stereotype is that black men have large genitals. What they are saying that the black guy will have such rough, intense sex with the woman that she will need a wheelchair to get around.

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