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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – May 13 -19, 2012

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Each and every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description of all the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick way to find the blogs that you wanted to read, but, didn’t have time for when they first appeared. What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on May 14, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. It is called “Bright Not Broken – Twice Exceptional Kids”. This is the first part of a series they … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – April 1 – 7, 2012

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Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description of all of the blogs that appeared there in the past seven days. This is a good way to find the blogs that you missed, but perhaps would have liked to read when they first appeared. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on April 2, 2012. This time, I’d like to point out an episode of NPR’s “All Things Considered”. The episode is called “N.Y. Preschool Starts DNA Testing for Admission”. If something in the child’s DNA makes the school think that he or she … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – January 29 – February 4, 2012

Parents of children who have special needs are busy. You might not have time to read over the Special Needs Blog every day, to see what is new. Instead, you can check out the Special Needs Blog Week in Review and quickly discover what you might be missing. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on January 30, 2012. Some highlights include: CNN’s Dr. Gupta explaining the mystery illness in Texas, and The Coffee Klatch episode with Dr. Allen Frances discussing the changes in the DSM-V. What is Trisomy 18? Rick Santorum’s youngest daughter has Trisomy 18. She recently ended … Continue reading →

What is Trisomy 18?

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum temporary left the campaign trail this week, in order to care for his daughter, Bella. She has a chromosomal disorder called Trisomy 18. Bella is now in the hospital, recovering from pneumonia. How much do you know about Trisomy 18? Isabella Santorum, who is called “Bella”, is three years old. She is the youngest of Rick Santorum’s children. This week, Bella got sick from pneumonia, and was hospitalized at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Rick Santorum temporary left the campaign trail to care for his daughter, and then returned to it after Bella’s health started improving. … Continue reading →

Bella Santorum Turns Four Years Old!

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Bella Santorum, the daughter of Rick Santorum, has turned four years old! Bella has a genetic disorder called Trisomy 18. Many children who are born with this disorder do not live long enough to see their first birthday. Bella, however, has beaten the odds once again. Trisomy 18 is a genetic disorder in which a person is born with a third copy of genetic material from chromosome number 18. Usually, people will have two copies of that portion of the chromosome, not three. The word “trisomy” refers to the three copies. This extra genetic material on chromosome 18 interferes with … Continue reading →

Bella Santorum is Back in the Hospital

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Isabella Santorum, “Bella”, is the youngest daughter of politician Rick Santorum. Earlier this year, she was in the hospital because she had pneumonia. Bella has Trisomy 18, which causes many health problems. She was recently rushed to the hospital, and the family is requesting prayers and privacy. Trisomy 18 is a chromosomal disorder that a child is born with. It is a genetic disorder in which a person has a third copy of genetic material from chromosome number 18. Normally, people have two copies of that portion of the chromosome, not three. The word “trisomy” refers to the three copies. … Continue reading →

Rick Santorum’s Health Insurance is Insufficient

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Rick Santorum is one of the Republican candidates who is hoping to become the Republican nominee for the 2012 Presidential election. In his campaign, he has mentioned many times that he would like to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act. Interestingly, his own health insurance is insufficient to cover the medical needs of his family. It is no secret that Rick Santorum has extreme dislike for the health reform laws that are part of the Affordable Care Act, ACA. He has made it clear that if he is elected President of the United States, one of the things he wants … Continue reading →

Sarah Palin Writes About Life With Trig

Sarah Palin, the former Governor of Alaska, is the parent of a child who has Down Syndrome. Her son, Trig, is almost four years old now. Palin wrote an article for Newsweek about her “Life With Trig”. You probably recognize the name Sarah Palin. She was the Republican party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election. She was on the ticket with the Presidential party nominee for President in 2008, John McCain. Previous to that, she was Governor of Alaska, from 2006 to 2009. In addition to these accomplishments, Sarah Palin is the mother of five children. You … Continue reading →

A Brief Look at Rick Santorum’s Family Tree

2012 is an election year. I have decided to take a brief look at the family trees of the candidates who are hoping to become the Republican nominee for President. You can learn a lot about a person from taking a look into their family tree. Today, I am focusing on the family tree of Rick Santorum. Rick Santorum was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 through 1995. He represented Pennsylvania’s Eighteenth District. He was also a United States Senator from 1995 through 2007, representing the state of Pennsylvania. Rick Santorum is among the candidates who … Continue reading →

Genetic Screening During Pregnancy

A person’s risk for some genetic disorders may be calculated based upon the occurrence of those disorders in other family members. Also, for both disorders that have been linked to genealogy and those that have not yet been linked to genealogy there are times when an individual can be screened for genetic disorders. One of the times when genetic screening is available is during the first trimester of pregnancy. The first trimester screen is a noninvasive test that consists of two parts. One portion of the test is a blood test and the other involves an ultrasound. The test identifies … Continue reading →