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A 3 page research paper that defines Williams syndrome (WS) and discusses its diagnosis and then lists the typically weakness and deficits associated with this genetic disorder. The writer then discusses the musical ability that is often associated with WS and how educational strategies can utilize this feature. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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first identified in 1961 (Cunniff, et al, 2001). Present at birth, it affects males and females equally, and usually is diagnosed by the childs pediatrician sometime in infancy. WS
is characterized by distinctive facial features, cardiovascular disease, mental retardation (in 75 percent of cases), and a characteristic cognitive profile (Cunniff, et al, 2001). As many as 95 percent of
these children suffer from hyperacusis, which is a term that refers to hypersensitivity to sound (Fidler, Hodapp and Dyken, 2002). The diagnosis is usually made on the basis of clinical
criteria, but it has recently been shown that 99 percent of children with WS have the characteristic deletion of genetic material, which is detectable by a specific test. Therefore, this
test is recommended as confirmation of the diagnosis (Cunniff, et al, 2001). Children with WS have a unique cognitive profile. They are relatively strong in language, and for many
years, it was thought that they may be capable of performing at their chronological-age level in regards to linguistic tasks (Fidler, Hodapp and Dyken, 2002). It has now been confirmed
that this is true only in regards to a small percentage of WS children. Conversely, children with WS perform poorly on a variety of a visual-spatial tasks and have great
difficulty grasping mathematical concepts (Fidler, Hodapp and Dyken, 2002). While not every child with WS fits this profile, a large majority does. Since being identified in 1961, WS has been
called a "beautiful mystery" by neuro-linguist Ursula Bellugi (Reis, et al, 2003). This statement is best understood through the description of one father of his WS adult daughter. This
father describes how his daughter has a "rich, lyric soprano voice" and can play almost any song she hears on a full-size accordion with ease, adding embellishments (Reis, et al,
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