What is the Genetic Disorder?

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GENETIC DISORDER PROJECT

What Is It?

Include:• Statistics• Which Chromosome is affected?• Who it affects?• Sex-linked or other; dominant or recessive• Cause?

Symptoms

Include:• A picture • What physical characteristics are present?• How is it detected?• At what age can it be determined?

Treatments

Include:• What is the main form of treatment?• What other treatments are available?• How much and how accessible is the

treatment?• If it can’t be cured, how can patients cope

with it?• Is there current research taking place for the

treatment?

What if you or your children had it?

Include:• Is this something you would want to have

tested before having a baby?• Would you undergo treatment?• Is there a support group available?• Can people make donations to a non-profit

group to assist those with the condition?

GRADING RUBRIC

• Each slide is worth 20 points. In order to earn all 20 points per slide, the following criteria must be met:– 5 Points – Slide is complete, neat and organized– 10 Points – All required information is present– 5 Point – There are no typos or errors on the slide, and

if needed a source is included.• THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE, PRINTED OUT or

emailed, TO Mrs. Anderson at the BEGINNING OF CLASS on DEC. 3rd!!