Abnormal Across the Lifespan pt.3

Question 1

What are some prenatal factors that cause intellectual disability

Answer 1

maternal infections
- rubella
- syphilis
- genital herpes
- cytomegalovirus (part of herpes
group)
Substance Abuse

Question 2

What reduces the risk of the baby coming into no contact of herpes if the mother has it

Answer 2

a c-section

Question 3

How does drug use affect a fetus in a pregnant woman

Answer 3

the drugs pass through the placenta and into the child, which can cause intellectual disability

Question 4

Children who’s mothers drink alcohol during pregnancy are often born with _____ __________ __________

Answer 4

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Question 5

What are some other factors that increase the child’s risk of being intellectually disabled

Answer 5

birth complications (lack of oxygyn or head injuries), prematurity, brain infections, and ingesting toxins

Question 6

What are “Cultural/Familial” causes to intellectual disability?

Answer 6

intellectual disability that is influenced by impoverishment in the Childs home environment

Question 7

What is the “Health Canada-Funded Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) program

Answer 7

a program that promoted educational and school readiness

Question 8

Children with intellectual disability are 3-4 times more likely than others in developing other psychological disorders, such as…..(name them)

Answer 8

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Depression
Anxiety

Question 9

What is a specific learning disorder

Answer 9

deficiency in a certain learning ability

Question 10

what is Dyslexia

Answer 10

impaired reading ability that may involve difficulty with the alphabet/spelling

Question 11

The DSM classifies specific learning disorder as a single disorder with three subtypes, what are they?

Answer 11

1. Impairment in mathematics
2. Impairment in written expression
3. Impairment in reading

Question 12

What is another word for Impairment in written expression, and what is it

Answer 12

Dysgraphia = deficient writing skills that occurs regardless of the ability to read.
- errors in spelling, grammar, or intuition when writing sentences

Question 13

Dysgraphia often overlaps with other neurodevelopment disorders, such as…..

Answer 13

Speech Impairment, ADHD, and Developmental Coordination Disorder

Question 14

What is another word for Impairment in reading and what is it?

Answer 14

Dyslexia = difficulty with the alphabet/spelling
- reads more slowly with difficulty

Question 15

Dyslexia may overlap with other psychological problems, such as ….

Answer 15

Depression, low self-worth, feelings of competence, and ADHD

Question 16

Where do Learning disorders originate from

Answer 16

Neurobiological factors

Question 17

What is the biological cause of dyslexia

Answer 17

The relay station - which is in the brain and is involved in the flow of visual information from the retina to the visual cortex - being a lot smaller and less organized than other peoples.

Question 18

What is the Individual Education Pan

Answer 18

A document that contains learning and behavioural outcomes for a student, how outcomes with be achieved, and how they will be evaluated