Development Flashcards
Out of sight, out of mind in infants <9 months
Object permanence
An infant can do this to identify an object of interest
Point
Toddlers do this to a line and preschoolers do it to a circle
Draw
The most common condition that affects both hearing and vision
Usher syndrome
An eye problem observed in ushers syndrome
Retinitis pigmentosa
Age related hearing loss
Presbycusis
Locomotion of toddler
Walk
An inherited disorder (autosomal recessive) involving a hearing impairment and a form of RP
Usher syndrome
Cause of 10% of hereditary deafness, with deafness Preston at birth or developing soon afterward
Ushers syndrome
Signs of usher syndrome (ocular)
Bony spicules in peripheral retina
Symptoms of usher
Hearing loss, night blindness, loss of peripheral vision
May be associated with mental retardation, glaucoma, and cataracts
Usher syndrome