Developmental Delay And Disability Flashcards
Why may disabilities not be identified
Census and survey limitations
Lack of clinical and diagnostic services
Effects of undiagnosed disability
Difficulties become more severe
Lifetime consequences
Poverty
Exclusion
Impairment
Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure/function
Disability
Restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity within the normal range
Handicap
Impact of impairment/disability on achievement or goals
5 developmental trajectories
Normal
Plateau
Progressive disorder
Episodic
Delay
Developmental areas
Gross motor
Fine motor
Vision
Hearing
Speech
Social
Isolated developmental delay
Only 1 developmental area affected
Global development delay
2+ developmental areas affected
Down syndrome chromosomal analysis diagnosis
Fluorescence in situ hybridisation FISH
Complete Karyotype analysis
Initial considerations after Down syndrome diagnosis
Cardiac assessment + ECG
Hearing test
Ophthalmology
Ensure feeding established
Newborn blood spot screening
Disorders associated with Down syndrome
Congenital heart defects
Sensorineural hearing loss
Congenital cataracts
Infantile glaucoma
Congenital GI malformations
Aim of early support programme
Improve quality, consistency, and coordination of family focused services and offer financial support
Importance of having 1 key worker to oversee delivery of services from all agencies for disabled people and families
Single point of contact
Support in decision making
Ensure right help given at right time
Avoid professional duplication and inconsistency
Autism spectrum disorder
Developmental condition affecting the way the brain processes information
