Developmental DIsorders Flashcards
This is done at every office visit; informal process of comparing skills to a list of milestones?
Developmental surveillance
This is standardized testing to identify asymptomatic children who require further testing?
Developmental screening
At what two ages is Autism Spectrum Disorder always screened for?
18 months & 24 months
Valid standardized screening done at ___, ___, ___ to ensure all developmental milestones are being met
9, 18, 30 months
In this disorder a child cannot make sound to make words?
speech disorder
What are 2 causes of a speech disorder?
Hearing deficit
swallowing condition
stroke
cerebral palsy
This is an impairment in either comprehension or use of spoken word to communicate
language disorder
What are 3 possible causes of a language disorder?
cognitive impairment, abuse, neglect, head injury, genetic d/o
This is defined as children <5y/o who aren’t meeting milestones in multiple areas of functioning?
global developmental delay
This is defined as children >5y/o with deficits in intellectual and adaptive skills (conceptual, social, practical)?
intellectual disability
This is the most common chromosomal abnormality in live born infant?
down syndrome
This developmental disorder presents physically with see small ears, flat nose bridge, & short neck?
down syndrome
This is the most common x linked d/o causing disabilities?
fragile x syndrome
pale blue iris & strabismus; sunken eyes, large ears, hypotonia, delayed motor milestones and language and cognitive are all signs of what developmental disorder?
fragile x syndrome
This is the most common cause genetic obesity and accompanied by intellectual disability in children?
Prader willi
Patients with this developmental disorder will present with Hypotonia or no muscle tone in infancy; weak cry; late to reach motor milestone; hyperphagia (insatiable appetite) ?
Prader-willi
This is a developmental d/o involving 2 domains (social communication & interaction & restrictive or repetitive patters of behaviors, interest, or activities) ?
ASD
In this developmental disorder gross and fine motor skills are spared but emotional and social milestones aren’t reached?
ASD
An ASD screening result of 8-9 points is considered what?
high risk for ASD
This test is done at 18 & 24 months of life to screen for ASD?
M-CHAT
What two pharmacologic treatments are used for ASD sx?
risperidone and aripiprazole
