developmentally disabled

Question 1

mild intellectual disability

Answer 1

IQ 55-70

85%

Question 2

moderate intellectual disability

Answer 2

IQ 35-55

Question 3

severe intellectual disability

Answer 3

IQ 25-35

Question 4

profound intellectual disability

Answer 4

IQ <25

Question 5

Down’s

Answer 5

trisomy 21
single palmar transverse crease
protruding tongue
flat facies
small ears
thick neck

Question 6

fragile X-syndrome

Answer 6

Xq27
affects males more severely
delayed cognitive abiliites
behavioral problems
hand flapping
large ears, elongated faces, and enlarged testicles

Question 7

autism

Answer 7

onset in first 3 yrs of life
boys 4x more then girls
no evidence to link to environmental factors
highly genetic

Question 8

etiology of autism disorders

Answer 8

brain dysfunction w/abnormalities in brain structure (Cx and cerebellum)
abnormalities in NTs (serotonin and dopamine)

Question 9

what helps autistic kids

Answer 9

structured classroom and home routines
individualized instruction
behavior modification techniques

Question 10

Retts syndrome

Answer 10

mainly girls
normal development till 4 then
-decreased social, verbal, and cognitive skills
-handwriting issues
-ataxia
-decreased IQ

Question 11

childhood disintegrative disorder

Answer 11

rare condition
normal development to age 2-10
boys

Question 12

feeding and eating disorders of infancy/early childhood

Answer 12

onset <6
parent-child interaction problems may contribute to or exacerbate the feeding problems 
girls=boys
factors include:
-temperament
-intrauterine growth retardation
-preexisting developmental impariments

Question 13

tourettes

Answer 13

onset 6-7, but can start as early as 2
boys >girls
motor and vocal

Question 14

chronic motor or vocal tic disorder

Answer 14

either motor or vocal tic, not both

probably genetically related to tourettes

Question 15

seperation anxiety disorder

Answer 15

4% of school aged kids
fear or loss of a major attachment figure
complain of physical symptoms so they don’t have to leave mom
treated w/selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors
anxiety disorders often in FHx