Disorders usually diagnosed in infancy

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Learning Disorders (LD)

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2 or more standard deviations below expected on achievement tests. Accompanied by general impairments in general intellectual and adaptive functioning. LD is a life span diagnosis.

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Mental retardation

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IQ of 70 below
Concurrent deficits or impairments in adaptive functioning (work, health, safety, self care)
Mild-50-70-can get about 6th grade education equivalent
Vocational abilities may be developed, can support self with some guidance and supervision
Moderate- 35-40 to 50-55 Communication skills and academic skills up to average 2nd or 3rd grade . skilled an semi-skilled vocation is sometimes possible
Severe 20-25 to 35-40 May learn to talk and read simple words. Basic skills for self-care are usually achieveable. May perform simple tasks under supervision
Profound - below 20-25
Etiology generally neurological extenisve training for minimal self care skills.
Mental retardation is not static and need not be life long in some cases. Educatoin and training can improve IQ scores.
IN 30-40% etiology is unknown

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Developmental Coordination Disorder

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Significant impairment in the development of motor coordination.

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Communication Disorders

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Expressive, Mixed receptive-expressive, and language disorders as well as stutterin are all included

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Pervasive Developmental Disorders

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Sever impairment in communication and social interaction.

Autistic diosrder, Aspergers , Rhett’s Childhood disintegrative and Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS

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Autism

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Seem obilibious to others75% are also mentally retarded. 4-5 times more in males, best outcomes expected for those that speak by age 5, an IQ over 70 and late onset of symptoms

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Attention deficit and Disruptive behavior disorders

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ADHD, Conduct disorder, ODD (learn the differences)

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Feeding and eating disorders of infancy or early childhood

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Pica, rumination disorder (regurgitating and rechewing food), feeding disorder

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TIC disorders

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Can be motor or vocal,
Tourette’s disorder
Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder, and transient tic disorder

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Elimination Disorder

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encopresis and enuresis

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Other disorders of infnacy, childhood or adolescences

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Separation Anxiety disorder, reactive attachment disorder (usually related to pathogenic care, the child either fails to respond to social cues or is indiscriminately social) Sterotypic Movement Disorder (rocking, head banging)