exam 2 Flashcards
which disability has the highest incidence in the country?
Learning Disability - ADHD
Define Speech
system of forming and producing sounds that are the basis of language
Define Language
System of communicating ideas
What is the cause of stuttering?
Neurological Issues, sometimes passed through genetics
Define Learning Disability
means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations.
What are the causes of learning disability?
Genetics, Neurological, Environmental
What is another name for intellectual disability?
Cognitive Impairment
What is the ratio of boys to girls with emotional disabilities?
3.5 to 1
What are characteristics of emotional impairment?
Aggressive behavior, social immaturity, two or more years below grade level
Define physical impairment?
An impairment to a child’s body that directly affects their ability to perform everyday functions
What aquity is legally blind?
20/200
What does prelingual mean?
born deaf
What is conductive hearing loss?
damage to outer ear
What is sensonueral hearing loss?
Damage to inner ear or nervous system
Fm systems, and visual cues are adaptations for what type of disability?
Hearing impairment