IDEA disability categories Flashcards
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
- affects verbal & nonverbal communication & social interaction
- evident before age 3
- repetitive activities & stereotyped movements
- resistant to change in environment or routine
- unusual responses to sensory experiences
IDEA disability categories
ASD Deaf-blindness Deafness Developmental delay EBD Hearing impairment ID Multiple disabilities Orthopedic impairment OHI SLD Speech/Language impairment TBI Visual impairment
Disorders on the Autism Spectrum
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) Autism Asperger's Rett syndrome Childhood disintegrative disorder PDD not otherwise specificied (PDDNOS)
Deaf-blindness
Concomitant hearing & visual impairments
Deafness
Hearing impairment that impairs processing linguistic information through hearing, with OR without amplification
Developmental delay
Birth - 9yrs 5 areas of possible delay physical cognitive communication social/emotional adaptive/behavioral
Areas of possible developmental delay
physical development cognitive development communication social/emotional development adaptive/behavioral development
Emotional disturbance (EBD)
- Inability to learn
- Inability to have satisfactory interpersonal relationships
- Inappropriate behaviors/feelings in normal situations
- Pervasive unhappiness/depression
- Development of physical symptoms/fears associated with school or personal problems
*includes schizophrenia
Hearing impairment
Permanent or fluctuating impairment (not deafness)
ID
IQ 70 or lower
Deficits in adaptive behavior
Orthopedic impairment
Physical disability that is
congenital, from disease, or other causes
Multiple disabilities
Comorbidity
OHI definition
Limited strength/vitality/alertness or heightened alertness to stimuli that adversely affects academic achievement
Types of orthopedic impairments
Congenital: Cerebral Palsy (brain injury before, during, or after birth that affects muscle control) Caused by disease: bone tuberculosis Other causes: Amputations Fractures Burns
Examples of OHI
Asthma ADHD Diabetes Epilepsy (seizures) Heart conditions Hemophilia (blood doesn't clot) Lead poisoning Leukemia Nephritis (inflamed kidneys) Rheumatic fever Sickle cell anemia Tourette syndrome