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Interacting with Special Populations Flashcards

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DISABILITY definition ADA

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  1. person who has a physical or mental
    impairment
  2. that substantially limits one or more
    major life activities,
  3. a person who has a history or record
    of such an impairment,
  4. or a person who is perceived by others
    as having such an impairment
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Person with Disability CRS definition

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  1. Is impaired because of the loss of or
    permanent loss of use of a hand or
    foot or because of blindness
  2. or the permanent impairment of vision
    of both eyes to such a degree as to
    constitute virtual blindness;
  3. Is unable to walk, see, hear, or speak;
  4. Is unable to breathe without
    mechanical assistance;
  5. Is a person with an intellectual and
    developmental
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When was the American Disability act created

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1990

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What did the ADA Act accomplish

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  1. Guarantees equal opportunity to
    individuals with disabilities in state.
  2. By law, people with disabilities are
    entitled to the same level of access to
    law enforcement services as provided
    to those without disabilities
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Eugenics

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  1. Set of beliefs and practices which aim
    at improving the human species by
    selectively mating people with specific
    desirable hereditary traits.
  2. It aims to reduce human suffering by
    “breeding out” disease, disabilities and
    so-called undesirable characteristics
    from the human population.
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Buck v. Bell (1927)

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A case in which the Court ruled that the Virginia statute authorizing sterilization of inmates of institutions.

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section 504 Civil Rights Act

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  1. Passed in 1973
  2. protects disparate impact
  3. banned discrimination on the basis of
    disability by recipients of federal funds
  4. classified ppl with disabilities as a
    minority group
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Disparate impact definition

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having policy that indirectly discriminates

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Different types of Sign Language

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  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Pidgin Signed English(PSE)
  • Signing Exact English(SEE)
  • Cued Speech
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Developmental disabilities generally impact What?

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  1. Communication
  2. Language processing
  3. Sensory processing
  4. Social interaction
  5. Behavior
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Diabetic Rage examples

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  1. shoving
  2. yelling
  3. grabbing
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Physiological Signs of Diabetic Shock

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Blurry vision
sweating
confusion

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Seizures

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  1. Uncontrolled electrical activity
    between brain cells
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What are the different types of seizure

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  1. Tonic: Muscles in the body become
    stiff.
  2. Atonic: Muscles in the body relax.
  3. Myoclonic: Short jerking in parts of the
    body.
  4. Clonic: Periods of shaking or jerking
    parts on the body.
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Developmental disabilities

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  1. An umbrella term that includes more
    than 200 disabilities that are
  2. generally apparent during
    childhood, originated before age 22,
    and are likely to continue throughout
    the individual’s lifetime
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Cerebral Palsy

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  1. Caused by an injury
  2. Issues with movement, posture, and muscle
    control
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Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities

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  1. Significant limitations both in intellectual
    functioning (reasoning, learning, problem
    solving) and in adaptive behavior
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IDD Communication Considerations

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  1. Adjust your questions- short concise easy words
  2. Build rapport
  3. Show respect- avoid being condescending
  4. Be aware of their communication challenges
  5. Be patient and allow for processing time
  6. Avoid “Why”, “How”, and “If” questions
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Down Syndrome Definition

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  1. is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell
    division results in extra genetic material from
    chromosome 21.
  2. a distinct facial appearance, intellectual disability,
    developmental delays
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AUTISM

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  1. complex, lifelong developmental disability that
    can impact a person’s social skills, communication,
    relationships and self-regulation.
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DSM-V defines Autism as

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  • Persistent differences in communication,
    interpersonal relationships and social interactions
    across different environments.
  • Restricted and repetitive behavior patterns,
    activities and interests.
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How Many LVL’s of Autism are there?

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3

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Lvl 1 Autism

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  1. High Functioning
  2. patient’s social and communication skills
  3. repetitive behaviors are only noticeable without
    support
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Autism LVL 2

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  1. Needs Substantial support
  2. patient’s social and communication skills
    repetitive behaviors are only noticeable without
    support
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LVL 3 Autism

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  1. needs very substantial support
  2. patient’s social and communication skills
    repetitive behaviors severely impair daily life
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True or False:
Autistic individuals may have a hard time expressing
emotions and empathy in a way that neurotypical
individuals understand.

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True

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Tantrum

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  • “Want” directed
  • Goal/ ControlDriven
  • Audience to perform
  • Checks engagement
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Meltdown

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  • Overstressed/ Overwhelmed
  • Reactive Mechanism
  • Continues without attention
  • Safety may be compromised
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Communication disorders

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  1. Receptive Language
  2. expressive language
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Receptive language

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  1. hearing disorder: Deaf, Hard Hearing
  2. central auditory processing disorder
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expressive language

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  1. speech disorder: apraxia
  2. language disorder
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Apraxia

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a motor-speech disorder resulting in slurred or unintelligible speech

33
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“Non-Verbal”

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  1. Do they speak or have verbalizations?
  2. How do they get their needs met?
  3. Do they understand you?
  4. Does she/he use gestures to communicate?
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Echolalia

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Repeating what is said

35
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Word retrieval

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  1. Difficulty formulating a response to
    questions,
  2. especially open-ended questions;
  3. the default may be a rote or irrelevant response
    that does not apply to or answer the question
    asked
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DEMENTIA

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  1. general term for loss of memory and mental
    abilities severe enough to impact everyday
    function.
  2. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common cause of
    dementia.
37
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Approaching people
with Dementia

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  1. Approach SLOWLY and from the front.
  2. Speak slowly and calmly
  3. Be patient waiting for answers
  4. Avoid correcting the person.
  5. Use eye contact and non- verbal
38
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Talk Tactics

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  1. take it slow
  2. ask simple questions
  3. limit reality checks
  4. keep eye contact
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COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

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  1. Bipolar disorder
  2. Schizophrenia
  3. Psychosis
  4. Major Depressive Disorder
  5. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-brain is altered
  6. Border line personality disorder
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Bipolar disorder

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(manic-depressive disorder)-dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels more severe than the normal ups and downs

41
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Schizophrenia

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disruptions inthought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, andsocial
interactions. Can have hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorder (unusual ways of thinking),
Typically persistent and can be both severe and disabling.

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Psychosis

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Amental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality. May occur as a result of a
psychiatric illness like schizophrenia or by a health condition, medications, or drug use.

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Major Depressive Disorder

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persistently depressed mood or loss of interesting activities, causing significant impairment in daily life. Maybe associated with suicidal tendencies.

44
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M1 Hold

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**Need to show imminent danger **
72 hr emergency hold
danger to self
danger to others
gravely disabled

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Gravely Disabled

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  1. Due to a mental illness the individual is unable to make informed decisions about essential needs without significant supervision and assistance.
46
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PostTraumatic StressDisorder-brainis altered

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after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
May have persistent, frightening thoughts and memories of the event(s), experience sleep problems, feel detached or numb, or maybe easily startled

47
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Borderlinepersonalitydisorder

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a pattern of instability in moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning. These experiences often result in impulsive actions and unstable relationships. May experience intense episodes of anger, depression, and anxiety that may last from only a few hours to days.

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