Learning disability lecture Flashcards
A Learning disabled person will have
- An IQ under 70
- Loss of Adaptive social functioning.
- Onset before the age of 18
causes of learning disabilities
most common cause of learning disability
Down syndrome
approx. 1/1000 births,
40,000 people living in the UK
down syndrome increases the risk of:
Abnormalities of internal organs
- ASD
- VSD
- Oesophageal atresia
Cataracts
Hypothyroidism
Chest infection
Transient leukaemia
Epilepsy
Alzheimer’s Dementia
3 key features of FAS/FASD
% of people with FAS with a learning disability
Only 25 - 30% of people with FAS have an learning disability
3 key features:
* Growth retardation
* Characteristic facial features
* CNS dysfunction – e.g. affect dysregulation and inattention
FASD characteristic facial features
Most common inherited cause of learning disabilities
Fragile X
how is fragile X diagnosed?
Genes affected
Common features of Fragile X
LD (mild-profound)
Delayed motor milestones
Speech and language delay
Large testicles
Prominent forehead
Prominent jaw
Narrow face
Long ears
Mitral valve prolapse
Autism-like traits
Hyperactivity
Autism is characterised by difficulties in:
other associated symptoms
difficulties arising from autism
DSM5 and ICD 11 terminology for autism
Autism clinical characteristics
vulnerabilties in people with LD. biological factors
- vulnerabilities in people with LD: psychological factors
- vulnerabilities in people with LD: social factors
how does depression present in people with LD
differentials to be aware of with depression in LD
Dementia in LD: how does it differ to general population
Anxiety in people with LD
Psychosis in LD
