Lec 3 Flashcards
To be considered a developmental disability, you need these three things.
1) Must occur before adulthood.
2) Results in substantial impairment.
3) Continues indefinitely.
What types of disabilities are the following?
- Intellectual disability
- learning disability
- ADD
- Cerebral palsy
- Autism
- Hearing and vision impairments.
- Neurological conditions
Developmental disabilities
What is this a dx of?
1) IQ < 70 or 2 standard deviations below norm.
2) Significant limitations in adaptive behavior.
Intellectual disability
What percent of intellectual disabilities have no clear etiology?
30-40%
Genetic causes of ID
Down Syndrome
Fragile X
Tay-Sachs
PKU
Environmental causes of ID
Fetal Alcohol Perinatal hypoxia Severe deprivation Poisoning Infection Trauma
Classifications of ID
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Profound
85% of ID’s are what type?
Mild
Common cause of ID that’s twice as common in males.
Fragile X
Females with fragile X sometimes have only this, and not ID.
ADHD
Three types of Cerebral Palsy
1) Spastic
2) Athetoid
3) Ataxic
Most common form of CP
Spastic
Type of CP where muscles are contracted and tense
Spastic
Type of CP that has constant, uncontrolled motion of limbs, eyes, and head.
Athetoid
Type of CP with poor sense of balance and frequent falls
Ataxic
