lesson 23 part 2

Question 1

Characterized by inattentiveness, overactivity, and impulsiveness

Answer 1

ADHD

Question 2

common disorder, especially in
boys, and probably accounts for more child mental health referrals than any other single disorder

Answer 2

ADHD

Question 3

a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity and
impulsivity more common than generally observed in children of the same age

Answer 3

ADHD

Question 4

ADHD usually is identified and diagnosed when the child begins ______

Answer 4

preschool or school

Question 5

toddlers may be described as “always on the go” and “into everything,” at times dismantling toys and cribs

Answer 5

ADHD

Question 6

ADHD means

Answer 6

attention deficit hyperactive disorder

Question 7

ADHD is characterized by:

Answer 7

inactiveness
impulsiveness
overactivity

Question 8

– reduces hyperactivity, mood lability and impulsivity in ADHD

Answer 8

methyphenidate / ritalin

Question 9

play techniques are used to understand the child’s thoughts and feelings and to promote
communication, play techniques to release energy could include pounding pegs, running, or working with modelling
clay

Answer 9

therapeutic play

Question 10

⎯ Best known of the pervasive developmental disorders

Answer 10

autism spectrum disorder

Question 11

ASD is identified no
later than ___ years of age.

Answer 11

3

Question 12

Deficits in in social communication, social interaction and there is persistent, repetitive behavior

Answer 12

ASD

Question 13

Eighty percent of cases of autism are early onset with developmental delays starting in ____

Answer 13

infancy