Neurodevelopment Delay Flashcards

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What is the definition of Dual Disability?

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  • have a mental health issue or autism

- with an intellectual disability

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DSM 5 diagnostic classification of intellectual disability?

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1) impaired adaptive behaviour (doesn’t meet socio-cultural standards)
2) IQ testing <70 (intellectual deficits)
3) onset during developmental period (before age 18)
- vs acquired brain injury over 18.

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A good way to breakdown intellectual disability causes?

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Prenatal

- Chromosomal (Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Klinefelter's Syndrome, Trisomy 13)
- Genetic metabolic (Turner's, PKU, hypothyroidism) 
- Genetic neuroogic (neurofibromatosis, myotonic dystrophy, tuberous sclerosis) 
- Congenital infections 
- Drugs/toxins 
- malnutrition

Perinatal

- CNS bleed 
- Hypoxia 
- Trauma 

Postnatal

- Trauma 
- Environmental deprivation 
- Infection 
- Alcohol, heavy metals, chroming 
- Malnutrition
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Autism Criteria?

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1) social communication deficits
2) restricted repetitive interests (changes slowly over time)
3) symptoms develop early in development
4) cause of significant distress/functional impairment
5) not better explained by other disability

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