Neurodevelopment Disorders Flashcards
dx in individuals under 5 who fail to meet expected developmental milestones in several areas of functioning
Global Developmental Delay
at least 2 SD below the mean
may not be ID when they are older
significant limits in intellectual functioning AND everyday adaptive functioning
onset before 18
Intellectual Disability
2 SD below mean (less than 70)
3 areas of adaptive functioning
conceptual (academic) skills
social skills
practical skills
t/f ID (mild ID in particular) more prevalent in developing countries or areas with lower SES
true
3 possible ID causes
perinatal insult
postnatal insult
prenatal
(in addition to chromosome)
__ is most common heritable etiology of ID
Fragile X
4 main early signs of ID
- delayed receptive / expressive language development
- adaptive delay
- . sings of cognitive delay/difficulty
- lack of appropriate play skills
what counts as lack of appropriate play skills?
playing with toys for younger children
functional play at an age where imaginative play would be expected
3 main interventions for ID
- systematic instruction within the school system
- peer tutors
- use of technology
a disability characterized by pervasive deficits in social communication functioning in addition to restricted and repetitive behavior patterns
ASD
prevalence of ASD
1 in 68 kids
t/f higher prevalence of asd in males
true
PDD
pervasive developmental disorders
HFA
high functioning autisim
AS
Asperger syndrome