Other Common Disorders Flashcards
Compare ID vs LD
When is the earliest time a child can be dx with ASD?.
2 years old
How should you set up an intervention for a kiddo wit ASD?
They yearn for structured, predictable, and consistent play. They love routines
What are 2 risk factors that indicate high probability of ASD
Sibling with ASD + head lag with PTS present after 6mmonths
T or F…
Kiddo wit ASD will have weaker peripheral musculature?
False!!
Central mm will be weaker. Target this in tx sessions to improve posture n core strength
DIRFLOORTIME (DIR) is an intervention used for kiddos wit what dx?
ASD
DIR…
D= developmental
I= individual
R= relationship
DOWN SYNDROME IS A RESULT OF SOME TYPE OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHROMOSOME 18. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
down syn is chromosome 21, 18 is edwards syndrome
A TYPICAL CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF DOWN SYNDROME MAY INCLUDE HYPERTONIA, COGNITIVE DEFICITS, A/A INSTABILITY, AND PRESENCE OF SIMIAN CREASES. TRUE OR FALSE
False!
Downs syn will NOT present with hypertonia but HYPOtonia
Everything else is right
DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME MAY BE MADE PRENATALLY OR POSTNATALLY. TRUE OR FALSE
True!,
Via US
THE PROBABILITY OF HAVING A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME INCREASES WITH MATERNAL AGE, TO 1 IN 10 AT AGE 40. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE!
While havin kiddo at older age does increase chance of down syn… it’s not 1 out of 10. That’s way too high. More like 1 out of 103
Explain how Down syndrome affects cervical stability…
Kiddos wit Down’s syndrome will have c spine instability bc they are hypotonic. Their ligaments will also show laxity ex is transverse ligament
DCD MAY ALSO BE REFERRED TO AS DEVELOPMENTAL APRAXIA. TRUE OR FALSE
true
CHILDREN WITH DCD TYPICALLY PRESENT WITH SPASTICITY IN THEIR EXTREMITIES. TRUE OR FALSE
False
THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION FOR DCD IS TYPICALLY POOR STRENGTH, COORDINATION, AND MOTOR MEMORY. TRUE OR FALSE
True, this leads to the uncoordinated movements
What’s the dx criteria for DCD according to the DSM5?
1.motor dev delay for age
2. Sx affect ADLs, and school performance
3. Early onset of sx
4. Typical intelligence determined by iq test >70
What’s the gold standard standardized test for pts wit dcd?
M-ABC
T or F…
A child with DCD most likely will have cognitive deficits?
FALSE
They have normal/typical cognition which is a strength of theirs
T or F…
pts wit DCD respond well to task oriented interventions with a bottom up approach to therapy?
FALSE
pts wit DCD respond well to task oriented interventions with a TOP—> DOWN approach to therapy
MANAGEMENT OF ADHD MAY BE THROUGH USE OF MEDICATION AND/OR COUNSELING.
TRUE OR FALSE
True, adderal and Ritalin
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ADHD ARE TYPICALLY PRESENT BEFORE 5 YEARS OF AGE.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
but you cannot dx a kiddo with adhd before 6 y/o
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS AN INATTENTIVE TYPE, HYPERACTIVE TYPE, OR COMBINATION OF BOTH.
TRUE OR FALSE
True
CHILDREN WITH ADHD ARE AT AN INCREASE LIKELIHOOD OF EXPERIENCING SEIZURE ACTIVITY.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE!
All ra ra
How would you instruct a child wit DCD? think about practice structure…
Part to whole, teach each part first then put the task together. This works best for discrete tasks with set start n end points
A child with DCD is highly likely to have ADHD?
Yess
WHAT MAY SOME STRENGTHS AND NEEDS BE FOR THIS PATIENT wit adhd?
Strengths = willing to participate in tx
Needs= structure, ability to hone in focus on single task
THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS ARE CONSISTENT WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF DMD:
A. DMD IS A PROGRESSIVE AND DEGENERATIVE DISORDER PRIMARILY AFFECTING MALES.
B. THE GOWERS SIGN MAY BE SEEN EARLY ON IN THE DISEASE PROCESS.
C. MUSCULAR ATROPHY IS COMMON EARLY ON IN THE DISEASE PROCESS
D. A,B,AND C
E. A,B,AND NOT C
E. A,B, AND NOT C
Not c bc you typically see hypertrophy if calves as first sign
For a pt wit DMD? Do you want to do high intensity training leading to over exertion?
NO, over exertion is detrimental for kiddos wit DMD
SPinal mm atrophy IS CLASSIFIED INTO FOUR GROUPS BASED ON AGE OF ONSET,
CLINICAL PRESENTATION, AND PROGRESSION.
TRUE OR FALSE
True!
THE INCIDENCE OF SMA IS 1:10,000 AND IS MORE COMMON IN
FEMALES THAN MALES.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
It is higher prevalence than that listed
It also does not has a gender bias
SMA IS AN INHERITED RECESSIVE DISEASE WITH LOSS OF POSTERIOR HORN CELLS.
TRUE OR FALSE
True
Pulmonary rehab is essential for kiddos with spinal muscle atrophy? Y or N?
Y
