People With Special Needs

Question 1

Difference between impairment and disability

Answer 1

Disability is an impairment that has lasted for 6 or more months

Question 2

Rare of disability in Aus

Answer 2

1 in 5

Question 3

Types of disabilities

Answer 3

Congential - from birth

Acquired

Question 4

Types of disability groups

Answer 4

Intellectual/learning
Psychiatric
Sensory
Physical
Acquired brain injury

Question 5

Types of intellectual disability from genetic disorders

Answer 5

Down syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Williams
Prader will

Question 6

Associated health issues with down syndrome

Answer 6

Heart defects
Impaired immune system
Hearing problems
Unstable joints

Question 7

Cerebral palsy is caused by

Answer 7

Lack of oxygen during birth

Question 8

Types of cerebral palsy

Answer 8

Hemiplegia - one side

Diplegia - top or bottom

Quadriegia - both arms and legs

Question 9

Types of muscular distrophy

Answer 9

Duchenne - X linked
Absence of dystrophin

Becker - dystrophin present but abnormal