SAS#13 Flashcards
Total or partial auditory loss (complete loss or reduction in sensitivity to sounds), etiology related to either a conduction or sensory neural problem
SENSORY DISABILITIES: HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
Hearing loss described by
TYPE, DEGREE AND CONFIGURATION
Types of hearing loss
CONDUCTIVE
SENSORINEURAL
MIXED
Usually correctable
Lost in ability to hear faint noises
CONDUCTIVE
Permanent
Damage to cochlea or nerve pathways
SENSORINEURAL
Etiology; infection trauma poisoning congenital condition degeneration
SENSORY DEFICITS: VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Common eye diseases of aging
MACULAR DEGENERATION
CATARACTS
GLAUCOMA
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Example of learning disabilities
DYSLEXIA
AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS
DYSCALCULIA
A severe chronic is state that is present before 22 years of age, is caused by mental and or physical impairment and is likely to continue indefinitely
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Examples of developmental disabilities
ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
ASPERGER SYNDROME/AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Public laws providing for a special education needs
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2000
EDUCATION OF ALL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ACT 1975
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT OF 1990(IDEA) updated in 2004
Falls are leading cause
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Treatments for physical disabilities: traumatic brain injury
ACUTE CARE
ACUTE REHABILITATION
LONG-TERM REHABILITATION
Ultimate goal of ________
(Physical disabilities)
INDEPENDENT LIVING
Short term or long term memory deficits
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: MEMORY DISORDERS