Special Needs (F) Flashcards
What is the condition in which child displays an ongoing pattern of uncooperative, disobedient, defiant, and hostile behavior towards people in authority? 1. What is thought to be the cause? 2. What can it lead to? 3
- oppositional defiant disorder
- combo of biological, psychological and social factors
- conduct disorder
How is severity of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) quantified?
- mild: IQ 70 to 55
- moderate: IQ 55 to 35
- severe: IQ 35 to 20
- profound: IQ below 20
What are the important exam procedures with a patient with autism?
- Ask about sensitivities(Try to avoid overstimulating)
- Important to have supports and modifications
- shaping (slowly get to desired objective)
- High probability request / Low probability request
What are the physical characteristics of patients with down syndrome?
o Slanted eyes o Flat nasal bridge o Flat and wide face o Short neck o Small chin o Small mouth o Large tongue(Lead to obstructive sleep apnea) o Short stature o Excessive joint flexibility o Short fingers
What are the signs and symptoms of Aspergers syndrome?
- High functioning end of the spectrum
- Difficulty with social interactions, exhibit restricted range of interests, and/or repetitive behaviors
- Robotic speech
- Lack of eye contact
- Awkward movement or mannerism
- Inability to understand social/emotional issues
- Obsession with unusual topics
- Motor development may be delayed
What is the language of a patient with down syndrome generally like?
receptive better than expressive
What are the medical conditions associated with down syndrome?
o Congenital heart defect o Hirschsprung’s disease o Hearing loss o Thyroid conditions – hypo most common o Childhood leukemia o Alzheimer’s disease: 50-70% of those who reach 60 years old
What are the three types of Down Syndrome?
- Trisomy 21 (95%)
- Translocation (4%)
- Mosaicism (1%)
What are the criteria that a person must have three of in order to be considered conduct disorder?
- Aggression to people and animals
- Destruction of property
- Deceitfulness or theft
- Serious violation of rules
What is a general term for a group of complex disorders of brain development characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors? 1. What is the prevalence? 2. What gender is more common? 3. When does it emerge? 4
- autism
- 1 in 68 Americans
- boys 4 to 5x more
- 2 to 3yo
What is the team that helps to make the diagnosis of autism?
- Psychologist
- Pediatrician
- Speech and language pathologist
- Occupational therapist
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
What are the ocular associations of down syndrome?
- significant refractive error (fail to emmetropize)
- VA worse after hit the age of 2
- accommodative insufficiency
- strabismus (19 to 34%)
- amblyopia (17%)
- prominent epicanthal folds
- more likely to get blepharitis
- higher kerataconus (1%)
- Brushfield spots
- ON inc number of vessels, spoked pattern and hypoplasia
What are the treatments associated with autism?
- Multi-disciplinary team
- 25 hours/wk of structured therapeutic activities
- Focus on core areas affected by autism: social skills, language and communication, imitation, play skills, daily living and motor skills.
- Interaction with typically developing peers
- Engaging parents in the intervention decision making and treatment
What chronic condition is marked by persistent inattention, hyperactivity and sometimes impulsivity? 1. What gender is it more common in? 2
- ADHD
2. boys
What are the causes of cerebral palsy?
- Ischemic stroke – fetal or after birth
- Birth trauma, hypoxia
- Bacterial meningitis
- Viral encephalitis
- Head injury from MVA or fall
- Child abuse