Test 3

Question 1

Complications that can result from : exposure to cocaine & maternal smoking—-

Answer 1

COCAINE—> Pretnatal: premature birth, low birth weight, deficits in hearing & vision, ID and cognitive deficits.
MATERNAL SMOKING—> low birthweight, increased risk of Developmental Disabilities, increased risk for hyperactivity, impulsivity, and attention span

Question 2

Complications that can result from: Postnatal—

Answer 2

Head injuries, lead exposure…

Question 3

Complications that can result from: Prenatal—-

Answer 3

Hard labor, Prolonged Labor, Fetal Distress, Anoxia

Question 4

Learning Disabilities: Genetic Factos—

Answer 4

• Reading disabilities run in family
• inherited at rate of 50%
• may be linked to marker on chromosome 15p & 6

Question 5

Chromosomal disorders associated with LD—

Answer 5

-several genetic disorders associated w/ LD—>Turner’s, Klinefelter, Fragile-X
Single Gene disorders—-> Neurofibromatosis: causes tumors on nerve tissue.
Achondroplasia:bone growth, dwarfism

Question 6

Why is the definition for LD difficult to agree upon?

Answer 6

ASHA’s definition describes what it includes–minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, aphasia AND what it does NOT include–those with learning problem that is primarily result of visual, hearing, or motor handicaps, ID, or enviromental/cultural/ or economic disadvantage…

Question 7

Characteristics of LD

Answer 7

• phonological awareness
• speed of pronouncing words for reading
• comprehension of sentences and pragraphs
• memory for reading
• writing mechanics, spelling, concepts of math