U3L1 Flashcards
disorder of movement and posture that results from the damage to the areas of the brain that controls motor movement
Cerebral Palsy
what are the classifications of cerebral palsy?
monolegia, hemiplegia, triplegia, quadriplegia, diplegia, double hemiplegia
what is monoplegia?
only one limb is affected (upper or lower)
what is hemiplegia?
two limbs on the same side of the body are affected
what is quadriplegia?
all four limbs, both arms and legs are affected, movement of the trunk and face may also be impaired
what is diplegia?
legs are affected, less severe involvement of the arms
what is double hemiplegia
impairment primarily involves the arms, less severe involvement of the legs
also known as down syndrome. a chromosol condition which arises due to the presence of all or an extra part chromosome 21
trisomy 21
trisomy 21 is named after?
a British physician John Langdon Down (1866)
what are the two intellectual disability?
cerebral palsy and trisomy 21
what are the learning disabilities?
dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia
learning disability characterized by difficulties with accurate fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and word reading abilities that result from the deficit in phonological processing awareness
dyslexia
a disorder that affects how students acquire and develop their arithmetic skills despite average intelligence
and may manifest as difficulty in retrieval of math concepts and understanding number concepts or using symbols or functions
dyscalculia
a disorder that affects the development of writing abilities which may display as spelling, writing, and expressive writing difficulties resulting from problems in organizing and putting thoughts together
dysgraphia
what are the physical disabilities?
visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech impairment, multiple physical impairment