28.1 Probs with Children with Disabilities Flashcards
1
Q
how long a disability needs to be for to be called a disability?
A
at least 6 months
2
Q
global developmental delay term use age?
A
under 5s
3
Q
Intellectual disability term when to use? definition?
A
under 18s
general mental abilites
impairment of adaptive function
4
Q
intellectual disability severity defined according to?
A
adaptive capability
NOT the intellectual ability
5
Q
what is surveillance?
A
recognising children at risk
6
Q
what is screening?
A
standardised tools to identify
7
Q
what is evaluation?
A
process to identify specific developmental disorders
8
Q
what common blood tests? first line?
A
FBE Iron studies CK - gross motor thyroid b12 urine metabolic screen karyotype DNA for fragile X
9
Q
routine checks for kids?
A
hearing vision immunisation health and lifetyle and weight mx co-morbidities dental
