Chapter 1 and 2- midterm Flashcards
Education of Handicap Act
Mandates that states establish a comprehensive for infants and toddlers with DD.
Developmental disability (DD)
The number of specific conditions that affect mental and or physical functioning (ID, ASD, and CP)
Disability
inability or lack of ability to perform functional tasks or skills
Impairment (Provide an example)
abnormality of function or structure
Ex: Cleft palate
Handicap
Social consequences of disability or impairment that prevent an individual from realizing their potential.
Elements of EI
Briefly explain them
Transdisciplinary team -the team responsible for providing services
Important of families -intervention is effective when it family family-centered.
Overcoming barriers- most are clinician factors (caseload training experiences) be able to over come these barriers to be successful
Cultural competence
Having an awareness and acceptance of cultures and the ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
Bilingual development
Children who are bilingual are the same as typically developing children when learning language.
Language intervention in one langue will cross over to the other.
Individualized
Services must be tailored for that specific child.
Natural environments
are settings that are typical for children
Ex: home, school, church
Where and when to provide EI?
during routines (things the child and parent do together) and natural environments of the child.
IFSP ( Individualized family service plan)
What does it include?
A plan that addresses both the child and family’s need for development
It includes - the child status, recommended services and outcomes, and the duration of services.
What is EBP?
Evidenced-based practice
How to evaluate research?
- Develop a well-built question.
- Select evidence sources.
- Execute a search strategy.
- Examine and synthesize the evidence.
- Apply evidence
- Evaluate the application of the EBP
Communication impairment
A disability in young children is characterized by difficulty receiving, sending, processing, and comprehending concepts or verbal and nonverbal communication.
Late Language emergence
List factors
Children who have a slow start in language
low birth weight, premature birth, family history
Established risk
A condition that makes it likely that a developmental disability will be present. (deafness, CP,fragile X syndrome)
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At- risk
a child may or may not develop a developmental disability but is at risk based on biological and or environmental variables. (international adoption)
Ex: maltreatment or mom drinking during pregnancy.
Apgar score
A score is given to a newborn 5 minutes after delivery.that assess the general status of the baby and its adaptively to life
Prematurity
birth prior to 37 weeks
Early identifying signs of health and developmental problems
color
heart rate
respiratory effort
muscle tone
reflex
What is early intervention
ages birth to 3
intervention that focuses on the family and the child for children that are at risk for developing a disability that will effecter their development.
