Chapter 14: Neurodevelopmental and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Flashcards
Intellectual disibility
A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by cognitive abilities that are significantly below normal, along with impaired adaptive functioning in daily life; also called intellectual developmental disorder and previously referred to as mental retardation.
Teratogens
Substances or other stimuli that are harmful to a fetus
Sterotyped behaviors
Repetitive behaviors - such as body rocking - that do not serve a function; also referred to as stereotypes
Inclusion
The placement of students with disabilities in a regular classroom, with guidelines for any accommodations that the regular classroom teacher or special education teacher should make
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in communication and social interaction skills, as well as stereotypes behaviors and narrow interests
Theory of mind
A theory about other people’s mental states (their beliefs, desires, and feelings) that allows a person to predict how other people will react in a given situation
Applied behaviors analysis
A technique used to modify maladaptive behaviors by reinforcing new behaviors through shaping
Specific learning disorder
A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by skills well below average in reading, writing, or math, based on the expected level or performance for the person’s age, general intelligence, cultural group, gender and education level
Dyslexia
A learning disorder characterized by difficulty with reading accuracy, speed, or comprehension that interferes with academic achievement or activities of daily functioning that involve reading
Conduct disorder
A psychological disorder that typically arises in childhood and is characterized by the violation of the basic rights of others or of societal norms that are appropriate to the person’s age
Oppositional defiant disorder
A disorder that typically arises in childhood or adolescence and is characterized angry or irritable mood, defiance or argumentative behavior, or vindictiveness
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
A disorder that typically arises in childhood is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity
Contingency managment
A procedure for modifying behavior by changing the conditions that led to, or are produces by, it
