Developmental DIsorders

Question 1

This is done at every office visit; informal process of comparing skills to a list of milestones?

Answer 1

Developmental surveillance

Question 2

This is standardized testing to identify asymptomatic children who require further testing?

Answer 2

Developmental screening

Question 3

At what two ages is Autism Spectrum Disorder always screened for?

Answer 3

18 months & 24 months

Question 4

Valid standardized screening done at ___, ___, ___ to ensure all developmental milestones are being met

Answer 4

9, 18, 30 months

Question 5

In this disorder a child cannot make sound to make words?

Answer 5

speech disorder

Question 6

What are 2 causes of a speech disorder?

Answer 6

Hearing deficit
swallowing condition
stroke
cerebral palsy

Question 7

This is an impairment in either comprehension or use of spoken word to communicate

Answer 7

language disorder

Question 8

What are 3 possible causes of a language disorder?

Answer 8

cognitive impairment, abuse, neglect, head injury, genetic d/o

Question 9

This is defined as children <5y/o who aren’t meeting milestones in multiple areas of functioning?

Answer 9

global developmental delay

Question 10

This is defined as children >5y/o with deficits in intellectual and adaptive skills (conceptual, social, practical)?

Answer 10

intellectual disability

Question 11

This is the most common chromosomal abnormality in live born infant?

Answer 11

down syndrome

Question 12

This developmental disorder presents physically with see small ears, flat nose bridge, & short neck?

Answer 12

down syndrome

Question 13

This is the most common x linked d/o causing disabilities?

Answer 13

fragile x syndrome

Question 14

pale blue iris & strabismus; sunken eyes, large ears, hypotonia, delayed motor milestones and language and cognitive are all signs of what developmental disorder?

Answer 14

fragile x syndrome

Question 15

This is the most common cause genetic obesity and accompanied by intellectual disability in children?

Answer 15

Prader willi

Question 16

Patients with this developmental disorder will present with Hypotonia or no muscle tone in infancy; weak cry; late to reach motor milestone; hyperphagia (insatiable appetite) ?

Answer 16

Prader-willi

Question 17

This is a developmental d/o involving 2 domains (social communication & interaction & restrictive or repetitive patters of behaviors, interest, or activities) ?

Answer 17

ASD

Question 18

In this developmental disorder gross and fine motor skills are spared but emotional and social milestones aren’t reached?

Answer 18

ASD

Question 19

An ASD screening result of 8-9 points is considered what?

Answer 19

high risk for ASD

Question 20

This test is done at 18 & 24 months of life to screen for ASD?

Answer 20

M-CHAT

Question 21

What two pharmacologic treatments are used for ASD sx?

Answer 21

risperidone and aripiprazole