Neurodevelopmental Disorders Flashcards

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Neurodevelopmental Disorders include

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Intellectual disabilities and learning disabilities.

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What are 3 major symptoms of ADHD?

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  1. Inattention
    2.Hyperactivity
    3.Implusivity
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Behavior: Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes, cannot sustain attention, does not listen when spoken to, does not follow through on instructions. What major symptom of ADHD is that?

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Inattention

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Behavior: Fidgets with hands or feet, leaves seat in classroom when sitting is expected, inappropriate and excessive running or climbing, talks excessively. What major symptom of ADHD is that?

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Hyperactivity

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Behavior: Blurts out answers before question is complete, cannot wait turn, often intrudes or interrupts others. What major symptom of ADHD is that?

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Impulsivity

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Behavior: Has impaired eye-toeye gaze and facial expressions, fails to develop peer relationships, lacks sharing interests. What major symptom of Autism spectrum disorder is that?

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Impaired social interaction

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Behavior:Has impaired or severeley delayes speech; language use issterotypical or repetitive. What major symotom of Autisum spectrum disorder is that?

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Impaired Communication

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Behavior: Shows preoccupation and repetitive interests or behaviors (such as finger or hand flapping), inflexible routines or rituals.

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Repetitive and stereotypical behaviors

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What are the 3 major symptoms of Autisum spectrum disorder?

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  1. Impaired social interaction
  2. Impaired communication
  3. Repetitive and stereotypical behaviors
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To receive the diagnosis of ADHD, the child must have displayed these symptoms before age…?

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12

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Between what percent to what percent of American school children meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD?

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7.7%-13.5%

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True or False? ADHD begins in childhood, but some symptoms continue into adulthood.

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true

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The overall prevalence of adult ADHD is what percent to what percent across the lifespan?

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4.4%-8%

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true or false? vaccines can cause autism.

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false

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Autism spectrum disorder are extremely sensitive to

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sensory stimulation

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True or false? ASD people are typically more interested in inanimate objects than in people and social activities and have difficulty with joint attention.

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True

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Joint attention is the ability to

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make eye-contact and to look the same direction as someone else.

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what percent of children meets the criteria for ASD in the U.S?

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0.5%

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Neurodevelopmental disorders stem from and can also trigger from

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genetics and environmental condition