Pervasive Disorders

Question 1

List the pervasive disorders

Answer 1

ASD
Asperger’s Syndrome
RETT Syndrome
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

Question 2

a developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.

Answer 2

Autism

Question 3

Autism has an onset before age 3 and is characterized by:

Answer 3

A. qualitative impairment of social interaction;
B. qualitative impairment of communication; and
C. restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities.

Question 4

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of ASD:

Persistent deficits in _______
_____________ and ______
____________ across multiple contexts

Answer 4

Social Communication
Social Interaction

Question 5

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of ASD:

___________, __________patterns of behavior, interests, or activities

Answer 5

Restricted, repetitive

Question 6

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of ASD:

Symptoms must be present in the ______ ____________ period

Answer 6

Symptoms must be present in the early developmental period

Question 7

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of ASD:

Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in ________, ___________, and ________ __________ ______ of current
functioning.

Answer 7

Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of current
functioning.

Question 8

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of ASD:

These disturbances are not better explained by ________ _____________ ________ (intellectual disability) or global developmental delay.

Answer 8

These disturbances are not better explained by intellectual developmental disorder (intellectual disability) or global developmental delay.

Question 9

What are the causes of ASD

Answer 9

1. no medical or physiological
   marker
2. abnormal brain development,
   structure, and/or
   neurochemistry

Question 10

Interventions of ASD

Answer 10

1. Educational Approaches
2. Critical Importance of Early
   Intensive Behavioral
   Intervention (EIBI)
3. Applied Behavioral Analysis
   (ABA)

Question 11

a form of Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a developmental disorder. Young people with Asperger’s Syndrome may have a hard time relating to
others socially, repetitive
behavior patterns, and a narrow range of interests.

Answer 11

Asperger’s Syndrome

Question 12

What year is Asperger’s Syndrome not used as diagnosis?

Answer 12

2013

Question 13

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of Asperger:

_________ interest in a particular subject, often _________ things or parts
of things, to the exclusion of
everything else

Answer 13

Intense interest in a particular subject, often atypical things or parts of things, to the exclusion of
everything else

Question 14

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of Asperger:

___________, difficulty with ____-and/or ______-motor activities

Answer 14

Clumsiness, difficulty with fine-and/or gross-motor activities

Question 15

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of Asperger:

● ___________ _________ to routines
● __________ with maps, globes, and routes

Answer 15

Inflexible adherence to routines
● Fascination with maps, globes, and
routes

Question 16

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of Asperger:

_____________ _______ _________, tendency to amass many related facts

Answer 16

Superior rote memory, tendency to amass many related facts

Question 17

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of Asperger:

___________ and ________ impairments in the areas of __________, _________, and _________; pedantic, odd speech patterns; formal style of speaking.

Answer 17

Speech and language impairments in the areas of semantics, pragmatics, and prosody; pedantic, odd speech patterns; formal style of speaking.

Question 18

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of Asperger:

__________ understanding others’ feelings

Answer 18

Difficulty understanding others’ feelings

Question 19

Fill in the blanks:

Is a symptom of Asperger:

-hyperlexia

____________, frustrated when asked to submit work they believe is below
standard

Answer 19

Perfectionist, frustrated when asked to submit work they believe is below standard

Question 20

Causes of Asperger

Answer 20

1. unknown and the pathology that underlies this condition is not well understood
2. combination of both genetic and environmental variables

Question 21

Intervention of Asperger

Answer 21

1. instruction and counseling
2. encouragement of special
   skills
3. schooling

Question 22

A condition, so far found only in girls, in which apparently normalearly development is followed by
partial or complete loss of speech and of skills in locomotion and use of hands, together with
deceleration in head growth,
usually with an onset between seven and 24 months of age. Loss of purposive hand movements,
hand-wringing stereotypes, and hyperventilation are
characteristic. Social and play development are arrested but social interest tends to be maintained. (ICD-10 Version

Answer 22

Rett Syndrome

Question 23

What are the symptoms of Rett

Answer 23

Microcephaly
Problems with hand movements
No language skills
Problems with muscles and coordination
Trouble breathing
Seizures

Question 24

Cause(s) of Rett Syndrome

Answer 24

A genetic syndrome due to:
-mutation change in the MECP2 gene
-occurs spontaneously
-not usually inherited
-less than 1% chance of passing down

Question 25

Intervention of Rett Syndrome

Answer 25

1. Medication 2. Physical Therapy 3. Occupational Therapy 4. Speech Therapy 5. Good nutrition 6. Behavioral Therapy 7. Supportive Services

Question 26

A rare disorder, affecting around 1–2 in 100,000 children. Children with CDD experience difficulties in social communication and the restricted, repetitive behaviors characteristic of ASD.

Answer 26

Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)

Question 27

Fill in the blanks: Is a symptom of CDD: age-typical development until at least age ___

Answer 27

2

Question 28

Fill in the blanks: Is a symptom of CDD: loss of previously acquired _______ ____ _____ __ in two or more of the following areas:

Answer 28

loss of previously acquired skills before age 10 in two or more of the following areas:

Question 29

Is a symptom of CDD: loss of previously acquired skills before age 10 in two or more of the following areas:

Answer 29

● expressive or receptive language ● social skills or adaptive behavior ● bladder or bowel control ● play ● motor skills

Question 30

Is a symptom of CDD: impaired functioning in two or more of the following areas:

Answer 30

-social interaction -restricted, repetitive -behavior, such as intense fascination with specific interests or activities and rocking forward and backward

Question 31

Causes of CDD

Answer 31

1. Genetic and environmental factors may contribute to their devt 2. Association of CDD to the ff diseases: -Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis -Tuberous scelorsis compelx -Leukodystrophy -Lipid Storage Diseases 3. Increased Risk of Develing ASD

Question 32

Intervention for CDD

Answer 32

1. Family Counseling and Education 2. Combination of Speech, language, social skills, development, physical, and sensory therapies depending on the child's needs. 3. Behavioral Therapy 4. Medications 5. CBT 6. Visual and Environmental Supports 7. ABA 8. Discrete Trial Instruction 9. Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversatioon 10. Speech and Language Services 11. Physical and Occupational Therapy

Question 33

One of the causes of CDD This is a progressive neurological disorder affecting the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord. A viral infection relating to the measles virus causes it.

Answer 33

Subacute sclerosing Panencephalitis

Question 34

One of the causes of CDD This rare genetic disorder causes non cancerous tumors to grow in the brain. They may also grow in other areas, such as the spinal cord, nerves, eyes, and other organs.

Answer 34

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Question 35

One of the causes of CDD This genetic disease involves atypical myelin sheath development that causes white matter in the brain to disintegrate. White matter is a type of brain tissue that connects different parts of the brain.

Answer 35

Leukodystrophy

Question 36

One of the causes of CDD: This group of inherited metabolic disorders causes Trusted Source harmful amounts of fatty materials known as lipids to accumulate in cells and tissues.

Answer 36

Lipid Storage Disease

Question 37

One of the Intervention or treatment of CDD These can help parents and caregivers follow a child’s treatment plan at home.

Answer 37

Family Education and Counseling

Question 38

One of the Intervention or treatment of CDD Healthcare professionals may use a combination of speech, language, social skills development, occupational, physical, and sensory therapies depending on the child’s needs.

Answer 38

Developmental Approaches

Question 39

One of the CDD Intervention This treatment program can help individuals relearn self-care, language, and social skills using reward systems to reinforce desired behaviors and prevent undesired behaviors.

Answer 39

Behavioral Therapy

Question 40

One of the CDD Intervention No __________ treat the core symptoms of CDD and ASD, but some medications may help people with other co-occurring conditions. For example, antidepressants and antianxiety medications may help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Answer 40

Medications

Question 41

One of the CDD Intervention This psychological approach can help people with CDD and ASD cope with anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions.

Answer 41

CBT