Week 4

Question 1

Dyslexia

Answer 1

Impairment of the ability to read and spell

Question 2

Dyscalculia

Answer 2

Unusual difficulty with math, probably originating from a distinct part of the brain

Question 3

Dysgraphia

Answer 3

Learning disability that causes extreme difficulty in writing legibly

Question 4

Auditory Processing Disorder

Answer 4

Affects the processing of speech sounds in the auditory center in the brain

Question 5

Neurodiversity

Answer 5

The diversity of human minds, the infinite variation in neurocognitive functioning within our species

Question 6

Neurodivergent

Answer 6

Having a mind that functions in ways which diverge significantly from the dominant societal standards of “normal.”

Question 7

Neurotypical (NT)

Answer 7

Having a style of neurocognitive functioning that falls within the dominant societal standards of “normal.”

Question 8

Neurominority

Answer 8

A population of neurodivergent people that share one of multiple similar forms of neurodivergence.

Question 9

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Answer 9

A condition beginning in early childhood in which a person shows persistent communication deficits as well as restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests, or activities.

Question 10

Tourette Syndrome

Answer 10

A complex neurological disorder characterized by involuntary tics, grunts, and compulsive utterances that sometimes include obscenities

Question 11

Sensory Processing

Answer 11

Ability of the central nervous system to interpret and regulate responses to sensory input

Question 12

Praxis

Answer 12

Ability to create ideas about how to act and interact with the environment; carry out the action plans; and correct one’s actions so that the motor execution matches the desired outcome.

Question 13

Joint Attention

Answer 13

A process in which social partners intentionally focus on a common object or event in the external environment

Question 14

Echolalia

Answer 14

Automatic and immediate repetition of what others say

Question 15

Sensory Modulation Dysfunction

Answer 15

Difficulty filtering and adjusting to sensory events

Question 16

Global Developmental Delay

Answer 16

Individuals under the age of 5 years; failure to meet expected developmental milestones in several areas of intellectual functioning.

Question 17

Intellectual Disability

Answer 17

A condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies from mild to profound

Question 18

Developmental Delay

Answer 18

A noticeable lag in a particular aspect of development

Question 19

Language Processing Disorder

Answer 19

A specific type of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) in which there is difficulty attaching meaning to sound groups that form words, sentences and stories; LPD relates only to the processing of expressive and/or receptive language.

Question 20

Non-Verbal Learning Disability

Answer 20

May misunderstand non-verbal communications or understand the communications but be unable to formulate an appropriate response. Knowing when and how to use physical contact and recognizing emotions in others and expressing them for oneself can be problematic.

Question 21

What are the types of tics someone with tourette’s may show?
A. Motor and Vocal Tics
B. Simple and Complex Tics
C. Vocal and Complex Tics
D. Both A and B

Answer 21

D. Both A and B

Question 22

A simple tic is described to include __.

Answer 22

Simple tics includes just a few body parts

Ex: Squinting eyes or sniffing

Question 23

A complex tic is described to involve __.

Answer 23

Complex tics involve several different body parts and can have a pattern.

Ex: Bobbing head while jerking arm, then jumping

Question 24

A motor tic involves __.

Answer 24

Motor tics are movements of the body, blinking, jerking of the arm, shrugging shoulders