Chapter 14 Lecture

Front 1

What is a learning disability?

Back 1

A group of neurological disorders that affect the brain's ability to receive process, interpret, store, or respond to information.

Front 2

What percentage of children have a learning disability?

Back 2

5% (about 3 millions)

Front 3

What is the most common diagnosed learning disability?

Back 3

Dyslexia

Front 4

Define 'dyslexia'

Back 4

developmental disorder in which reading achievement is substantially lower than predicted by IQ or age.

Front 5

Define 'attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders'

Back 5

persistent inattention and distractibility, impulsivity, low tolerance for frusteration and inappropriate over activity.

Front 6

What is the most common mental disorder?

Back 6

ADHD

Front 7

How many children are diagnosed with ADHD?

Back 7

2-11% (about 3-5 million)

Front 8

How long must the disturbance be occuring and how many symptoms must be present before one can be diagnosed with ADHD?

Back 8

6 month duration before age 7, and 8 symptoms must be present

Front 9

What part of the brain functions at lower levels in children with ADHD?

Back 9

Frontal lobe

Front 10

True or False.
If one monozygotic twin has ADHD the other twin will too. The same goes for dizygotic twins as well.

Back 10

False. Different for dizygotic twins.

Front 11

Name a few of the environmental factors involved with ADHD.

Back 11

poor maternal health during pregnancy, postmaturity, long duration of labor, maternal use of alcohol and cigarettes, malnutrition during the first year of life, chronic lead poisoning.

Front 12

Name the drug that most preschoolers are being prescribed.

Back 12

Ritalin

Front 13

What does the IDEA stand for?

Back 13

All children with disabilities receive a free, appropriate education. Children must be educated in the least restrictive environment possible in a regular classroom.

Front 14

What is the average amount of time that children spend watching TV?

Back 14

More than 6 hours