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What factors make it difficult to define E/BD?
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we lack precise definitions of mental health and normal behavior, there are substantial differences among conceptual models, measurement of emotions and behavior is imprecise
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What is behavior not due to?
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psychological problems
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what are some dimensions of E/BD?
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attention problems, aggression, psychotic behavior, internalizing and externalizing, comorbidity
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what is a characteristic of chidren with E/BD?
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they score below grade level on achievement tests
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what are some school practices that contribute to E/BD?
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child's temperament and social competence can interact with the behaviors of classmates and teachers, negative interactions, instruction, expectations, and approaches to behavior management
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autism is no longer considered E/BD under IDEA because?
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because it is a neuron thing
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what are some characteristics of Tourette's?
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begins in childhood, 3 times more prevalent in boys, repetitive motor movements (tics) accompanied by vocal outburts that may include grunting noises or socially inappropriate words or statements
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what is the meaning of syntax?
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the way words are joined together to structure meaningful sentences
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what is the meaning of semantics?
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the study of meanings attached to words
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what is pragmatics?
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how people use language in social situations, the functional use of language
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aphasia v.s. apraxia
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apraxia is the inability to plan and coordinate speech
aphasia is damage to the brain hindering one's ability tos peak and understand speech |
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what is an IFSP?
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individualized family service plan- a plan mandated by PL-99-457 to provide services for young children with disabilties under 3 years of age and their families; drawn up by professionals and parents, similar to an IEP for older children
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what is decoding?
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the ability to transfer the written words into speech
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what is encoding?
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the ability to transfer speech into words
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what is the educational definition of Deafness?
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a deaf person is one whose hearing disability precludes successful processing of linguistic information through audition, with or without a hearing aid
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what is the educational definition of hard of hearing?
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a person who is hard of hearing generally, with the use of hearing aid, had residual hearing sufficient to enable successful processing of linguistic information through audition
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what is the meaning of congenitally deaf?
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those who are born deaf
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which is the most importan ear organ?
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cochlea
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what is the cochlea?
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snail-shaped organ that lies below the vestibular mechanism in the inner ear; its parts convert the sounds coming from the middle ear into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain
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what is the vestibular mechanism?
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responsible for the sense of balance
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how does the cochlea develop during gestation?
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it turns 2 1/2 times at the 8 week mark
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how do cochlear implants work?
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they are planted into the skull and electrodes are planted in your cochlea, it is now approved for 6 month old babies
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what is the legal definition of blindness/sight?
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a person who is legally blind has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye even with correction or has a field of vision so narrow that its widest diameter subtends and angular distance no greater than 20 degrees
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what are the test scores that consider you legally blind?
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20/200
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what is a snellen chart?
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it is the most often used to determine visual acuity, it consists of ros of letters or Es arranged in different positions, each row corresponds to the distance at which a normally sighted person can discriminate the letters; does not predict how accurately a child child be able to read print
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characteristics of persons whom are blind?
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rubbing eyes, rocking, repetitive hand or finger movements, grimacing
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what are the everday living modifications needed for those whom are blind?
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orientation and mobility training, canes, guide dogs, human guides, tactile maps,technological aides
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Tramautic brain injury characteristics
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not a physical disability, educational programming is based on cognitive processing, many have a pretrauma history of learning, language and speech problems and during adolescence
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what is the primary cause of TBI?
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car accidents
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How is CP classified with regards to limbs and mobility?
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quadriplegia-all 4 limbs paralyzed, paraplegia-both legs paralyzed
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is CP a progressive disorder?
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no
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what is a seizure?
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a sudden alteration of conciousness, usually accompanied by motor activity and/or sensory phenomen; caused by an abnormal discharge of electrical energy in the brain
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what is spasticity?
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characterized by muscle stiffness and problems in voluntary movement; associated with spastic cerebral palsy
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what is epilepsy?
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a pattern of repeated seizures
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what is spina bifida?
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a congenital midline defect resulting from failure of the bony spinal column to close completely during fetal development
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how common is spina bifida?
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the most common birth defect
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what is muscular dystrophy?
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a hereditary disease characterized by progressive weakness caused by a degeneration of muscle fibers
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what does FAS result in?
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growth retardation, brain damage, intellectual disability, hyperactivity, anomalies of the face and heart failure
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what are the areas of instruction of sociosexual education?
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structures and functions of the human body, human relationships and responsibilities, and alternative modes of sexual gratification
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autism is typically referred to as what?
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autism spectrucm disorder
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autism comes from what Greek word?
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"autos" which means self
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at what age is autism typically diagnosed by?
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age 3, however some studies show that it can be as early as 18 months
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what are some of the impairments that characterize it (autism)?
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difficulty with social interactions, difficulty with communication, and repetitive patterns of behavior
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is asperger syndrome similar to autism?
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yes, they too have difficulty with communication appropriately
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what does the family systems approach emphasize?
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the individual's behavior being understood in the context of the family and the family's behavior being understood in the context of other social systems
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is it true in the past, professionals blamed parents for a child's problem?
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yes
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are multiple disabilities rare?
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yes
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what does multiple disabilities mean?
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concomitant impairments, the combination in which causes such severe educational problems that they cannot be accommadted in special education programs soley for one of the impairments
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