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What are the defining features of Aspergers disorder? |
impairment in social interaction. May speak fluently by age 5 but their language is unusual. They also are able to demonstrate interest in other people but ofter are challenged to act appropriately social situations. |
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What is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)? |
A term in which children and youth "are characterized by severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development: reciprocal social interaction skills, communication skills,or the presence of stereotyped behavior, interest, and activities. |
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What is autistic disorder? |
individuals who display social interaction and communication impairments as well as repetitive stereotypic, and restricted interest and activities prior to 36 months of age. It is often accompanied by a moderate or severe intellectual disabilities. |
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What is Aspergers disorder? |
impairment in social interaction. May speak fluently by age 5 but their language is unusual. They also are able to demonstrate interest in other people but ofter are challenged to act appropriately in social situations. |
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What is PDD-NOS? |
Severe and pervasive impairment in the developmental or reciprocal social interaction association with impairment in either verbal or non verbal communication skills or with the presence of stereotyped behavior, interests, and activities but the criteria are not met for a specific pervasive developmental disorder. EX// A child who seems to meet the criteria for autistic disorder but who did not display those characteristics until school age might receive a PDD-NOS classification. |
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Do we know what causes ASD? |
No. |
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What is rote memory? And how do some students with ASD use it? |
Rote memory is the ability to easily remember things without necessarily knowing what they mean. |
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How do teachers use prompts with ASD students? |
Physical Prompt: very intrusive with the teacher physically engaging the student.
Gesture: less intrusive such as pinging or signing, guiding the student where to look or move. Verbal questions or statements are even less intrusive prompts, involving no physical prompting at all. Written prompt: Such as as a cue crd or keyboard taped to the student's desk, the least intrusive prompt. |
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How do teachers use task cards with ASD students? |
These help students with Aspergers syndrome recall academic content, routines, or social skills. (Pg. 318)
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How do teachers use visual supports with ASD students? |
labeling things around the classroom to help expand vocabulary, create a visual schedule which is more concrete it helps students anticipate upcoming event and activities, develop an understanding of time and predict change. |
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What are some of the characteristics of infants and toddlers with ASD? |
Children and youth with ASD often have irregular patterns of cognitive and educational strength and deficits. |
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Who is usually the first to recognize a child is responding differently to the world than typically developing children? |
Parents. |
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Why is it imperative that better assessment procedure be identified for use with young children with ASD? |
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What is retinopathy of prematurity? |
A disease that can occur in premature babies that causes severe visual impairments or blindness is called |
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Why did retinopathy of prematurity occur in great numbers in the 50's-60's |
due to the conditional called retrolental fibroplasia~ This condition developed when premature babies were placed in newly available incubator and given uncontrolled amount of oxygen. The high levels of oxygen caused retinopathy of prematurity. |
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What is the most commonly accepted general term for people with decreased vision? |
Visual impairment |
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A condition that commonly occurs in older individuals in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy and cannot transmit light rays properly to the retina is known as |
Cataracts |
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What is Glaucoma? |
Damage to the optic is caused when aqueous humor does not flow properly.
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What is Strabismus? |
The muscle of the eyes do not hold both eyes in proper alignment.
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What is the developmental skill affected the least by vision loss? The most? |
Least: Language. Most: |
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How is functional vision assessment used to determine vision loss? |
designed to directly evaluate the student's efficiency in using her vision. The student is observed with the eyes as they move, shifting attention and reaching for objects. The teacher also observes the student completing a variety of task using vision up close and at a distance. |
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What are the responsibilities of a Visual Impairment Specialist? |
Assure that visual impaired students have a wide range of experiences and develop perceptual and hand movement skills needed for Braille reading. |
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What are the two most important issues facing the field of visual impairment? |
Personnel shortages and limited continuum of placement options. |
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What is IDEA definition of Physical and Health Impairment disability? |
The federal government considers physical disabilities and health disabilities as separate special education categories. IDEA '04 uses the term orthopedic impairments to refer to conditions that in this text we call physical disabilities. Students with physical disabilities have problems with the structure or the functioning of their bodies. The federal government, through IDEA '04, uses the term other health impairments to describe, collectively, conditions and diseases that create special health care needs or health disabilities for students. These two special education categories are not as separate or discrete as their definitions make them seem. |
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What is an acute disorder? |
Acute conditions are severe and sudden in onset. This could describe anything from a broken bone to an asthma attack. Can be treated & probably cured. |
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What is a chronic disorder? |
A chronic condition, by contrast is a long-developing syndrome, such as osteoporosis or asthma. Does not change and can't be cured. |
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How are physical disabilities referred to in IDEA? |
Orthopedic Impairment |
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The result of a sudden and significant insult to the brain. |
Traumatic brain injury |
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what are different variations of TBI? |
Open Head Injury: Skull is fractured and the membrane surrounding the brain is penetrated, resulting in the brain being directly injured. Close Head Injury: Direct blow to the head as might happen during a sports activity or in a fall. Other cause include physical violence and auto accidents. The brain is injured by bouncing around inside the skull but there is no physical damage to the skull itself. |
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What are some of the impairments that fall under the "Other Health Impairment" category? |
ADHD, asthma, Epilepsy/seizure, HIV/AIDS, cancer, sickle cell, Diabetes. |
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Why do many student with OHI have low self esteem? |
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