CDDN-Exam-DDA Specialty Training
Examination All Questions Solved
Correctly.
The Developmental Disabilities Administration [DDA] serves people with - Answer disabilities
to ensure they have same opportunities as people without disabilities
The mission of the developmental disabilities administration is - Answer to transform lives by
providing support & fostering partnerships that empower people to live life they want
DDA provides opportunities for people with disabilities to live and work in their - Answer
communities
Services which support people with disabilities to live and work in their communities are called -
Answer non-residential services and programs
You can find information about non-residential services on the DDA's - Answer website
Examples of non-residential services include - Answer case management, community first
choice, mental health crisis services
For people with developmental disabilities who require a higher level of support, DDA provides
_______ services - Answer residential
Examples of residential services include - Answer youth services, community residential
services for adults, mental health and addiction services
When a person has a developmental disability, it means there is a ______ in the way they
developed as a child and the way children _____ develop - Answer difference; usually
This difference in development is caused by some type of ______ to the central nervous system
before or after the child is born - Answer injury
People with developmental disabilities may have difficulties with: - Answer learning,
communication, behavior
Like all people, those with developmental disabilities have many ____ as well as challenges -
Answer strengths, skills and talents
,To receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, a person must have a
diagnosis of either - Answer intellectual disability
cerebral palsy
epilepsy
autism
neurological or other condition
To receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, a person must have a
medical record that shows their developmental disability happened before the person turned -
Answer 18 years old
To receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, a person must have a
medical record that shows their developmental disability is expected to last for - Answer
continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely
To receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, a person must have a
medical record that shows their functioning is - Answer resulting in substantial limitations to
individual's intellectual & adaptive functioning
A person with an intellectual disability may have challenges with: - Answer thinking, learning,
memory, communication, self-care, working
Some examples of causes of intellectual disability are - Answer genetic abnormalities
infections
exposure to toxic substances before and after birth
A person with cerebral palsy has difficulties controlling and coordinating their - Answer
muscles
People with cerebral palsy may also have challenges with - Answer muscle control
, muscle coordination
reflex
vision, learning, hearing, speech, intellectual impairments
People with cerebral palsy may have different levels of ______ average, above average,
extraordinary and below average - Answer intelligence
A person living with epilepsy has _____ - Answer seizures throughout life
A seizure is caused by the disruption of normal activity in the ____ - Answer brain
People with autism may have challenges with - Answer maintaining conversation, eye contact
developing & maintaining relationships
restricted, repetitive behaviors
extremely rigid routines
understanding & expressing emotions
A person might develop a mental illness when regular feelings and experiences like sadness,
fear and anxiety become so ____ that they interfere with the person's life - Answer intense
Developmental disabilities and mental illnesses are completely ____ illnesses - Answer
different
Developmental disabilities are life-long conditions. Mental illness can be ____ so that the
person no longer shows its symptoms. - Answer treated
When a person with autism develops depression, this is called - Answer dual diagnosis
People with developmental disabilities have the same legal rights as ___ people - Answer all
Examination All Questions Solved
Correctly.
The Developmental Disabilities Administration [DDA] serves people with - Answer disabilities
to ensure they have same opportunities as people without disabilities
The mission of the developmental disabilities administration is - Answer to transform lives by
providing support & fostering partnerships that empower people to live life they want
DDA provides opportunities for people with disabilities to live and work in their - Answer
communities
Services which support people with disabilities to live and work in their communities are called -
Answer non-residential services and programs
You can find information about non-residential services on the DDA's - Answer website
Examples of non-residential services include - Answer case management, community first
choice, mental health crisis services
For people with developmental disabilities who require a higher level of support, DDA provides
_______ services - Answer residential
Examples of residential services include - Answer youth services, community residential
services for adults, mental health and addiction services
When a person has a developmental disability, it means there is a ______ in the way they
developed as a child and the way children _____ develop - Answer difference; usually
This difference in development is caused by some type of ______ to the central nervous system
before or after the child is born - Answer injury
People with developmental disabilities may have difficulties with: - Answer learning,
communication, behavior
Like all people, those with developmental disabilities have many ____ as well as challenges -
Answer strengths, skills and talents
,To receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, a person must have a
diagnosis of either - Answer intellectual disability
cerebral palsy
epilepsy
autism
neurological or other condition
To receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, a person must have a
medical record that shows their developmental disability happened before the person turned -
Answer 18 years old
To receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, a person must have a
medical record that shows their developmental disability is expected to last for - Answer
continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely
To receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, a person must have a
medical record that shows their functioning is - Answer resulting in substantial limitations to
individual's intellectual & adaptive functioning
A person with an intellectual disability may have challenges with: - Answer thinking, learning,
memory, communication, self-care, working
Some examples of causes of intellectual disability are - Answer genetic abnormalities
infections
exposure to toxic substances before and after birth
A person with cerebral palsy has difficulties controlling and coordinating their - Answer
muscles
People with cerebral palsy may also have challenges with - Answer muscle control
, muscle coordination
reflex
vision, learning, hearing, speech, intellectual impairments
People with cerebral palsy may have different levels of ______ average, above average,
extraordinary and below average - Answer intelligence
A person living with epilepsy has _____ - Answer seizures throughout life
A seizure is caused by the disruption of normal activity in the ____ - Answer brain
People with autism may have challenges with - Answer maintaining conversation, eye contact
developing & maintaining relationships
restricted, repetitive behaviors
extremely rigid routines
understanding & expressing emotions
A person might develop a mental illness when regular feelings and experiences like sadness,
fear and anxiety become so ____ that they interfere with the person's life - Answer intense
Developmental disabilities and mental illnesses are completely ____ illnesses - Answer
different
Developmental disabilities are life-long conditions. Mental illness can be ____ so that the
person no longer shows its symptoms. - Answer treated
When a person with autism develops depression, this is called - Answer dual diagnosis
People with developmental disabilities have the same legal rights as ___ people - Answer all
