CDDN-EXAM-CHAPTER 39
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027 EDITION.
Autism - Answer A brain disorder that impairs communication, social skills, and behaviour
Cerebral Palsy - Answer A disorder affecting muscle control caused by an injury or
abnormality in the motor region of the brain
Cognitive disability - Answer INTELLEECTUAL DISABILITY
- Impaired ability to learn.
Congenital - Answer Present at birth
Convulsion - Answer Violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscle groups
Developmental disability - Answer A permanent disability that a person is born with or that
begins before the age of 18 years and that limits the ability to learn
Diplegia - Answer Loss of ability to move (plegia) corresponding parts on both (di) sides of
the body; both arms and both legs are affected
Down Syndrome - Answer A congenital disorder caused by an extra twenty-first chromosome
and results in varying degrees of intellectual disability
Epilepsy - Answer A group of neurological disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of
convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behaviour, loss of consciousness, or all of
the above
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders - Answer FASD. A group of physical and mental
abnormalities that occur in children as a result of alcohol consumption by the mother during
pregnancy
Fragile X syndrome - Answer The most common form among inherited developmental
disorders
,Intellectual disability - Answer Impaired ability to learn. COGNITIVE DISABILITY
Seizure - Answer Brief disturbance in the brain's normal electrical function; affects
awareness, movement, and sensation
Spastic - Answer Uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscle and smooth muscle, such as
spastic colon
Spina bifida - Answer A congenital disorder involving improper closing of the spine before
birth
- Spina means backbone and bifida means split in two parts
Tonic-clonic seizure - Answer A seizure involving convulsions
Disability - Answer Is any loss of physical or mental function
- Many disabilities begin in adulthood due to diseases, medical conditions, and injuries; some
disabilities may begin before adulthood
Developmental disability - Answer Is a disability that a child is born with or that begins before
18 years of age and that permanently limits a person's ability to learn
- It can be mild, moderate or severe. People with a developmental disability may learn,
understand, or remember things at a slower pace compared with others
True - Answer Developmental disability can affect physical function, mental function, or both
limiting the person's ability to function in at least three following life activities:
- Self-care (eating, dressing, hygiene)
- Understanding and expressing speech and language
- Learning
- Mobility (getting around independently)
- Self-direction (solving problems and making choices and decisions)
- Independent living
- Economic self-sufficiency (earning enough income to support ones
True - Answer Most clients with developmental disabilities need lifelong assistance, support,
and special services which are provided by the health care team involved in the client's care
True - Answer Families of children with developmental disabilities may face many challenges.
, - As a support worker, be sensitive to the family's situation. Some family members you work
with may be adjusting to a recent diagnosis of a disability in a child in their family.
- They may still be figuring out the new roles and routines for everyone in the family, so they
may all be under great stress. Some families may have already established their roles and
routines. Remember, every family situation is different
True - Answer Most children with disabilities live with their families at home, and many
attend regular schools with the help of teacher's aides.
- Being a primary caregiver for a child with disabilities can be an all-consuming task, as it often
takes great amounts of time, energy, and work.
- Many caregivers have to balance caregiving with other responsibilities, including full-time jobs
and caring for other children
- Parents may not leave their child with a disability with others so that they can spend time
alone with each other because they do not want to impose on family or friends to care for the
child
- They may not be able to spend as much time with their other children as they would like
- Parental caregivers often worry about the stigma associated with their child's disability and
may feel that their child is considered "different" by society
- They may encounter discrimination and other barriers. The constant stress and work of
caregiving can lead to burnout and the caregiver can become physically and emotionally
exhausted.
- There can be economic and financial burdens as well, as special equipment and adaptive and
assistive devices are expensive and may not be covered under the family health plan
True - Answer Home care and other community agencies often provide needed support and
services. The types of community agencies available vary among the provinces and territories
- Families in large cities will more likely have more support groups and agencies available
compared with families in small towns and rural communities
- As more and more families use the Internet, they will have more access to information and
group support
True - Answer As a support worker, you will be working closely with the family caregivers. You
may take on some household tasks so that the parents can spend more time with the child with
a disability and with their other children
- You may provide respite care so that the parents can have a break from caregiving.
- You may directly assist the child, according to the care plan. For example, you might help with
the child's rehabilitation activities under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist
- You may accompany the child to and from school or work with children with disabilities in
schools
- Children with severe disabilities may need long-term care in special facilities
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027 EDITION.
Autism - Answer A brain disorder that impairs communication, social skills, and behaviour
Cerebral Palsy - Answer A disorder affecting muscle control caused by an injury or
abnormality in the motor region of the brain
Cognitive disability - Answer INTELLEECTUAL DISABILITY
- Impaired ability to learn.
Congenital - Answer Present at birth
Convulsion - Answer Violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscle groups
Developmental disability - Answer A permanent disability that a person is born with or that
begins before the age of 18 years and that limits the ability to learn
Diplegia - Answer Loss of ability to move (plegia) corresponding parts on both (di) sides of
the body; both arms and both legs are affected
Down Syndrome - Answer A congenital disorder caused by an extra twenty-first chromosome
and results in varying degrees of intellectual disability
Epilepsy - Answer A group of neurological disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of
convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behaviour, loss of consciousness, or all of
the above
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders - Answer FASD. A group of physical and mental
abnormalities that occur in children as a result of alcohol consumption by the mother during
pregnancy
Fragile X syndrome - Answer The most common form among inherited developmental
disorders
,Intellectual disability - Answer Impaired ability to learn. COGNITIVE DISABILITY
Seizure - Answer Brief disturbance in the brain's normal electrical function; affects
awareness, movement, and sensation
Spastic - Answer Uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscle and smooth muscle, such as
spastic colon
Spina bifida - Answer A congenital disorder involving improper closing of the spine before
birth
- Spina means backbone and bifida means split in two parts
Tonic-clonic seizure - Answer A seizure involving convulsions
Disability - Answer Is any loss of physical or mental function
- Many disabilities begin in adulthood due to diseases, medical conditions, and injuries; some
disabilities may begin before adulthood
Developmental disability - Answer Is a disability that a child is born with or that begins before
18 years of age and that permanently limits a person's ability to learn
- It can be mild, moderate or severe. People with a developmental disability may learn,
understand, or remember things at a slower pace compared with others
True - Answer Developmental disability can affect physical function, mental function, or both
limiting the person's ability to function in at least three following life activities:
- Self-care (eating, dressing, hygiene)
- Understanding and expressing speech and language
- Learning
- Mobility (getting around independently)
- Self-direction (solving problems and making choices and decisions)
- Independent living
- Economic self-sufficiency (earning enough income to support ones
True - Answer Most clients with developmental disabilities need lifelong assistance, support,
and special services which are provided by the health care team involved in the client's care
True - Answer Families of children with developmental disabilities may face many challenges.
, - As a support worker, be sensitive to the family's situation. Some family members you work
with may be adjusting to a recent diagnosis of a disability in a child in their family.
- They may still be figuring out the new roles and routines for everyone in the family, so they
may all be under great stress. Some families may have already established their roles and
routines. Remember, every family situation is different
True - Answer Most children with disabilities live with their families at home, and many
attend regular schools with the help of teacher's aides.
- Being a primary caregiver for a child with disabilities can be an all-consuming task, as it often
takes great amounts of time, energy, and work.
- Many caregivers have to balance caregiving with other responsibilities, including full-time jobs
and caring for other children
- Parents may not leave their child with a disability with others so that they can spend time
alone with each other because they do not want to impose on family or friends to care for the
child
- They may not be able to spend as much time with their other children as they would like
- Parental caregivers often worry about the stigma associated with their child's disability and
may feel that their child is considered "different" by society
- They may encounter discrimination and other barriers. The constant stress and work of
caregiving can lead to burnout and the caregiver can become physically and emotionally
exhausted.
- There can be economic and financial burdens as well, as special equipment and adaptive and
assistive devices are expensive and may not be covered under the family health plan
True - Answer Home care and other community agencies often provide needed support and
services. The types of community agencies available vary among the provinces and territories
- Families in large cities will more likely have more support groups and agencies available
compared with families in small towns and rural communities
- As more and more families use the Internet, they will have more access to information and
group support
True - Answer As a support worker, you will be working closely with the family caregivers. You
may take on some household tasks so that the parents can spend more time with the child with
a disability and with their other children
- You may provide respite care so that the parents can have a break from caregiving.
- You may directly assist the child, according to the care plan. For example, you might help with
the child's rehabilitation activities under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist
- You may accompany the child to and from school or work with children with disabilities in
schools
- Children with severe disabilities may need long-term care in special facilities
