RESNA ATP EXAM - ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TERMS EXAM GRADED A+
Impairment - correct answer Any loss or abnormality of psychological,
physical or anatomical structure or function.
DYSARTHIA - correct answer Motor SPEECH DISORDER. Difficult in
pronouncing words. mouth muscles are weak or do not move. may also
have respiratory problems. found in stroke and cancer patients.
APRAXIA - correct answer Oral motor muscles loose function, unable to
speak with meaningfull utterances. DISORDER OF MOTOR PLANNING.
LOSS OF LEARNED PURPOSEFUL MOVEMENTS.
APHASIA - correct answer LANGUAGE DISORDER. UNABLE TO FORMULATE
SPEACH. CAN BE CONGENITAL OR AQUIRED (stroke, TBI, CVA)
MS - correct answer MUSCULAR SLEROSIS
DISORDER OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. ( GETS WORSE IN
WARM WEATHER)
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TROUBLE IN VISION, WALKING, STIFF AND TIGHT MUSCLES.
REHABILITATION ACT 1973 - correct answer FEDERAL FUNDED ASSISTANCE
TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. TO APPLY REASONABLE ACCOMODATION IN THE
LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIROMENT.
A.D.A - correct answer AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT. PROHIBITS
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT. REQUIRES PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATIONS.APPLIES TO BUSINESSES WITH 15 OR MORE
EMPLOYEES.
DISABILITY - correct answer when impairment leads to inability to perform
activity.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT 1998 - correct answer PROMOTES
AWARENESS OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES. SEEKS TO
PROVIDES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SO
THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION, WORK & DAILY ACTIVITIES.
INTRINSIC ENABLER - correct answer what is known by the Human, ABILITY
TO PERFORM TASK.
SENSORY INPUT
CENTRAL PROCESSING
EFFECTORS - MOTOR CONTROLER
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COMPONENTS OF CENTRAL PROCESSING - correct answer PERCEPTION,
MOTOR CONTROL, COGNITION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTION
FIXED DEFORMITIES - correct answer AFFECT SKELETAL ALIGNMENT
REQUIRES SEATING THAT ACCOMMODATES
FORCE - correct answer ANYTHING THAT ACTS ON A BODY TO CHANGE ITS
RATE OF ACCELERATION
WHAT ARE THREE TYPES OF FORCE - correct answer TENSION - TWO
FORCES AWAY FROM OTHER.
COMPRESSION - TWO FORCES TOWARD EACH OTHER.
SHEARING - TWO FORCES SLIDING AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.
STATIC EQUILIBRIUM - correct answer WHEN A BODY IS AT REST AND ALL
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FORCES ARE BALANCED
DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM - correct answer WHEN FORCES ARE BALANCED
AROUND THE BODY DURING MOVEMENT
TORQUE - correct answer A FORCE THAT CAUSES ROTATION OF THE BODY
AROUND AN AXIS MOVEMENT