NU 126 Exam 6 Guide With
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Autism spectrum disorder - ANSWER group of disorders characterized by a
total lack of responsiveness to people, gross language deficits or distortions,
pronominal reversal and metaphoric language, and bizarre responses to
various aspects of the environment
asperger's syndrome - ANSWER neurological difference that mainly affects
social interaction, including emotional processing and a person's ability to
read facial cues and body language
rett syndrome - ANSWER a rare neurodevelopment disorder that is
exclusively in females and affects every aspect of life
ADHD - ANSWER persistent pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity
which is frequent and more severe than what is observed at a comparable
level of development
intellectual disability - ANSWER intellectual functioning with IQ less than 70
and have limitations in adaptive functioning
mild intellectual disability - ANSWER develop communication and social skills
with minimal sensorimotor impairment and are often indistinguishable from
children with normal IQs; can perform ADLs and are capable of vocational
training and independent living; conceptual domain of mid-elementary
school level
moderate intellectual disability - ANSWER develop communication, social
, and academic skills slower, conceptual domain of an elementary school level
with reading commonly at a 1st-3rd grade level; able to perform ADLs but
need assistance with conceptual tasks of daily life; may not interpret social
cues appropriately
severe intellectual disability - ANSWER delayed or absent speech
development; require assistance with ADLs but can perform simple tasks with
help; need support and may live in a supervised setting; generally dont marry
or have kids and have a shorter lifespan; may partake in maladaptive
behaviors
profound intellectual disability - ANSWER mostly nonverbal and dont learn
how to read; most are able to learn simple tasks; sensory and physical
impairments requiring supervision to support functioning; life expectancy is
4-20 years
enuresis - ANSWER repeated voiding of urine in bed or clothing; may be
voluntary or involuntary - considered normal until age 5
encopresis - ANSWER the repeated passage of feces into inappropriate
places, such as clothing or the floor, by a child who is at least 4 years of age
either chronologically or developmentally
eating disorders - ANSWER characterized by abnormal eating habits that may
involve either insufficient or excessive food intake that is detrimental to the
individual's physical and emotional health
anorexia onset - ANSWER early to middle adolescence
bulimia onset - ANSWER late adolescence
anorexia nervosa - ANSWER restriction of caloric, energy intake relative to
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Autism spectrum disorder - ANSWER group of disorders characterized by a
total lack of responsiveness to people, gross language deficits or distortions,
pronominal reversal and metaphoric language, and bizarre responses to
various aspects of the environment
asperger's syndrome - ANSWER neurological difference that mainly affects
social interaction, including emotional processing and a person's ability to
read facial cues and body language
rett syndrome - ANSWER a rare neurodevelopment disorder that is
exclusively in females and affects every aspect of life
ADHD - ANSWER persistent pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity
which is frequent and more severe than what is observed at a comparable
level of development
intellectual disability - ANSWER intellectual functioning with IQ less than 70
and have limitations in adaptive functioning
mild intellectual disability - ANSWER develop communication and social skills
with minimal sensorimotor impairment and are often indistinguishable from
children with normal IQs; can perform ADLs and are capable of vocational
training and independent living; conceptual domain of mid-elementary
school level
moderate intellectual disability - ANSWER develop communication, social
, and academic skills slower, conceptual domain of an elementary school level
with reading commonly at a 1st-3rd grade level; able to perform ADLs but
need assistance with conceptual tasks of daily life; may not interpret social
cues appropriately
severe intellectual disability - ANSWER delayed or absent speech
development; require assistance with ADLs but can perform simple tasks with
help; need support and may live in a supervised setting; generally dont marry
or have kids and have a shorter lifespan; may partake in maladaptive
behaviors
profound intellectual disability - ANSWER mostly nonverbal and dont learn
how to read; most are able to learn simple tasks; sensory and physical
impairments requiring supervision to support functioning; life expectancy is
4-20 years
enuresis - ANSWER repeated voiding of urine in bed or clothing; may be
voluntary or involuntary - considered normal until age 5
encopresis - ANSWER the repeated passage of feces into inappropriate
places, such as clothing or the floor, by a child who is at least 4 years of age
either chronologically or developmentally
eating disorders - ANSWER characterized by abnormal eating habits that may
involve either insufficient or excessive food intake that is detrimental to the
individual's physical and emotional health
anorexia onset - ANSWER early to middle adolescence
bulimia onset - ANSWER late adolescence
anorexia nervosa - ANSWER restriction of caloric, energy intake relative to
