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1. What is a devel- -A severe, chronic disability of a person that is attributable to a mental or physical
opmental disabil- impairment of a combination of the two; is manifested before the person is 22, is
ity? likely to continue indefinitely
2. What are sub- -Limits in self care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-di-
stantial function- rection, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency
al limits the can -3 or more
be caused by -People from birth to 9 with a substantial developmental delay or specific congen-
a developmental ital/acquired condition who has a high likelihood of meeting the criteria later in
disorder? life.
How many need-
ed to be substan-
tially functionally
limiting for it to
be classified as
a developmental
disorder?
What is the ex-
ception to the "3
or more" rule?
3. What does a de- -Person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary or
velopmental dis- generic care, treatment or other services that are chronic or of extended duration
order reflect? and are individually planned and coordinated
4. How do we know -Compare child's abilities to those expected for their same age peers
if a child has a de-
velopmental dis-
order?
5. Why should we -More accurate and respectful because individuals are not diagnoses
use person-first -Words reflect/reinforce attitudes and perceptions
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language (PFL)? -Descriptive words can perpetuate negative stereotypes
-These perceptions are barriers to the success, inclusion, and acceptance of
What is the individuals with disabilities
caveat?
-The caveat is some people want to be called something that doesn't use PFL.
What should you Individuals in the autistic community sometimes like "autistic" because it is "an
do about this inherent part of their identity"
caveat?
-Ask each person what they prefer
6. How did Greek -Sparta: valued physical strength and intellectual ability; infanticide
empires view dis- -Athens: unwanted newborns placed at temples or sold as slaves
abilities?
7. What did King -Declared "imbeciles" wards of the King
Henry II of Eng-
land in the Mid-
dle Ages think
of developmen-
tal disabilities?
8. Why were indi- -Superstition/witchcraft
viduals with de- -Thought to be dangerous to society
velopmental dis-
abilities impris-
oned?
9. Who was the Fa- -Itard
ther of Special -Declared individuals with intellectual disabilities can learn
Education?
10. When did state
asylums arise?
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What kind of ac- -1825-1850. Thought that with appropriate therapy, they could be "cured"
tivities did pa- -Newspaper, furniture making, quilting, sewing, plays, pottery, jewelry, leather
tients do here? crafts, religious training, exercise and recreation, farming
11. What happened -Overcrowding of institutions results from failure to "cure"
to asylums in the -State funding of asylums began to decline
late 19th centu-
ry?
12. What is the study -Eugenics
of human be- -Euthenics
ings in relation
to genetic inheri-
tance?
What is how the
environment af-
fects humans?
13. Describe God- -"Feeble-mindedness is hereditary-segregation through colonization is the way
dard's Study of to eliminate social ills"
Kallikak Family -Found that 70% of mental deficiency due to inheritance
What concerned
Goddard? -Criminal implications concerned him, which made him a proponent of steriliza-
tion
14. When was the -1907
first sterilization -1951
law enacted? -1979
When were
compulsory/vol-
untary
sterilization laws
enacted in 28
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1. What is a devel- -A severe, chronic disability of a person that is attributable to a mental or physical
opmental disabil- impairment of a combination of the two; is manifested before the person is 22, is
ity? likely to continue indefinitely
2. What are sub- -Limits in self care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-di-
stantial function- rection, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency
al limits the can -3 or more
be caused by -People from birth to 9 with a substantial developmental delay or specific congen-
a developmental ital/acquired condition who has a high likelihood of meeting the criteria later in
disorder? life.
How many need-
ed to be substan-
tially functionally
limiting for it to
be classified as
a developmental
disorder?
What is the ex-
ception to the "3
or more" rule?
3. What does a de- -Person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary or
velopmental dis- generic care, treatment or other services that are chronic or of extended duration
order reflect? and are individually planned and coordinated
4. How do we know -Compare child's abilities to those expected for their same age peers
if a child has a de-
velopmental dis-
order?
5. Why should we -More accurate and respectful because individuals are not diagnoses
use person-first -Words reflect/reinforce attitudes and perceptions
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language (PFL)? -Descriptive words can perpetuate negative stereotypes
-These perceptions are barriers to the success, inclusion, and acceptance of
What is the individuals with disabilities
caveat?
-The caveat is some people want to be called something that doesn't use PFL.
What should you Individuals in the autistic community sometimes like "autistic" because it is "an
do about this inherent part of their identity"
caveat?
-Ask each person what they prefer
6. How did Greek -Sparta: valued physical strength and intellectual ability; infanticide
empires view dis- -Athens: unwanted newborns placed at temples or sold as slaves
abilities?
7. What did King -Declared "imbeciles" wards of the King
Henry II of Eng-
land in the Mid-
dle Ages think
of developmen-
tal disabilities?
8. Why were indi- -Superstition/witchcraft
viduals with de- -Thought to be dangerous to society
velopmental dis-
abilities impris-
oned?
9. Who was the Fa- -Itard
ther of Special -Declared individuals with intellectual disabilities can learn
Education?
10. When did state
asylums arise?
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What kind of ac- -1825-1850. Thought that with appropriate therapy, they could be "cured"
tivities did pa- -Newspaper, furniture making, quilting, sewing, plays, pottery, jewelry, leather
tients do here? crafts, religious training, exercise and recreation, farming
11. What happened -Overcrowding of institutions results from failure to "cure"
to asylums in the -State funding of asylums began to decline
late 19th centu-
ry?
12. What is the study -Eugenics
of human be- -Euthenics
ings in relation
to genetic inheri-
tance?
What is how the
environment af-
fects humans?
13. Describe God- -"Feeble-mindedness is hereditary-segregation through colonization is the way
dard's Study of to eliminate social ills"
Kallikak Family -Found that 70% of mental deficiency due to inheritance
What concerned
Goddard? -Criminal implications concerned him, which made him a proponent of steriliza-
tion
14. When was the -1907
first sterilization -1951
law enacted? -1979
When were
compulsory/vol-
untary
sterilization laws
enacted in 28
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