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Therapist Development Center Exam Study
Guide 100% Verified.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Vs. Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder - Answer✔Autism:
Shows up between 0-5, There is a definicenty in communication and social reaction, limited to
no eye contact, Persistent preference for solitude,
SCD: Just an impairment on communication abilities.
Specific Learning Disorder vs. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Answer✔Specific
Learning Disorder: Can be related to math skills, reading skills, etc.. Specific learning disorder.
Has a hard time learning basic academic skills. Intelligent child, but has a hard time learning the
same way others do. Dyslexia, auditory or visual learners. Rule this out first. This may cause
students to be disruptive.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Need to be present before age 12. Need to have 2 or
more contexts of impairments (School, home or work). Procrastinates a lot, can't focus. Can't
sustain attention. Might annoy and bother a lot of other people. Has a hard time doing tasks
that require a lot of attention. Child might fidget a lot.
Pica vs. Rumination Disorder - Answer✔PICA: persistent eating of non-food substances. Eating
carpet.
Rumination: Repeated regurgitation not related to any other disorder. Eat food, then
regurgitate.
Language Disorder vs. Child Onset Fluency Disorder - Answer✔Language disorder: has a hard
time building vocabulary. Looking at children with his. Use very simple sentences. "Me go park".
Child onset Fluency Disorder: Stuttering, broken words.. (I under......stand.... What you are
saying).
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Tourette's Disorder vs. Persistent Motor/Vocal Tic Disorder - Answer✔Tourettes: When
someone has both motor and vocal tics. Facial tic & vocal tic.
Persistent Motor/Vocal Tic Disorder: you have one or the other
Encopresis vs. Enuresis - Answer✔Encopresis:intentional or unintentional poop their clothes.
For people who are potty trained.
Enuresis:intentional or unintentional peeing their clothes. For people who are potty trained.
Separation Anxiety Disorder vs. Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Answer✔Separation Anxiety
Disorder:Anxiety related to separation of caregiver. No anxiety in other situations. Just
surrounding that specific person.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:Anxiety across multiple domains. Has to be present for 6 months
Selective Mutism vs. Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) - Answer✔Selective Mutism:
Refuses to speak in social situations. But are fine at home.
Social Anxiety Disorder: fear of social situations. Will decline or avoid events.
Reactive Attachment Disorder vs. Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder - Answer✔Reactive
Attachment Disorder: Will start seeing at a young age. Result of neglect, abuse or multiple
caregivers. Also called "Failure to Thrive". Very withdrawn. Won't see comfort. Limited range of
affect if any at all. Some irritability. Fall under the radar because they don't act up.
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder: Will start seeing at a young age. Result of neglect,
abuse or multiple caregivers. Going to stand out. Have no boundaries. Overly comfortable with
strangers. Over attach, very quickly.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder vs. Conduct Disorder vs. Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
- Answer✔Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Argumentative. Don't want to do things that other
people want them to.
Conduct Disorder:Violation of rights of others. Stealing, vandalism, and initiating fights.
Destroying property. Antisocial personality as an adult.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: Used to call bipolar in children. Diagnosed between 6-
10 but up to 17. Chronically irritable and/or moody.
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Therapist Development Center Exam Study
Guide 100% Verified.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Vs. Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder - Answer✔Autism:
Shows up between 0-5, There is a definicenty in communication and social reaction, limited to
no eye contact, Persistent preference for solitude,
SCD: Just an impairment on communication abilities.
Specific Learning Disorder vs. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Answer✔Specific
Learning Disorder: Can be related to math skills, reading skills, etc.. Specific learning disorder.
Has a hard time learning basic academic skills. Intelligent child, but has a hard time learning the
same way others do. Dyslexia, auditory or visual learners. Rule this out first. This may cause
students to be disruptive.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Need to be present before age 12. Need to have 2 or
more contexts of impairments (School, home or work). Procrastinates a lot, can't focus. Can't
sustain attention. Might annoy and bother a lot of other people. Has a hard time doing tasks
that require a lot of attention. Child might fidget a lot.
Pica vs. Rumination Disorder - Answer✔PICA: persistent eating of non-food substances. Eating
carpet.
Rumination: Repeated regurgitation not related to any other disorder. Eat food, then
regurgitate.
Language Disorder vs. Child Onset Fluency Disorder - Answer✔Language disorder: has a hard
time building vocabulary. Looking at children with his. Use very simple sentences. "Me go park".
Child onset Fluency Disorder: Stuttering, broken words.. (I under......stand.... What you are
saying).
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Tourette's Disorder vs. Persistent Motor/Vocal Tic Disorder - Answer✔Tourettes: When
someone has both motor and vocal tics. Facial tic & vocal tic.
Persistent Motor/Vocal Tic Disorder: you have one or the other
Encopresis vs. Enuresis - Answer✔Encopresis:intentional or unintentional poop their clothes.
For people who are potty trained.
Enuresis:intentional or unintentional peeing their clothes. For people who are potty trained.
Separation Anxiety Disorder vs. Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Answer✔Separation Anxiety
Disorder:Anxiety related to separation of caregiver. No anxiety in other situations. Just
surrounding that specific person.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:Anxiety across multiple domains. Has to be present for 6 months
Selective Mutism vs. Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) - Answer✔Selective Mutism:
Refuses to speak in social situations. But are fine at home.
Social Anxiety Disorder: fear of social situations. Will decline or avoid events.
Reactive Attachment Disorder vs. Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder - Answer✔Reactive
Attachment Disorder: Will start seeing at a young age. Result of neglect, abuse or multiple
caregivers. Also called "Failure to Thrive". Very withdrawn. Won't see comfort. Limited range of
affect if any at all. Some irritability. Fall under the radar because they don't act up.
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder: Will start seeing at a young age. Result of neglect,
abuse or multiple caregivers. Going to stand out. Have no boundaries. Overly comfortable with
strangers. Over attach, very quickly.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder vs. Conduct Disorder vs. Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
- Answer✔Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Argumentative. Don't want to do things that other
people want them to.
Conduct Disorder:Violation of rights of others. Stealing, vandalism, and initiating fights.
Destroying property. Antisocial personality as an adult.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: Used to call bipolar in children. Diagnosed between 6-
10 but up to 17. Chronically irritable and/or moody.
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