Developmental Disabilities Exam 1 Questions and
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What is a developmental disability
- definition, what does it interfere with (broad), IQ
Atypical development that affects daily living, function, and alters interactions in
the world
Interferes with normal development
Severe and chronic
results in substantial functional limitations in at least 3 major life areas
IQ is typically 70 or below
Is developmental disability attributed to physical, mental impairment, or both?
Are impairments indefinite?
Both, yes
What age does developmental disability manifest before
Age 22
What are some common life areas affected by DD
,self care, receptive/expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity
for independent living, economic self-sufficiency
What are some examples of developmental disability diagnoses
muscular dystrophy, Autism, fetal alcohol syndrome, CP, spina bifida, etc..
*If CVA or SCI occur during development, they could be considered developmental
disabilities
What is a group of disorders of the development of movement and posture
causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances
that occur in the developing fetal or infant brain?
Cerebral Palsy
Will a child with CP demonstrate intellectual impairment? What are some
common accompaniments associated with CP
maybe, but not always, NEVER ASSUME
motor disorders of CP are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation,
cognition, communication, perception, and/or behavior, and/or seizure
What is an intellectual disability? When does it originate? what is it
characterized by?
,Current term used to describe individuals who were formerly diagnosed with
mental retardation
originates before 18
Characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in
adaptive behaviors as expressed by conceptual, social, and practical adaptations
How were those with disability treated before the Industrial Revolution? After?
Before: kept at home and hidden
After: rise of asylums, early focus on education
What is the early classification used related to IQ's?
Borderline
Moron
Imbecile
Idiot
Borderline = IQ 70-80
Moron = 50-69
Imbecile = 20-49
Idiot = below 20
What is the IQ classification now?
, mild
moderate
severe
profound
mild = 50-69
Moderate = 35-49
Severe = 20-34
Profound = below 20
What does community inclusion success depend on?
presence/absence of local advocacy and leadership
What is different now related to the way we thing/talk of people with
developmental disabilities?
People 1st
developmental disability is natural
move beyond biomedical view
What is personhood
social and economic competency
Answers| Latest Update
What is a developmental disability
- definition, what does it interfere with (broad), IQ
Atypical development that affects daily living, function, and alters interactions in
the world
Interferes with normal development
Severe and chronic
results in substantial functional limitations in at least 3 major life areas
IQ is typically 70 or below
Is developmental disability attributed to physical, mental impairment, or both?
Are impairments indefinite?
Both, yes
What age does developmental disability manifest before
Age 22
What are some common life areas affected by DD
,self care, receptive/expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity
for independent living, economic self-sufficiency
What are some examples of developmental disability diagnoses
muscular dystrophy, Autism, fetal alcohol syndrome, CP, spina bifida, etc..
*If CVA or SCI occur during development, they could be considered developmental
disabilities
What is a group of disorders of the development of movement and posture
causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances
that occur in the developing fetal or infant brain?
Cerebral Palsy
Will a child with CP demonstrate intellectual impairment? What are some
common accompaniments associated with CP
maybe, but not always, NEVER ASSUME
motor disorders of CP are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation,
cognition, communication, perception, and/or behavior, and/or seizure
What is an intellectual disability? When does it originate? what is it
characterized by?
,Current term used to describe individuals who were formerly diagnosed with
mental retardation
originates before 18
Characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in
adaptive behaviors as expressed by conceptual, social, and practical adaptations
How were those with disability treated before the Industrial Revolution? After?
Before: kept at home and hidden
After: rise of asylums, early focus on education
What is the early classification used related to IQ's?
Borderline
Moron
Imbecile
Idiot
Borderline = IQ 70-80
Moron = 50-69
Imbecile = 20-49
Idiot = below 20
What is the IQ classification now?
, mild
moderate
severe
profound
mild = 50-69
Moderate = 35-49
Severe = 20-34
Profound = below 20
What does community inclusion success depend on?
presence/absence of local advocacy and leadership
What is different now related to the way we thing/talk of people with
developmental disabilities?
People 1st
developmental disability is natural
move beyond biomedical view
What is personhood
social and economic competency
