Autism
What is echolalia?
Speech pattern where you repeat words or phrases said to you
What activities are suitable for children with ADHD?
Physical team based sports
EX: Volleyball, basketball, soccer
What is confabulation?
Making up things to fill in the gap/lack of remembering
What is growth?
Physical changes (height and weight)
Is dementia care curative or palliative?
Palliative
What are some risk factors for Autism?
Close pregnancies, multiple gestation, advanced maternal and paternal age, maternal infections, premature, low birth weight
What class of medications are used for ADHD?
CNS Stimulants
EX: Adderall, Ritalin
What is the difference between confusion and psychosis?
Confusion is trouble making decisions.
Psychosis is a loss of reality.
What is development?
Increase in skill and function (moving from simple to complex abilities)
Illness, lifestyle, health conditions, environment, medications, infection
What type of environment should a child with Autism be in?
A low stim environment, quiet noises, lights dimmed
What are the 3 behavioral characteristics of children with ADHD?
Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
What is agnosia?
Cannot recognize objects
Why is play so important for children?
It is how they express themselves. It is their 'job'. Play should never be used as punishment or reward
What is dementia?
A broad term used to describe the decline in one or more cognitive functions d/t degeneration of neuro systems in the brain
What type of behaviors do children with Autism exhibit?
Repetitive behaviors (flapping arms)
Blank stare
Echolalia (repeating words)
Delayed language development
What are 3 social characteristics of people with ADHD?
Delinquent behaviors, aggression, substance abuse
What do we use cognition to do?
Acquire info, store info, retrieve info, use info
What defense mechanism is most likely to be expressed by an abused child?
Regression
True or false: Moderate to severe cognitive decline is normal with aging
What are some therapies that can be used in children with Autism?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), OT, Social skills training, speech therapy
What type of environment should be provided for a child with ADHD?
Environment with few distractions and scheduled learning time
What are 5 concept involved in Cognition?
Perception
Memory
Attention
Decision making
Problem solving
Does development happen in predictable stages?
Yes- timing may differ between children
What is the sandwich generation?