ADHD
Autism & PDA
IDD
Seizures
Common Ground
100

ADHD stands for

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

100

Repetitive behaviors such as rocking, spinning, or hand flapping is called

Stimming

100

Intellectual disability begins before this age.

Age 18

100

A warning sign that may occur before a seizure and is considered part of the seizure itself.

An Aura

100

This support strategy is commonly used for individuals with Autism, ADHD, and IDD and helps participants know what to expect throughout the day.

Creating structure/routine

Using Visual Schedules

Reviewing or pre-loading information

200

This term describes difficulty sensing the passage of time and estimating how long tasks will take

Time Blindness

200

PDA is driven primarily by this emotion around demands.

Anxiety

200

Creating a visual or physical representation of instructions, concept, or projects  

Modeling

200

One of the most important things you should do when a seizure begins.

Check the time/Begin timing the seizure
200

Whether picture schedules, first/then charts, communication cards, timers, or modeling activities, these TYPES of supports help many participants understand expectations.

Visual Support

300

Frequently squirming, fidgeting, and acting before thinking are examples of these two ADHD characteristics.

hyperactivity and impulsivity

300

An autistic participant may avoid loud activities because of these.

Sensory Sensitivities 

300

Difficulty with empathy, judgment, communication, and making friends falls into this area.

Social Functioning

300

Name TWO possible signs of a seizure.

  • Staring spells
  • Sudden confusion
  • Repetitive movements
  • Loss of awareness
  • Body stiffening
  • Jerking movements
  • Sudden collapse
300

Both Autism and IDD supports emphasize learning this instead of assuming everyone expresses their needs in the same way.

personal communication style/how a person communicates

400

ADHD is divided into these three types.

Hyperactive-impulsive, Inattentive, and Combined hyperactivity-inattentive

400

Name three common characteristics of what can be included in the Autism Spectrum.

  • Language skills
  • Motor skills
  • Executive functioning
  • Perception
  • Sensory sensitivity
  • Social skills
  • Cognitive function
  • Difficulties in Social Relationships
  • Difficulties in Communications
  • Repetitive Behavior
400

Name 2 Patterns of Behavior associated with IDD

-Struggles to pay attention for long spans of time

-Stubborn/Oppositional behavior

-Obsessive-compulsive behaviors

-Difficulty connecting cause and effect

-Need for repeated directions

-Following peers, staff, or instructions blindly

-Trouble with personal space

400

Name 2 things staff should never do during a seizure

  • Hold the person down
  • Put something in their mouth
  • Give food or water
  • Panic
  • Crowd the camper
400

Autism and ADHD are these types of disorder.

Neurodevelopmental disorders

500

A camper keeps interrupting games and struggling in line. Name TWO appropriate staff supports.

  • Clear short directions
  • Movement breaks
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Jobs/helper roles
  • First/Then language
  • Predictable routines
500

Turn this demand into collaborative language: “You need to clean up now.”

  • “I wonder how we can make this work.”
  • “Would you rather start here or there?”
  • “Let’s do it together.”
  • “When you’re ready…”
500

Name THREE helpful supports for campers with IDD.

  • Break tasks into steps
  • Use repetition
  • Check understanding
  • Praise effort
  • Model visually
  • Allow processing time
  • Encourage peer inclusion
500

Name THREE situations when staff should call 911 for a seizure.

  • Seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes
  • Multiple seizures occur without recovery
  • Camper has trouble breathing
  • Serious injury occurs
  • Seizure happens in water
  • First known seizure
  • Camper does not regain consciousness
500

Name three support strategies that appear in more than one disability section of the training.

  • structure/routine
  • visual supports
  • consistent expectations
  • support for transitions
  • praise/positive reinforcement
  • learning communication styles
  • clear directions
  • patience
  • giving choices
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