A component of language that represents the rules that govern the reason(s) for communication.
What is PRAGMATICS
100
This can begin to form prior to the age of three, and it is characterized by extreme withdrawals, self-stimulation, intellectual deficits and language disorders.
What is AUTISM?
100
This group focuses on the relationship of the individual with the environment, the need to include people of all ages, and "ongoing support" in life activities.
What is TASH?
100
Sound waves are carried to the outer ear by this.
What is AIR?
100
When all four extremities and usually the trunk are affected by paralysis.
What is QUADRIPLEGIA?
200
Occurs when the normal rate of language developmental progress is interrupted but the systematic sequence of development remains essentially intact.
What is LANGUAGE DELAY
200
On the autism spectrum, this is considered to be the highest functioning disorder.
What is ASPERGER'S SYNDROME?
200
A condition that involves involuntary contractions of various muscle groups.
What is SPASTICITY?
200
A hearing loss from an abnormal sense organ (iner ear) and a damaged auditory nerve.
What is SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS?
200
Substances or conditions that cause malformations in humans.
What are TERATOGENS?
300
A loss of ability to speak or comprehend because of an injury or developmental abnormality in the brain.
What is APHASIA?
300
Using this theory to explain why people have autism, family interactions would be considered causal factors.
What is PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY?
300
When a foster family leaves a child with a qualified caretaker to go on vacation with the foster child (for a week), the child will be using this.
What is RESPITE CARE?
300
The hearing loss in Decibels for those who have frequent difficulty with loud speech.
What is 71-90?
300
Approximately this many individuals live with spinal cord injury in the United States.
What is 450,000?
400
Two examples of this type of communication include the use of communication boards with graphics or symbols and electronic appliances that simulate speech sounds.
What is AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION?
400
These would focus on conduct such as self-stimulation, tantrum episodes, or self inflicted injuries.
What are BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS?
400
School programs that promote this enhance each students opportunity to become more independent in the life of the family and in the community.
What is SELF-DETERMINATION?
400
The intellectual development for people with hearing loss is more a function of this than of cognitive ability.
What is LANGUAGE?
400
An umbrella term that is used to categorize a group of cells. (Usually these are of the embryonic type...)
What are STEM CELLS?
500
An example of this is if a petite young lady begins to talk to the guy that is asking her what her name is and she answers with a very deep masculine voice.
What is VOICE DISORDER?
500
An inspiration to the world of autism and families dealing with autism, this woman is well known for teaching others about the disorder and how you can be "different, not less".
Who is TEMPLE GRANDIN?
500
Although this holds considerable promise for reducing human suffering, many ethical questions are yet to be answered.
What is GENETIC ENGINEERING?
500
In order to be considered legally blind, one must have a visual acuity of _______ or worse.
What is 20/200?
500
Computer imaging method that measures differences in brain tissue through comparisons of multiple brain images of normal and injured brains.