Hearing
A language in the United States used for deaf community
American Sign Language (ASL)
When the brain is connected in such a way it affects the senses and how we perceive and read situations and interactions.
Autism
A system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers
Braille
ADHD stand for?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
True or False: No two people have exactly the same hearing loss.
TRUE
Autism is not a...
learning disability
The inability to see is...
blindness
What is a common misconception of a person with ADHD
They don't care
They aren't trying hard enough
They are not good at stuff
They are bad
(Any one of these answers are correct.)
The most common cause of hearing loss
noise exposure
Autism spectrum disorder affects 1 in ________ children. How many children?
1 in 36 children
The five main types of blindness are...
Partial blindness, Legal blindness, Complete blindness, Nutritional blindness, Congenital blindness
The thing (system) in our brain that helps us plan, prioritize, sustain effort toward a goal, not act on our impulses and ignore distractions.
Executive function system.
True or False: More than half of the people with hearing loss are younger than age 65.
TRUE
being able to read above one's grade level in school is called what?
hyperlexia, which commonly accompanies autism spectrum disorder.
Women make up what percentage of visual impairment cases?
55%
Even if they're not bouncing around the room, their brain might be. This is often referred to as
Internal restlessness
Approximately ____ % of all children ages 6-19 have noise-induced hearing loss.
12%
Autistic people do not lack....
empathy, emotions, or the ability to care!
When someone is born with blindness that is called what type?
Congenital blindness. This is usually a permanent condition.
The brain of a person with ADHD doesn't just have trouble regulating their attention, they have trouble regulating
their emotions.