Sometimes I feel this way because my sibling gets a lot of attention from my parents.
What is jealousy?
100
The r-word is no longer used to describe cognitive disabilities, as it is not accurate and it limits people.
What is retarded?
100
This disability occurs when there is a problem with the eye muscles or inner mechanics of eye, enabling it to not function properly (This person would live in a world of darkness).
What is a vision impairment (blindness)?
100
These are the odds of having a brother or sister with autism.
What is 1 in 110?
100
This is when technology such as the IPAD is used to help your sibling work more effectively at school.
What is the Assistive Technology?
200
Sometimes I am concerned that other children will be unkind or mean to my brother or sister because of their disability.
What is bullying?
200
The new word
What is Intellectual or Cognitive Disability?
200
This disability occurs when there are problems within the ear, making it difficult to hear, if at all (These people live in a world of silence).
What is a hearing impairment (deafness)?
200
TRUE/FALSE: Autistic students are slow, mentally challenged, and cannot handle functional life skills.
What is FALSE. Autism can prove detrimental for a student's success academically, but that does not mean they are intellectually disabled.
200
This form of technology can help students who have difficulty speaking communicate with others.
What is a Augmentative Communication Device?
300
I feel this way when my brother or sister doesn't behave well in public.
What is embarrassed?
300
This is a type of psychological test that is administered to people with a cognitive disability to better understand their learning potential.
What is an IQ test?
300
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(This is what people with this disorder might read every day.)
What is dyslexia?
300
People with this autism spectrum disorder do not typically have delays in cognition or language, but they may have social impairments and engage in restricted behaviors.
What is Asperger's Syndrome?
300
People who are deaf or who have limited verbal communication abilities can use their hands to "speak" for them.
What is the American Sign Language or ASL?
400
I feel this way when my sibling learns something new, or tries their best at something.
What is feeling proud of my sibling?
400
Mild, Moderate, Severe, and Profound
What are the Degrees of Cognitive Disability?
400
This disorder, which has three forms, is characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity that are developmentally inappropriate and aren't the result of other conditions.
What is ADHD?
400
This special condition, which is rare with autism but possible, is when a child or adult excels at one certain talent or field of interest, like math, art, music, etc. (Hint: Think "Rain Man")
What is savantism?
400
This type of therapy helps children with physical disabilities move around their environment more effectively?
What is the Physical Therapy?
500
True or False. Because my sibling has a disability, they don't enjoy playing or doing anything that other children their age likes to do.
What is False? Children with disabilities often enjoy and excel at many activities, even when the activity needs to be adapted for them in some way.
500
A chromosomal anomaly that often causes moderate-to-severe cognitive disability, along with certain physical characteristics such as heart problems, poor muscle tone, and a broad flat bridge of the nose.
What is Down syndrome?
500
This type of disorder includes both motor and vocal tics, with the possibility of coprolalia (the exclamation of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks).
What is Tourette Syndrome?
500
When your sibling repeats everything you say is known as a form of?
Echolalia
500
This type of professional helps children with disabilities and their families understand and express their feelings more effectively, improve their relationships, and develop strong coping skills.