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Understanding Dyslexia
Understanding ADHD
Understanding Autism
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It can be challenging for people with Autism to read social cues such as facial gestures, vocal tone, body language and body posture
What is a fact about autism?
100
It is a disorder that includes difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior and hyperactivity
What is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?
100
______is when children with dyslexia get individualized help at a very early age. This intervention can give them the encouragement and tools that they need to manage in school
What is early intervention?
100
This is a characteristic associated with ADHD that describes difficulty blocking out unimportant auditory and visual stimulation (easily distracted). Difficulty blocking out internal thoughts.
What is inattention?
100
It is a symptom often associated with autism that causes normal environmental sounds, such as a knock on the door or laughter to sound so loud that it hurts the persons' ears and creates discomfort.
What is hypersensitivity to sound?
200
All people with dyslexia see letters and words backwards
What is a myth about dyslexia
200
People with dyslexia have trouble making the connection between _____ and _____.
What are letters and sounds?
200
Difficulty learning letters and their sounds, memorizing number facts, reading comprehension, spelling and learning a foreign language are _____ of dyslexia.
What are signs?
200
It is a state of excess activity that may be manifested by symptoms such as difficulty sitting still, being fidgety and squirmy.
What is hyperactivity?
200
Difficulty reading body language, facial gestures and understanding sarcasm.
What is communication deficit?
300
Autism is four to five times more common amongst boys than girls.
What is a fact about autism?
300
It is a learning disability that affects reading fluency, reading comprehension, writing and spelling.
What is dyslexia?
300
The area of the brain that is in charge of creativity, music art and intuition. People with dyslexia rely more on this side of the brain.
What is the right hemisphere?
300
Medication, behavioral therapy, psychotherapy and social skills training are examples of ______for ADHD.
What are treatments for ADHD?
300
People with this symptom are often attracted to bright lights and colorful items.
What is hyposensitivity to visual input?
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Many of those on the autism spectrum have exceptional abilities in visual skills, music and academic skills. Many have normal to above average intelligence.
What is a fact about autism?
400
No two people with this disorder exhibit the same symptoms. Most have difficulty with social skills, expressive and receptive communication and learning skills.
What is autism?
400
About _______ of people with dyslexia also show signs of ADHD.
What is 25%?
400
Speaking or acting without thinking
What is impulsivity/impulsiveness.
400
Difficulty making eye contact, forming appropriate peer relationships, and apparent lack of empathy.
What is social skills deficit?
500
People with autism all have a severe deficit in language, social skills and academic skills
What is a myth about autism?
500
This syndrome on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is considered to be on the high functioning end of the spectrum. Affected people have difficulty with social interactions, exhibit a restricted range of interests and repetitive behaviors.
What is Asperger Syndrome
500
Though experts don't know exactly what causes dyslexia, recent studies indidcate that ________ plays a major role. Therefore if a mother or father has dyslexia their child's chances of having dyslexia is higher.
What are genetics?
500
Difficulty organizing materials and thoughts resulting in loosing and forgetting things indicates that the brain's _______is not fully operational.
What is executive function?
500
It is a verbal behavior in which one repeats what they hear over and over and over.
What is echolalia?