Autism Spectrum Disorder
Researchers believe there is one single gene that causes someone to develop autism
False
An IFSP refers to an
individualized family service plan
What does AdHD stand for?
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Decoding, or understanding messages, is referred to as
receptive language.
The most important organ for hearing is the
cochlea
Compared to girls, what is the prevalence for boys to have ASD?
It is 5 times higher for boys than girls.
Families of a child with a disability tend to experience most stress during
transitions
The most frequently prescribed types of medication for students with ADHD are
psychostimulants.
The neuromuscular activity of forming and sequencing the sounds of oral language is called
speech.
From an educational point of view, how is "deafness" best defined?
an inability to understand speech even with a hearing aid
What does the Picture Exchange Communication System focus on?
Improving relatively severe language problems
In a family-centered model, professionals encourage families to
make their own decisions in regards to services
The most frequently prescribed types of medication for students with ADHD are
psychostimulants.
"Phonology" refers to linguistic rules governing
particular sounds and how they are sequenced.
From the physiological perspective, the distinction between "deaf" and "hard of hearing" is based on
decibel levels detected.
What two domains does DSM-5 divide the symptoms of ASD into?
social communication impairment and repetitive/restricted behaviors
The ability to make personal choices, regulate one’s own life, and be a self-advocate is called
self-determination
Diagnosis of young children with ADHD is particularly difficult because
many preschoolers without ADHD exhibit a great deal of activity and impulsivity.
Shaunta has a speech disorder which causes her to stutter. This is a disorder of
fluency.
The term "hard of hearing" is used to describe people with hearing impairment who
have enough residual hearing to process sound with a hearing aid.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, how many people have an autism spectrum disorder?
about 1 in 88, possibly as high as 1 in 50
Effective transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities involve
community adjustment and employment
Students with ADHD receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in which category?
other health impaired (OHI)
It is difficult to estimate the prevalence of communication disorders primarily because
there is so much overlap with other categories of disability.
Most speech sounds have frequencies (pitch) that
have a wide range: 500-2,000 Hz.