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residual hearing
may perceive some sounds through this
speech-language pathologist
provide speech therapy, language intervention, oral motor coordination, and augmentative alternative communication
muscular dystrophy
inherited disease; progressive weakening and degeneration of muscles
hearing impairment
a hearing loss that adversely affects educational performance and thereby makes the child eligible for special education
hydrocephalus
the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in tissues surrounding the brain
asthma
6-12% of children have this; leading cause of absenteeism in school
speech reading
process of understanding a spoken message by observing the speaker's face; some sounds are readily distinguished by watching the speaker's lips
over responsiveness to sensory stimuli
may not be able to stand certain sounds, dislike being touched, or can't eat certain foods with smells
cerebral palsy
permanent disorder of voluntary movement and posture; when trying to control movement, there may be less control
IDEA definition of autism
developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age 3, that adversely affects a child's performance; repetitive activities, resistance to change, etc.
echolalia
verbatim repetitions of what people around them have said
savants
people with extraordinary ability in an area such as memorization, math calculations, or music while functioning at mental retardation level
low functioning and high functioning autism
differentiation between individuals with and without mental retardation
Childhood disintegrative disorder
shares behavioral characteristics with autism; doesn't begin until age 2-10; common medical complications; prognosis for improvement is poor
asthma
chronic lung disease resulting in a narrowing of airways; triggered by allergens, irritants, or emotional stress
Asperger Syndrome
Mild end of autism; impairments in all social areas: inability to interact socially, most have average or above average intelligence, clumsy, inflexible adherence to routines, difficulty with personal space, extensive vocabulary, odd speech patterns
deaf
not able to use hearing to understand speech; even with a hearing aid, cannot hear speech through the ears
type 1 diabetes
juvenile diabetes; insufficient insulin, a hormone normally produced by the pancreas and necessary for metabolism of glucose; get insulin injections
behavioral interventions
positive reinforcement for on task behavior; modifying assignments and instructional activities
overselectivity
tendency to focus on a minute feature of an object or a person rather than the whole
physical therapist
involved in the development and maintenance of motor skills, movement, and posture
IDEA definition of visual impairment
an impairment in vision that even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance
orthopedic impairment
dysfunction of bones, joints, limbs, and associated muscles; dysfunction of central nervous system affecting movement; adversely affecting education performance
Autistic disorder
onset before 3; three defining features: Qualitative impairment of social interaction, qualitative impairment of communication, restricted, repetitive, stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities
3% to 5%
percentage of children with ADHD
other health impairment
limited strength, vitality, or alertness due to chronic or acute health problems; adversely affecting educational performance
splinter skills
areas of relatively superior performance that are unexpected compared to other domains of function
applied behavior analysis
systematic approach for designing, conducting, and evaluating instruction based upon scientifically verified principles describing how the environment affects learning (not only consists of discrete trial training)
drug therapy
prescription stimulant medication is the most common intervention
under responsiveness to sensory stimuli
oblivious to sensory stimuli; don't feel pain in the normal way; rock, pus hard things into their skin
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
most common of 40; most severe; begin to show signs between 2-6; early death usually due to heart failure or respiratory failure; unusual walk, protruding stomach, hollow back; little relation between impairment and intellectual development
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Children who meet some, but not all of the qualitative or quantitative criteria for autistic disorder are often diagnosed
discrete trial training
one on one sessions during which a routinized sequence of contrived learning trials is presented as a teacher and child sit at a table
Rett's Syndrome
Distinct neurological condition that begins between 5 and 30 months of age following an apparent normal pregnancy; baby's head growth slows; severe impairments in language and cognitive abilities; seizures
executive function
the ability to verbally think through and control one's actions
spina bifida
a condition in which the vertebrae do not enclose the spinal cord
low vision
uses vision as a primary means of learning by; may supplement visual information with tactile and auditory input
totally blind
receives no useful information through the sense of vision and must use tactile and auditory senses for all learning
hard of hearing
significant hearing loss that makes some special adaptations necessary; can use hearing to understand speech
functionally blind
has so little vision that they learn primarily through the auditory and tactile senses; may be able to use limited vision to supplement the information from other senses
assistive technology
piece of equipment to help people with disabilities
ADHD
persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development
occupational therapist
concerned with a child's participation in activities, especially those that will be useful in self help, employment, recreation, communication, and aspects of daily living
shunt
one way valve that directs fluid to the bloodstream

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