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How does IDEA define autism?
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It is a developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally before age 3, also affecting educational performance
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What are the three defining characteristics of autism? By what age do these usually occur?
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Impairment of social interaction
Impairment of communication Restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped behavior, interests, and activities These usually occur before the age of 3 |
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What are 6 characteristics of autism?
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Difficulty relating to others in a typical manner
Early food preferences Resistance to being picked up or held by parents Speech deficits Good rote memory Rocking back and forth or other bizarre behaviors |
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What is a spectrum disorder?
Why is autism a spectrum disorder? |
A spectrum disorder means there are varying degrees of the disorder. Autism is a spectrum disorder because one can have mild autism, such as Aspergers, or one can have very severe autism.
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What are 6 characteristics of someone with Aspergers?
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Fascination with maps or a particular subject
Perfectionist Inhibited social skills Average to above average intelligence Difficulty judging personal space Difficulty judging other people's feelings |
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What are some educational approaches for kids with Autism spectrum disorder?
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Focus on social skills
Focus on self-help skills Focus on skills for the real world Picture boards |
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What three elements does communication involve?
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Message
Sender Receiver |
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What is the definition of a communication disorder?
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An impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, and graphic symbol systems
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What are the three basic types of speech impairments?
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Articulation disorders
Fluency disorders Voice disorders |
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What are the three educational approaches for kids with communication disorders?
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Speech Language Pathologists
Speech Therapists Speech Teachers |
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What is the definition of deafness and hearing impaired?
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A hearing impairment so severe the the child is impaired in processing language through hearing, with or without amplification that affects the child's educational performance
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Describe academic achievement with regard to deaf/hearing impaired students.
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Their academic achievement is usually low because it is difficult to acquire good reading skills. Academic achievement, though, does not equate with intelligence.
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What technology and support is available for deaf/hearing impaired students?
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Hearing aids
Group assistive listening devices Cochlear implants Interpreters TV captions Text telephones |
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What are the five degrees of hearing loss?
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Slight
Mild Moderate Severe Profound |
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What are the five educational approaches to deaf/hearing impaired students?
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Oral approaches
Total communication Manually coded English (speak and sign together) Fingerspelling ASL |
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What is a visual impairment?
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Blindness or an impairment in vision, that even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance
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What is a physical disability/health impairment?
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A condition that adversely affects the child's educational performance. Too broad to give a "real" definition.
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What is a chronic vs. an acute condition?
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Chronic is permanent
Acute is temporary |
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List examples of physical disabilities/health impairments.
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Cerebral palsy
Spina bifda HIV/AIDS Muscular dystrophy Spinal cord injuries Epilepsy Diabetes Asthma Cystic fibrosis |
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What are some educational approaches for students with physical disabilities/health impairments?
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Medical teams
Environmental modification Assistive technology Animal assistance Teaching independence and self-esteem |
