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| Severity of a disability is identified as |
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| Mild, Moderate, Severe or Profound |
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| At least two impairments. Severe educational needs. |
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| Significantly sub-average general intellectual functions. Deficits in adapted behavior and intellect. IQ below 70. |
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| Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) |
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Neurobehavioral syndrome marked by qualitative impairments of social communication, social interactions, and by restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior
Based on core deficits in social communication, and restricted interests/activities |
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| Hearing and Visual Impairments. |
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1% of special needs students.
IQ below 40
Individuals require ongoing & highly specialized support. |
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| Causes of Severe Disabilities |
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| Brain Disorder, Chromosomal Abnormalities, Environmental Influences (drug exposure, alcohol, x-rays, child abuse), Accidents/Disease. |
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| Conditions Associated with Severe Disabilities |
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| Cerebral Palsy, Neural Tube Defects, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Angolan Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Dual Diagnosis. |
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| term used to describe a group of chronic, non-progressive conditions affecting body movements, posture and muscle coordination. |
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| Stiff & jerky movements due to tightness in muscle groups |
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| involuntary purposeless movements, common in face, arms & trunk |
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| Low muscle tone & poor coordination |
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Neural tube defects: group of malformations of the spinal cord, brain, & vertebrae
Primary abnormalities accompanying a NTD are paralysis, loss of sensation, & intellectual impairment |
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Trisomy 21
Typically delayed in physical, motor, language, and mental development |
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| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) |
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Largest Class of preventable birth impairments.
Characteristics: attention problems, hyperactivity, learning problems &/or intellectual disabilities, as well as difficulties with social interactions, adaptive behavior, behavioral & emotional problems |
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| overeating/obesity, low muscle tone, delayed motor development, & speech/language problems |
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| Severe to profound ID, infant feeding & sleeping problems, many characteristics similar to autism |
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80% have ID ranging from mild to severe
Deficits similar to ASD: avoiding eye contact, hand flapping, & repetitious speech |
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