Exam 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

When sitting with a parent in front of a favourite toy,young children will typically look back and forth between the parent and toy,smiling,in an attempt to engage the parent with the toy.What would a child with autism spectrum disorder most likely do in this situation?

How does the DSM-5 define intellectual disability?

Theo has autism spectrum disorder.Which of the following characteristics does Theo MOST likely exhibit?

Approximately what percentage of Canadian children have a learning disorder?

Sophie has autism spectrum disorder and is not responding to the speech-training technique known as "shaping and discrimination training." What other form of treatment might her therapist choose?

Daniel shows hyperactivity but not inattention.What will a psychiatrist say when Daniel is assessed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Describe a typical treatment plan for a newly diagnosed,four-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder.What are realistic short-term and long-term treatment goals? Assuming that this boy makes some progress in initial therapy,what would you suggest for his school education? Explain the rationale for your recommendations.

In terms of the level of support that will be necessary for a child with autism spectrum disorder,what factor is used as a predictor to determine the prognosis?

What is the prognosis for living independently if a person has been diagnosed with a mild intellectual disability?

Adil has been diagnosed with ADHD and a second disorder.What is that second disorder MOST likely to be?

Taylor has learned through amniocentesis that her unborn child has a disorder.Which of the following could that disorder be?

What is the goal of most modern therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder?

What are the four levels of intellectual disability identified in the DSM-5?

What is the incidence of children being born with Down syndrome to a mother at age 35?

Which disorder that falls under the umbrella of autism spectrum disorder is found almost exclusively in females and is characterized by constant hand-wringing,intellectual disability,and impaired motor skills?

Which of the following is most problematic for a child with autism spectrum disorder?

According to research by Lovaas (1987),when do children with autism spectrum disorder show the greatest intellectual and educational improvement?

Fragile X syndrome is caused by an abnormality on the X chromosome.Which of the following groups does it affect?

What convincing evidence is there that autism spectrum disorder involves some form of brain damage?

Rod and Todd are identical twins.Rod has a reading disorder,what is probability that Todd also has a reading disorder?