Exam 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

The DSM and AAMR definitions of intellectual disability both place heavy emphasis on what measure of intelligence? Give one reason why this measure may not accurately reflect people's cognitive abilities?

In approximately% of people diagnosed as having a neurodevelopmental disorder,no organic cause or brain dysfunction has been identified.

Kathy believes that the lives of individuals with disabilities should be as normal as possible.She is working by what has been called theprinciple,introduced in Scandinavia by Bengt Nirje.

Research on facilitated communication (FC)training has shown that the initial success stories of this technique were really based on the

Estimates of the prevalence rates of dual diagnosis (co-occurrence of behavioural or psychiatric disorders in people with developmental disabilities)range from

The core deficit underlying a reading impairment is a struggle in phonological processing.

Brain imaging studies of dyslexia fail to show patterns of asymmetry in the language areas of the brain.

Autistic children,rather than referring to themselves as I,often refer to themselves as "he" or "she." This behaviour is referred to as

In general,biological treatments of autism spectrum disorder have not been found to be effective.

The Weschler IQ test is the most appropriate IQ test to use for the assessment of intellectual disability.

List five of the seven "essential daily ingredients" outlined by Ramey and Ramey (1992)for the development of young children.

In the twentieth century,new initiatives concerning the developmentally delayed were stimulated by the interest shown by U.S.President,who had a sister with a neurodevelopmental disability.

therapy appears to be very effective in treating many of the problems associated with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.

Autism spectrum disorder occurs

In the past 30 years,the research focus concerning the etiology of autism spectrum disorder has shifted from biological factors to psychogenic factors.

The co-occurrence of serious behavioural or psychiatric disorders in people with developmental disabilities has been labelled.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,the view that intellectual disability was inherited was emphasized.At the same time,themovement called for measures such as sterilization and restriction of marriage.

Which of the following is NOT an "essential daily ingredient" for the development of young children as expressed by Ramey and Ramey in their summary of early intervention studies?

Some persons diagnosed with intellectual disability have significantly below-average IQ yet display normal adaptive functioning.

Evaluative reviews of early intervention and prevention programs indicate all of the following EXCEPT