Exam 7: Intellectual Developmental Disorder and Learning Disorders

Which of the following statements best represents what is known about the etiology of intellectual developmental disorders?

Alex is a 9-year-old who has recently been diagnosed with a specific learning disorder in reading. Which of the following statements is most likely true about Alex?

According to Siegler (2003), ________ negatively affects intellectual development through poor health services, inadequate diet, and insufficient intellectual stimulation.

Identify two issues related to the conceptualization of intelligence that impact the understanding of intellectual developmental disorders.

The statement that "genes that influence the development of LDs are generalists" indicates the concept that:

Josephine loves music, is very friendly (even to total strangers), and displays deficits in general cognitive functioning and visual spatial skills. She most likely meets the criteria for fragile X syndrome.

The core cognitive deficit in reading fluency is ________, while the core deficit in word recognition is ________.

As a part of the ________, individuals with intellectual developmental disorder were segregated from society and sometimes sterilized.

The primary difference between Down syndrome and fetal alcohol syndrome is the role of environment related to their etiology.

The plans that are developed for students who qualify for special education services are known as:

One particularly difficult challenge confronting an adult with an intellectual developmental disorder and their families is sexuality.

Based on what you've read in the text, develop a lobbying strategy to present to policy makers regarding key components of a supportive and effective program for the prevention and intervention for children with intellectual developmental disorders and learning disorders.

Children with learning disorders who require intensive academic assistance are often provided special education services as outlined on a/n __________.

Compare and contrast two or three intellectual development disorders discussed in the text in terms of behavioral phenotypes and specific genotypes.

Joshua is a 14-year-old child with Down syndrome. If he is like other children with this syndrome, he is likely to follow which course of development?

Compare and contrast the two models (discrepancy and response to intervention) used to identify learning disorders in children. What are the pros and cons of each model in terms of understanding and treating learning disorders?

Andrea is a 13-year-old who requires some supervision and assistance with bathing and dressing; however, she is learning to prepare her own snacks and fold her own laundry. It is most likely that Andrea's level of intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior is in the _________ level.

Dr. Schwiesow, a school psychologist, is trained to evaluate young children who may have intellectual developmental disorders. Her standard assessments most likely include all EXCEPT which of the following?

Children in the United States are guaranteed by law to receive specialized educational services through the ________ Act.