Exam 5: Developmental Disabilities: Causes and Classificationscauses and Classifications

If a gene on any chromosome (except the sex chromosome) is inherited by either parent, this results in a child with what type of medical condition?

Why are speech and language disabilities the second-largest category of educational disabilities?

Which of the following is a developmental disability that significantly affects verbal and non-verbal communication and social interactions?

How many chromosomes are in a fertilized egg?

A normal or above-normal IQ is characteristic of most children with learning disabilities.

List the specific categories of disabilities recognized in IDEIA.

How do a family's child-rearing practices influence a child's development? Give an example.

No drug is safe for a developing fetus.

How is autism viewed currently, compared to the original assessment in the 1940s?

Which of the following affects a child's development by causing speech delays, attention problems, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, neurological and renal damage, short statute, anemia, hearing loss, and intellectual disabilities?

When there is an overrepresentation of minority students classified under IDEIA with a learning disability or other type of disability, it is referred to as:

What is a congenital disability? Give an example.

Most young children experience one or more developmental irregularities that may or may not require special attention.

What causes genetic disorders resulting in abnormal biological development?

Health disorders can be categorized as

List three reasons causes of orthopedic disabilities.

Response to Intervention (RTI) is being used to prevent the overuse of the label

Genetic disorders can now be cured by modern medical techniques.

A major preventive measure for developmental disabilities is adequate health care.

Fragile X syndrome only occurs in people of a certain.