CBMT (Certification Board for Music Therapists) Study Guide (With complete solutions)

Pervasive Developmental Disorder correct answers Group of conditions affects functionality (autism, Rett Syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, Asperger's disorder, other...) (diverse amount of medical conditions affecting mental or behavioral status...) PDD often used...describe disorders have no biological status of significant effect on social and educational levels of clients. Multiply Handicapped correct answers An individual with more than one diagnosed impairment; a physical or sensory handicap accompanied by another handicap which inhibits normal development or adjustment. Rhett Syndrome correct answers a rare disorder found virtually exclusively in girls, is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the child usually develops normally unitl about 6 to 18 months of age at which characteristics of the syndrome emerge; characteristics include: hypotonia (loss of muscle tone), reduced eye contact, decelerated head growth, and disinterest in play activities Williams Syndrome correct answers Neurobehavioral congenital disorder evidenced by delayed motor development, notable difficulty in visual and spatial functioning, visuospatial mild to moderate intellectual disability. ...able to demonstrate hyperacusis, social and verbal fluency, and a marked responsiveness to music** Developmental Disability correct answers Originates prior to 18 years of age and is an indefinitely continuing handicap Anecdotal Record correct answers Narrative account of behaviors and events which is recorded while observing Ambulation correct answers Walk/move from place to place Paralysis correct answers Is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Paralysis can be complete or partial. Manual Dexterity correct answers Is the ability to use your hands in a skillful, coordinated way to grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate small, precise movements. ISO Principle correct answers developed by Altshuler. Matching a clients mood/intensity then gradually bring it back down