Neurological impairments Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Types of Brain Injuries: -Traumatic Brain Injury/TBI -Knocked Out -Neurological Damage -Abusive Head Trauma -Stroke -Brain Damage -Shaken Baby Syndrome -Head Injury -Concussion 2. Acquired Brain Injury: -Occurs after birth -Is not related to a congenital or a degenerative disease -Can cause temporary or permanent impairments that result in physical, emotional, and intellectual difficulties. 3. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Type of acquired brain injury that disrupts the normal f...

PYC4807 – Psychological Assessment 2022 – Semester 1 – Assignment 1 Question #1: If an individual obtains a percentile score of 25, it means that … a) the individual obtained a raw score of 25 on the measure b) 25 per cent of the normative group obtained a raw score lower than the individual c) the individual obtained 25 per cent on the measure d) 25 per cent of the normative group obtained a percentage lower than the individual Question #2 In the article by Gadd and Phipps...

ABAT Study Guide 2024 Define ASD - Answer ️️ -A neurological, lifelong, developmental disorder characterized by excesses and deficits Common characteristics of ASD - Answer ️️ -Delays in social skills and communication (deficits) Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors (excesses) Triad of Impairments - Answer ️️ -Social Communication, Social Interaction, and Social Imagination Impairments in Social Communication - Answer ️️ -Impairments in the ability to communicate...

NURS 350 Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - Answer- Individuals with this disorder show an inappropriate degree of inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity before the age of 12. autism spectrum disorders - Answer- Complex neurobiological and developmental disabilities that typically appear during a child's first 3 years of life communication disorders - Answer- Deficits in language skills acquisition that create impairments in academic ...

Stroke and TBI from internship 1 Exam Questions and Answers Intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) - Answer-An intraparenchymal hemorrhage is a blood clot that develops in the brain. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage is one form of intracerebral bleeding in which there is bleeding within brain parenchyma. The other form is intraventricular hemorrhage. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage accounts for approx. 8-13% of all strokes and results from a wide spectrum of disorders. It is more likely to result in de...

Anterior Cord Syndrome ~~ injury to the motor and sensory pathways in the anterior part of cord. paraplegia and bilateral loss of pain and temp. However, position, vibration, and deep pressure sense are preserved (sensations from dorsal columns). commonly due to cord ischemia Brown-Sequard Syndrome ~~ results from hemisection of the spinal cord. Ipsilateral motor loss and loss of position sense and contralateral loss of pain and temp Atlanto Occipital Dislocation ~~ this is commonly...

EDSP 323 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - correct answers Civil rights legislation for persons with disabilities ensuring nondiscrimination in a broad range of activities. Amniocentesis - correct answers A medical procedure that allows examination of the amniotic fluid around the fetus; sometimes recom- mended to determine the presence of abnormality. Accommodations - correct answers Changes in the delivery of instruction, type of student performance, or method of assessment which ...

EDSP 323Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - correct answers Civil rights legislation for persons with disabilities ensuring nondiscrimination in a broad range of activities. Amniocentesis - correct answers A medical procedure that allows examination of the amniotic fluid around the fetus; sometimes recom- mended to determine the presence of abnormality. Accommodations - correct answers Changes in the delivery of instruction, type of student performance, or method of assessment which do...

ABAT Study Guide 2024 100% Correct Answers Autism Spectrum Disorder - Answer ️️ -neurological, lifelong, developmental disability by excesses and deficits Characteristics of ASD - Answer ️️ -Language deficits, Social interaction deficits, Cognitive delays, Sensory Sensitivity, Resistant to change, Perseveration, Stereotypical behaviors ASD triad of impairments - Answer ️️ -Social Communication: difficulty communicating with others Social Interaction: difficulty building r...

ABAT Study Guide Questions and Answers People who have played important role in autism research - Answer ️️ -Watson and Thordike are fathers of behaviorism, but generally speaking, Watson is considered father of modern behaviorism How is Asperger's syndrome different to autism - Answer ️️ -It was previously assumed that AS was a more mild form of autism but outcomes for individuals with AS can be just as severe as those with autism. Also, individuals with autism can have varied sk...