Neurodevelopmental Disorder's Sub Disorders:
Intellectual disorders:
Definition: Intellectual disability is a below-average cognitive ability with four major symptoms:
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Treatment plan: No exact cure, but services and supports can enable the person to succeed throughout their lifetime. Examples:
Communication disorders: Definition: All disorders related to deficiencies in speech, language, and auditory processing. -Nearly one in every ten people have a type of communication disorder. *See Main Focus* Autism spectrum disorder: Definition: A person is unable to control his/her behavior due to trouble in processing neural stimuli. In addition, one has exceptionally high level of motor activity.
Symptoms: Two of the four symptoms related to the patterns of behaviors need to be present:
Causes: No exact cause for ASD, but some factors include: Genes (Birth Defects) and the environment Treatment: No single treatment for ASD- only treats the symptoms: Behavioral and Learning Skills- · Intensive skill-building and teaching educational sessions, known as applied behavior analysis or ABA, · Interactive child-centered versions of behavior treatments. · Special training and support for parents · Speech and language therapy · Occupational therapy · Social skills training. · Special education classroom activity · Psychological difficulties
Specific learning disorder: Definition: a disorder within the basic psychological processes involved in language comprehension, spoken or written, that may affect the ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or do mathematical calculations. Symptoms:
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Motor disorder: Definition: movement disorders affect the speed, fluency, quality, and ease of movement. Sub disorders:
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Attention Deficit Disorder/ Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Definition: behavioral disorders occurring primarily in children that include poor concentration and hyperactivity. Symptoms: Inattention symptoms:
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Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Sub disorders:
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