FRHD 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ligamentous Laxity, Chromosome, Amniotic Fluid
29 May 2018
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STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
• down syndrome
o clinical signs
▪ poor muscle tone
▪ slanting eyes
▪ hyperflexibility
▪ short broad hands
▪ broad feet
▪ flat nose
▪ short ears
▪ short neck
▪ small head
▪ small oral cavity
▪ high pitched cries in infancy
▪ specific health related problems
o causes
▪ prenatal period
• teratogens
• infections
• drug or alcohol abuse
▪ birthing process
• lack of oxygen to brain
▪ after birth
• meningitis
• physical abuse
• neglect
• accidental injury
• intellectual disability
o limitations in
▪ intellectual functioning
• general mental capacity
o learning
o reasoning
o problem solving
▪ adaptive behavior
• conceptual skills
o language
o literacy
o money
o time
o self direction
• social skills
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