PSYC 324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Asperger Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disability
11 May 2018
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hyperactivity disorder review
Which best describes the way attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) develops as
children grow into adulthood?
ADHD tends to evolve into more severe forms of pathology
children tend to outgrow ADHD
manifestations of ADHD tend to change over time but many problems often persist
symptoms remain relatively stable throughout the life-span for most individuals
manifestations of ADHD tend to change over time but many problems often persist
Samantha is a 6th-grade girl who has great difficulty in school. She pays attention and works
hard but appears to have trouble remembering facts and concepts that she has read about.
Before we can determine whether Samantha has a learning disability, it is most important to
know her:
IQ
math skills
social skills
family history
IQ
A learning disorder is defined as:
achievement in any academic subject below the level predicted by the individual's age, IQ and
education
substandard IQ score in comparison to the individual's family and educational background
the existence of a neurological deficit that interferes with the individual's ability to assimilate
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