PSY 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Fingerspelling, Dysgraphia, Cerebral Palsy
24 Apr 2018
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Disability:the consequence of an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental, or some combination of these. About 13% of u. s. children aged 3 to 21 receive special education or related services for disabilities (2011-2012) Special education disabilities (individuals with disabilities education act (idea) categories) are similar to, but not the same as medical diagnoses! Medical disorders rely on the diagnostic and statistical manual for mental. Utilizes the biopsychosocial model to explain functioning and disease/illness. Idea categories autism deaf-blindness deafness emotional disturbance hearing impairment intellectual disability orthopedic impairment specific learning disability speech or language impairment traumatic brain injury visual impairment (including blindness) multiple disabilities. Definition (dsm-5): a group of conditions with onset in the developmental period (i. e. , prior to adulthood) typically manifest early in development, often before the child enters grade school, and are characterized be developmental deficits that produce impairments (in functioning) . Range from severe to mild a spectrum of impairment.
