NFS 143 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Impulsivity, Reward System, Asperger Syndrome

• School: University of Vermont
• Department: Nutrition and Food Sciences
• Course: NFS 143
• Professor: Farryl Mac Kenna Bertmann

Document Summary

A severe chronic disability of a person that is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairment. Neurological insults, chromosomal aberrations, exposure to lead and mercury: developmental disabilities affect 17% pf the population. Need special interdisciplinary services and general services that will support that lifelong duration. 0-5 population, clients might not yet be diagnosed: may need to refer client to specialist so that they can receive the services they need. Anthropometric measures: weight measurements, height measurements, can throw off any bmi or growth calculations, thi(cid:374)k a(cid:271)out ho(cid:449) to (cid:449)ork arou(cid:374)d (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s disa(cid:271)ilities. Biochemical measures: monitor blood, recommend periodic biochemical measures. Dietary intake: need to talk to (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t, their fa(cid:373)ily, their (cid:272)aregi(cid:448)ers, et(cid:272) . Evaluation of feeding development: different mechanisms to measure the success of eating and swallowing. Prader-willi syndrome: absence of chromosol material. 1 of 5 disorders under the category of pervasive developmental disorder: autistic disorders, retts disorder, childhood integration, aspergers disorder.