Communication Disorders in Children and Adolescents Tweet 1 Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. These delays and disorders range from simple sound substitutions to the inability to understand or use language or use the oral-motor mechanism for functional speech and feeding. Some causes of speech and language disorders include hearing loss‚ neurological disorders‚ brain injury‚ mental retardation‚ drug abuse‚ physical impairments
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Introduction Among the behavioural disorders that are commonly diagnosed‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent among youth and children. It is a persistent disorder that is attributed to neurobehavioral problems. About 3%-5% of all the children in America are affected by ADHD (NINDS Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Information Page‚ 2011). The disorder is characterized by inability to concentrate or focus on
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Practice Case study John/Jane Doe Case study 1: Ricky Smith Diagnostic statement: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder‚ Predominantly Inattentive Type Diagnostic Breakdown: ( 1) Six ( or more) of the following symptoms of inattention have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level: Ricky’s behavior meets seven criteria for at least 14 months in the dimension of inattention: * Inattention ( a) Often fails to give close
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Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents General Psychology Fall 2013 For those dealing with an anxiety disorder getting help can be difficult for multiple reasons. First‚ distinguishing between normal and abnormal worries and reactions can be difficult for a person. Once a person has realized they need help they face the reality that mental illness is often stigmatized‚ causing those suffering to feel ashamed and embarrassed and scared to reach out for help. They worry
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and these mood changes have been identified as disorders. One example‚ bipolar disorder is perhaps one of the oldest known diseases. It has grown into one of the most common illnesses that people of every age‚ culture‚ and gender must deal with on an everyday basis. In recent times bipolar disorder has become quite prevalent in children and adolescents causing and increased concern and interest in this area. Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mood disorder‚ characterized by recurrent manic or hypomanic
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Domestic Violence and Psychological Disorders in Children In my paper‚ I will be discussing how domestic violence is linked to psychological disorders in children. This subject is important to me for many reasons. One is that I come from a home where there was domestic violence and as a child‚ and now also as an adult‚ I have dealt with anxiety‚ which I link to my upbringing. I believe this information is important to the field of Human Development and Family Studies
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born with birth defects and disorder! There are so many types of disorders‚ but one seems to affect kids the most. This disorder is called Down Syndrome and it affects over 200‚000 children a year‚ it is also known as trisomy 21. Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by 3 chromosomes in your 21st pair of chromosomes. Children with Down Syndrome need extra attention and have special teachers in school to help them. There are many different struggles that children with down syndrome have to go
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imbalance in the mother’s womb that gives a child’s brain the wrong imprint‚ which result in children having gender identity issues. Gender identity disorder is a condition that many children throughout the world struggle with. This is a condition that impacts the child’s ability to relate to his or her assigned gender. This is a constant struggle that children have to face. Based on the video‚ children of all ages like Riley‚ who are diagnosed with this problem seem to have a hard time expressing
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Experiences of Families of Child/Children with Emotional Behavioral Disorder An Undergraduate Research Presented to the Faculty of Professional Education Department College of Education De La Salle University - Dasmariñas Dasmariñas‚ Cavite In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in Special Education Jay Kennette Peji Perez March 2013 Abstract Approval Sheet This thesis entitled
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Childhood Disorders • Behavior disorders o Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) o Conduct Disorder o Oppositional Defiant Disorder • Separation/anxiety disorder • Elimination disorders o Enuresis o Encopresis • Disorders in cognitive‚ motor‚ and communication skills o Learning disorders Reading disorder (dyslexia) • Deficits in ability to read Mathematics disorder • Deficits in mathematics skills Disorder of written expression • Deficits in the ability to write
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