WorksheetsDISB 2005 Topic 1 Terms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Disability is an umbrella term. Which of these phrases are included:
activity limitations are difficulties in completing activities such as eating due to fine motor coordination
impairment (differences in bodily functions or alternations in structure such as limited use of legs)
is only about intellectual of cognitive differences
participation restrictions result when a person can not gain involvement in life such as using public transit because of paralysis in legs
Jacob has cerebral palsy form a birth injury. He cannot move his legs easily and he needs a walker to move. This is
limitation
impairment
attitude
participation restriction
What other words are used to describe individuals who live with disabilities
(a)
Common approaches to work with people with intellectual disabilities include a strengths-based. Which statements describe this?
All people have strengths and abilities
Working on needs or deficits will get the job done in programming
Strengths can consider a person's interests as a way to incorporate supports
Values the person
Acknowledges that individuals have difficulties that will need support
It is important to understand cognition. Which group of words best states processes involved in thinking:
executive function, impulse control, only using working memory
using language to communicate
orienting, retrieving, asking difficult questions
attending, perceiving, understanding, remembering, applying
Communication is a complicated process. It is divided into language, speech, and hearing.
True
False
Elements of language include these three aspects of form:
Cognition
Phonemes (units of sound)
Morphemes (units of meaning)
Syntax (word order)
Singing
To be diagnosed with an intellectual disability, these 3 aspects must be met
Have a genetic condition
occurs before the age of 18
Have social skills adaptations
Score on a standardized assessment is 2 standard deviations below the mean
Deficits in adaptive functioning
Adaptive functioning or behaviors are everyday skills. These are divided into these 3 main categories
Going to the movies and paying on your own
Conceptual, practical and social
Managing own bank account and applying for a mortgage
Taking transit, going to work and buying lunch
This is Rylan. His mom Andrea spoke to us. What is one thing you learned about yourself in year one?
