Deck 10: Developmental Disabilities

Question 1

Which of the following is a primary reason developmental disabilities have been stigmatized so heavily?

A) They cost society so much money.
B) The high proportion of malingering people who adopt the label.
C) Their association with mental illness.
D) They have been strongly connected to mental retardation.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Developmental disabilities

A) are likely to be present for the entirety of the person's life.
B) affect a person's ability to engage in major life activities.
C) encompass disabilities acquired up until adulthood
D) all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A unique human rights challenge connected to developmental disabilities is

A) the extent of governmental intrusion in parental decision making.
B) the constantly evolving federal, provincial, and state definitions of DD.
C) balancing parents' and DD individuals' voices in advocacy.
D) all of the above.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is a major cause of developmental disability?

A) intellectual disability
B) blindness
C) deafness
D) all of the above

Question 5

Which is most accurate for professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities in community programs?

A) Their primary duty is to protect people in the community.
B) Their primary responsibility is to protect ID individuals
C) Their primary responsibility is to assist to and supervise to allow maximum access
D) All of the above

Question 6

The term mental retardation

A) has lost its social stigma in the last 10 years.
B) is currently being used primarily by state and provincial governments.
C) is linked to low IQ scores and widely used in much of the 20^th century
D) is currently used by primarily professional psychology and social work organizations.

Question 7

Deinstitutionalization of people with intellectual disabilities

A) has occurred gradually over the last four decades.
B) has shown they are far more capable than previously assumed
C) has occurred primarily due to improved technologies and behavioral strategies.
D) none of the above

Question 8

An intellectual disability may mean

A) limitations in certain conceptual skills.
B) limitations in certain social skills.
C) limitations in certain practical skills.
D) all of the above

Question 9

Rosa's Law

A) has nothing to do with developmental disability.
B) relates to an international law against discrimination of people with developmental disabilities.
C) requires the use of the term intellectual disability in federal statutes.
D) was turned down by both Bush and Obama.

Question 10

Children with intellectual disabilities

A) generally show characteristics before the age of one.
B) generally have typical language development but slower speech recognition.
C) generally dress and feed themselves at a typical rate.
D) generally have a slower rate of language development than a typical child.

Question 11

Which of the following is most accurate relative having a baby with Down syndrome?

A) Health providers typically portray encouragement and optimism.
B) Physicians often encourage pregnancy termination when Down's is detected.
C) Routine genetic testing has reduced the number of Down's births dramatically in North America.
D) Divorce rates rise significantly with the birth of a Down's child.

Question 12

Which of the following is not accurate relative to Down syndrome?

A) They have increased rates of heart and other medical complications.
B) They are typically unaware when people make fun of them.
C) Most parents report they are welcome family members.
D) They are more oppositional and defiant than non-Down's children.

Question 13

Which of the following is most accurate about autism spectrum (ASD)?

A) Many highly successful people live with ASD.
B) IQ scores average about 10 points lower than typical.
C) It is much more common in males than females.
D) They display high propensity for violence.

Question 14

Which of the following is least accurate in describing the "aspie" community?

A) They find neurotypicals boring.
B) They are determined to be accepted by neurotypicals.
C) They find neurotypicals superficial.
D) They have formed common identity.

Question 15

In writing about autism spectrum, Temple Grandin emphasizes

A) the importance of human service professional supports .
B) strategies to overcome the limitations of ASD.
C) the social challenges growing up with ASD are blown out of proportion
D) people with ASD experience the world differently than neurotypicals.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of Down syndrome?

A) Trisomy 21 Down syndrome
B) Translocation Down syndrome
C) Grand Mal Down syndrome
D) Mosaic Down syndrome

Question 17

Seizure disorders fall into which of the following categories?

A) Generalized
B) Focal
C) Autonomic
D) a and b

Question 18

The best way to respond to a person having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure is to

A) insert something soft into their mouth to prevent them from biting their tongue.
B) immediately seek medical attention.
C) let the seizure go through its course.
D) rest their head on your lap to prevent asphyxiation.

Question 19

Of the following which is most accurate about children with seizure disorders

A) They benefit from special education in school.
B) They are often stigmatized.
C) They typically do not respond well to anti-seizure medicine.
D) There are few laws protecting their rights.

Question 20

The universal diversity theory emphasis in the chapter on developmental disabilities focuses on

A) challenging mainstream normativity.
B) Canadian and US education policies.
C) linking d/Disability to gender rights.
D) all of the above

Question 21

There are many issues tied to defining developmental disabilities ranging from a kind of "dualism" to the social stigma of the label "mental retardation." Discuss this issue in detail and offer a viable solution to the problem.

Question 22

Discuss the assumption made by many professionals working with people with developmental disabilities that the consumer does not want to or have the capacity to talk about their disability. What are the consequences of this approach? How can leading professionals in social service change this misassumption?

Question 23

The issue of the term "mental retardation" is complex and multidimensional. Make the argument that changing the name of a disability has little bearing on how individuals are treated.

Question 24

On the same issues as the above question, make the argument that changing the name of a disability can have a profound impact on how individuals are treated.

Question 25

Briefly discuss how the label "mental retardation" has influenced approaches to developmental disability.

Question 26

Discuss complications relative to self-determination and independent living philosophy in relation to developmental disabilities.

Question 27

Discuss the approach taken by "aspies" in defining their lives with d/Disability.

Question 28

Discuss the issue of genetic testing and abortion relative to Down syndrome.

Question 29

Discuss social structural issues associated with seizure disorders.