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    The document summarizes several cognitive and mental health disorders in children including learning disabilities, intellectual disability, autism, and ADHD. It defines learning disabilities as difficulties acquiring skills like listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or math. Intellectual disability has three components - impaired intellectual functioning (as measured by IQ), limitations in adaptive skills (in at least two of ten areas), and onset before age 18. Autism is described as a complex disorder impacting social skills, communication, behavior, and intellect. ADHD has three subtypes and treatments include medications and behavior modifications.

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    The document summarizes several cognitive and mental health disorders in children including learning disabilities, intellectual disability, autism, and ADHD. It defines learning disabilities as difficulties acquiring skills like listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or math. Intellectual disability has three components - impaired intellectual functioning (as measured by IQ), limitations in adaptive skills (in at least two of ten areas), and onset before age 18. Autism is described as a complex disorder impacting social skills, communication, behavior, and intellect. ADHD has three subtypes and treatments include medications and behavior modifications.

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    The child with cognitive OR mental

    health disorder
    Nursing 346

    Learning Disabilities
    Difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening
    speaking reading writing reasoning or
    mathematical skills
    Diagnosed via a battery of testing modalities
    Educational interventions

    INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
    Definition: AAIDD (American Association on Intellectual
    and Developmental disabilities) has 3 components
    Intellectual functioning
    Measured by IQ
    Functional strengths and weaknesses
    Impairment in at least 2/10 adaptive skill areas
    Diagnosed prior to age 18

    These areas are:

    Health and safety


    Self-direction
    Functional academics
    Community use
    work

    Communication
    Self-care
    Home living
    Social living
    Leisure

    Intellectual parameters
    Classification according to DSM-IV
    Mild: IQ of 50-70
    Moderate: IQ of 35-50
    Severe: IQ of 20-35
    Profound: IQ of below 20

    Autism
    Complex disorder involving social skills,
    communication, behavior and intellect
    Assessment
    Management
    Nursing
    Structured environment
    Caregiver
    Minimize physical contact

    ADHD
    Three sub-types
    Pathophysiology
    Treatment
    Medications
    Behavior modifications

    Nursing management
    Individualized

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