Tutorial 4: Paediatric Neuropsychology
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When looking at the referral for a pediatric patient, what should you be considering? (Select all that apply)

  • Possible co-occurring impairments (correct)
  • Existing disabilities (correct)
  • Areas of concern (correct)
  • None of the above
  • To be classified as having a mild intellectual impairment, a child needs to have an IQ of:

  • 50-69 (correct)
  • 70-84
  • 85-100
  • 101-115
  • A child experiencing difficulties in attention and planning skills, but showing superior intellectual capabilities is likely experiencing:

  • ADHD (correct)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Dyslexia
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • A child who has impaired mathematic skills, despite receiving group tutoring to address this a year prior, could receive a diagnosis for:

    <p>Specific Learning Disorder- with impairment in Mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which are commonly used to assess adaptive functions?

    <p>Vineland adaptive behavior scales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which are tests of intellect for children?

    <p>Weschler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPI IV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Specific Learning Disorders can include:

    <p>Reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What IQ score indicates moderate intellectual disability?

    <p>40-54</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area in a child's brain is particularly vulnerable to TBI?

    <p>Frontal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Frontal lobe deficits are very common in...

    <p>Both acquired and developmental childhood disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Assessments of attention include:

    <p>NEPSY-II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hydrocephalus, meningitis, tumors, and TBI are all examples of:

    <p>Acquired causes of learning difficulties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For a diagnosis of intellectual disability:

    <p>Both intellectual and adaptive functioning must be impaired</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which test could you run to assess a child's attention capabilities?

    <p>Tests of Everyday Attention for Children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would you normally assess in a referred child?

    <p>Learning and memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

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