Neurodiversity and Developmental Disabilities .pdf

Neurodiversity & Developmental Disabilities Caitlin Solone Doctoral Student, Special Education next page During this lecture, we will 1. Explore the concept of neurodiversity 2. Learn about 6 common developmental disabilities back next page How many friends or family members do you know who think an...

Neurodiversity & Developmental Disabilities Caitlin Solone Doctoral Student, Special Education next page During this lecture, we will 1. Explore the concept of neurodiversity 2. Learn about 6 common developmental disabilities back next page How many friends or family members do you know who think and behave just like you? back next page Humans are diverse in many ways. next page Humans are diverse in many ways. next page Each individual human has many different traits. next page Each individual human has many different traits. next page Each individual human has many different traits. next page next page As you can see, human beings are multifarious. We have many different parts or elements that make us each unique. next page “Neurodiversity is a concept that regards individuals with differences in brain function and behavioral traits as part of normal variation in the human population.” https://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/news/neurodiversity.html next page next page next page Sometimes the uniqueness is simply the natural distribution of human variation and genetics, while in some cases it can be due to other factors. next page What influences human development? next page Listen to "Instructions for Life: How Food, Stress, and Our Genes Shape Our Health" on Spreaker. next page (Weber et al., 2015) next page Developmental disabilities are a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually last throughout a person's lifetime. next page 1 in 6 children ages 3 through 17 have one or more developmental disabilities. next page Developmental disabilities can affect: Physical abilities Senses Learning Language Behavior next page Types of developmental disabilities include: 1. ADHD 2. Autism 3. Cerebral Palsy 4. Down Syndrome 5. Intellectual Disability 6. Learning Disability next page Developmental Disabilities next page Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Common Traits next page next page next page Developmental Disabilities next page Autism Common Traits next page next page next page Developmental Disabilities next page Cerebral Palsy Common Traits next page next page next page Developmental Disabilities next page Down Syndrome Common Traits next page next page Developmental Disabilities next page Intellectual Disability Common Traits IQ