Impairment - CORRECT ANSWER-Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physical or
anatomical structure or function.
DYSARTHIA - CORRECT ANSWER-Motor
... [Show More] SPEECH DISORDER. Difficult in
pronouncing words. mouth muscles are weak or do not move. may also have
respiratory problems. found in stroke and cancer patients.
APRAXIA - CORRECT ANSWER-Oral motor muscles loose function, unable to speak
with meaningfull utterances. DISORDER OF MOTOR PLANNING. LOSS OF LEARNED
PURPOSEFUL MOVEMENTS.
APHASIA - CORRECT ANSWER-LANGUAGE DISORDER. UNABLE TO FORMULATE
SPEACH. CAN BE CONGENITAL OR AQUIRED (stroke, TBI, CVA)
MS - CORRECT ANSWER-MUSCULAR SLEROSIS
DISORDER OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. ( GETS WORSE IN WARM
WEATHER)
TROUBLE IN VISION, WALKING, STIFF AND TIGHT MUSCLES.
REHABILITATION ACT 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER-FEDERAL FUNDED
ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. TO APPLY REASONABLE ACCOMODATION
IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIROMENT.
A.D.A - CORRECT ANSWER-AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT. PROHIBITS
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT. REQUIRES PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATIONS.APPLIES TO BUSINESSES WITH 15 OR MORE EMPLOYEES.
DISABILITY - CORRECT ANSWER-when impairment leads to inability to perform
activity.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT 1998 - CORRECT ANSWER-PROMOTES
AWARENESS OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES. SEEKS TO
PROVIDES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SO
THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION, WORK & DAILY ACTIVITIES.
INTRINSIC ENABLER - CORRECT ANSWER-what is known by the Human, ABILITY
TO PERFORM TASK.
SENSORY INPUT
CENTRAL PROCESSING
EFFECTORS - MOTOR CONTROLER
COMPONENTS OF CENTRAL PROCESSING - CORRECT ANSWER-PERCEPTION,
MOTOR CONTROL, COGNITION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTION
FIXED DEFORMITIES - CORRECT ANSWER-AFFECT SKELETAL ALIGNMENT
REQUIRES SEATING THAT ACCOMMODATES
FORCE - CORRECT ANSWER-ANYTHING THAT ACTS ON A BODY TO CHANGE
ITS RATE OF ACCELERATION
WHAT ARE THREE TYPES OF FORCE - CORRECT ANSWER-TENSION - TWO
FORCES AWAY FROM OTHER.
COMPRESSION - TWO FORCES TOWARD EACH OTHER.
SHEARING - TWO FORCES SLIDING AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.
STATIC EQUILIBRIUM - CORRECT ANSWER-WHEN A BODY IS AT REST AND ALL
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FORCES ARE BALANCED
DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM - CORRECT ANSWER-WHEN FORCES ARE BALANCED
AROUND THE BODY DURING MOVEMENT
TORQUE - CORRECT ANSWER-A FORCE THAT CAUSES ROTATION OF THE
BODY AROUND AN AXIS MOVEMENT
NEWTONS LAW OF MOTION - CORRECT ANSWER-1ST - INERTIA - IS A BODY AT
REST UNITL ACTED BY AN EXTERNAL FORCE.
2ND - ACCELERATION WILL BE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONED TO ANY
UNBALANCED FORCE APPLIED.
3RD - For EVERY ACTION THERE IS AN OPPOSITE REACTION.
DYSPHAGIA & Aphagia - CORRECT ANSWER-SWALLOWING IMPAIRMENT.
A GASTROINTESTINAL DYSFUNCTION. Dysphagia has many causes. Any condition
that weakens or damages the muscles and nerves used for swallowing may cause
dysphagia. For example, people with diseases of the nervous system, such as cerebral
palsy or Parkinson's disease, often have problems swallowing. Additionally, stroke or
head injury may affect the coordination of the swallowing muscles or limit sensation in
the mouth and throat. An infection or irritation can cause narrowing of the esophagus.
PIAGETS FOUR STAGES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
SENSORIMOTOR - BIRTH-2 YEARS
2. PREOPERATIONAL 2-7 YEARS
3.CONCRETE OPERATIONAL 7-11 YEARS.
4. FORMAL OPERATION 11-ADULT
STAGE BIRTH-2 YEARS - CORRECT ANSWER-SENSORIMOTOR
CHILD ORGANIZES PHYSICAL ACTION SCHEMES FOR DEALING WITH
IMMEDIATE WORLD
STAGE 2-7 YEARS - CORRECT ANSWER-PREOPERATIONAL
CHILD BEGINS TO USE SYMBOLS AND INTERNAL IMAGES; PROBLEM SOLVING
IS UNSYSTEMATIC AND ILLOGICAL.
STAGE 7-11 YEARS - CORRECT ANSWER-CONCERETE OPERATIONS.
CHILD DEVELOPS THE OPERATIONS TO THINK LOGICALLY, BUT ONLY WITH
REFERENCE TO CONCRETE OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.
STAGE 11-ADULT - CORRECT ANSWER-FORMAL OPERATION
PERSON DEVELOPS CAPACITY TO THINK SYSTEMATICALLY AND ABSTRACTLY
SOLVE PROBLEMS
PELVIC ROTATION - CORRECT ANSWER-WHEN ONE SIDE OF THE PELVIS IS
FORWARD FACING
SPASTICITY - CORRECT ANSWER-Involuntary muscle stiffness and/or spasms.
affects up to 60% of people with Multiple Sclerosis and CP patients.
MUSCLE TONE - CORRECT ANSWER-RESISTANCE TO STRETCH JOINTS AND
MUSCLES
HIGH TONE: high tone muscles are rigid and tight
LOW TONE: muscles are mooshy and soft, flaccid.
PELVIC OBLIQUITY - CORRECT ANSWER-ONE SIDE OF THE PELVIS IS HIGHER
THEN THE OTHER. OBLIQUITY IT IS ALWAYS THE SIDE STATED WHICH IS
HIGHER
WHAT IS RAM - CORRECT ANSWER-Random Access Memory, allows a computer to
work with more information at the same time.
WHAT IS ROM - CORRECT ANSWER-Read-Only Memory, memory chips containing
permanent or semi-permanent data. HOLD 700 megabytes
HEMIPLEGIA - CORRECT ANSWER-AFFECTS LOSS OF ONE SIDE OF THE BODY.
CAN STILL MOVE OR WALK AWKWARDLY
DIPLEGIA - CORRECT ANSWER-AFFECTS LOSS OF LEG MOVEMENT.
QUADRIPLEGIA - CORRECT ANSWER-AFFECTS ALL FOUR LIMBS. ARMS AND
LEGS, ALSO FACE, TRUNK AND TALKING.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY - CORRECT ANSWER-Is defined as both a device and
service, to increase and maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a person with a
disability.
PHONOLOGY - CORRECT ANSWER-Sounds used in any particular language and the
rules for their organization
Three Switch Selection Types - CORRECT ANSWER-Momentary- active when
pressed, deactive when released.
Latching -
Proportional - used on most power chairs.
HAAT - CORRECT ANSWER-Typically used to describe the performance of a human in
a task involving technology.
Human /Activity/ ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND Context - Environment
Soft or Low Technologies - CORRECT ANSWER-performance aids low cost or nonelectronic.
like picture pointing,
Hard or High Technologies - CORRECT ANSWER-use of electronics or compute [Show Less]