From: Study Guide for Hardman, Drew, and Egan’s Human Exceptionality Society, School, and Family, Seventh Edition prepared by Keith W. Allred, Nevada Department of Education.
Match these terms with their correct definitions.
a. comorbidity b. Other Health Impairments c. executive function
d. frontal lobes e. Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) f. Tourette’s Syndrome
7.1 __________ The ability to monitor and regulate one’s own behavior.
7.2 __________ A condition characterized by motor or verbal ties.
7.3 __________ An instrument often used to assess ADHD.
7.4 __________ The parts of the brain nearest the forehead.
7.5 __________ IDEA category under which students with ADHD are eligible for
services.
7.6 __________ Two conditions occurring together.
Here are more useful names and terms you should know.
a. basal ganglia b. cognitive-behavioral therapy
c. multimodal treatments d. cerebellum
e. methylphenidate f. hyperactivity
7.7 __________ The part of the brain that coordinates muscular movement.
7.8 __________ The primary characteristics of ADHD.
7.9 __________ Sections of the brain near the stem, where the spinal cord meets brain matter.
7.10 __________ The generic name for Ritalin, a stimulant mediation.
7.11 __________ Therapies based on behavioral techniques combined with efforts to change thought patterns.
7.12 __________ Multiple treatment approaches.
Complete the sentences with words from the chapter.
7.13 People with ADHD face significant challenges at every _______________.
7.14 It is estimated that ADHD is a lifetime disability for about ______ of those who are affected.
7.15 The American Psychiatric Association includes _________ subcategories.
7.16 The male-to-female ADHD ratios range from 2:1 to ________.
7.17 More than __________ of those with ADHD demonstrate comorbidity with
some other identifiable condition.
7.18 While children with ADHD often struggle academically, they tend not to exhibit specific difficulties in _______________________.