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Eceii5 02terms
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Hearing impairments
hearing impaired A person who has at least some degree of hearing loss
mild hearing loss Due to a minor degree of hearing loss, a childs vocabulary will not
be as large as that of his/her peers who have normal hearing
profound hearing A large amount of hearing loss with little understandable speech
loss
Vision impairments
augmentative A device used to help a child with cerebral palsy communicate; has
communication pictures for the child to point to.
device
mild disabilities Small or minor impairments that cause children to need more time
to move about or do tasks
severe disability Serious disability that prevents a child from moving independently
spina bifida A congenital condition in which part of the spinal cord protrudes
through the spinal column, causing loss of voluntary movement in
lower body
Giftedness
giftedness A child with exceptional skills and IQ in one or more of six specific
areas of intelligence
Cognitive impairments
attention deficit A child who has trouble staying on task and is easily distracted
disorder (ADD)
learning disability A child who has a problem with one or more basic skills of learning
articulation Omissions, distortions, or substitutions of vowels/consonantsboth
problems
baby talk Use of incorrect words intended to play with children; not an
appropriate model for children to emulate
breathy voice A voice that sounds like a whisper and is weak and not clearly
phonated
nasality Sounds passing through the nasal cavities instead of the throat
voice flexibility A good speaking voice during routine conversation uses a variety of
pitches and loudness levels
attention deficit An overactive, restless, and impulsive child who often becomes
hyper- activity hostile and fails to observe classroom limits
disorder (ADHD)
Individuals with Requires all states to provide education for children who are
Disabilities developmentally delayed; all children ages three to five who have
Education Act disabilities and require special educational services must have an
(IDEA) individual education program
Health conditions
cystic fibrosis A hereditary disease that occurs almost from birth; involves
persistent and serious lung infections; failure to gain weight; and
loose, foul-smelling stools
grand mal seizure A seizure during which a child loses consciousness, jerks, thrashes,
or becomes stiff
hemophilia A genetic blood disease in which the blood cannot clot normally
insulin reaction An imbalance between physical activity, insulin, and diet of a person
with diabetes
petit mal seizure A seizure during which a child is unconscious for a very short period
of time