Chapter 36: Care of children and young people with learning disabilities
1. Downs Syndrome most commonly results from:
- An extra chromosome attached to chromosome 23
- A chromosome missing in pair 21
- Chromosome 21 missing
- An extra chromosome attached to chromosome 21
3. Which of the following statements is true?
- Having a learning disability can be used to describe children who have dyspraxia
- Having a learning disability can be used to describe children who have dyslexia
- Having a learning disability can be used to describe all children who have an autistic spectrum disorder
- Having a learning disability can be used to describe children who have Rett Syndrome
4. Which of the following statements is true?
- A child’s EHCP aims to co-ordinate all service provision
- A child’s EHCP is designed to encourage the child and family to make use of what services are available
- A child’s EHCP should reflect the expressed wishes of the child and their family
- All of the above
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
- Cerebral palsy always results from a chromosomal mutation
- Cerebral palsy may result from perinatal stroke
- Cerebral palsy may result from meningitis during the brain’s early development
- Cerebral palsy may result from a baby being born very prematurely