Title: Identify the major types of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers (14002-II) > Section: Understanding Mental Illness

Identification should include

- neurodevelopmental disorders, for example
  - attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  - learning disabilities
  - vision and hearing impairments
- signs and symptoms.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can a developmental disability affect mental functioning?
- What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
- What signs present in children with ASD?
- What are the characteristic features of  Down syndrome?
- What care should be provided to persons with ASD and Down syndrome?