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- 3. of the hand or forearm that look like a wave but happen because the person is being over stimulated.
- 6. Motor Skills/Movements that involve smaller movements like writing, drawing, and buttoning a coat
- 7. Motor Skills/Movements that involve larger muscle groups such as walking, jumping, and running.
- 11. Spectrum Disorders (ASD)/This is a collection of disorders where a person might have symptoms such as poor verbal ability and social difficulties.
- 12. (Intelligence Quotient)/The number that is considered the standard for measuring a person’s intelligence and ability to understand.
- 13. verbal repetition of words without using those words for any communication or meaning.
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- 1. are involuntary movements in parts of a person’s body. They can happen anywhere but you usually see them in the face, neck, and shoulders. Vocal tics are when people say things that they can’t control.
- 2. Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/This is a disorder where a person has ADD and is also hyperactive.
- 4. person who holds a degree in audiology and is a specialist in testing hearing and /or hearing loss. A certified audiologist will have the letters CCC-A or FAAA behind their name.
- 5. Retardation/A condition in which someone has a lower than normal IQ (intelligence).
- 8. person with autism who has an unusual and brilliant intelligence (often in the area of math, calendar calculation or musical ability). This happens in about 10 percent of people with autism.
- 9. person with autism.
- 10. person with Asperger’s syndrome (usually used by someone who is close to the person with the syndrome)
- 14. Syndrome (AS)/This is a disorder on the autism spectrum where a person has normal speech and social difficulties. A child may not be diagnosed until they are older.