Special Needs

Mental Health: Ability to cope with daily stresses in an acceptable way

Mental Illness: inability to cope/adjust to stress,

• Behavior & function impaired• Mental disorder• Emotional illness• Psychiatric disorder

Mental Illness categories

Functional• Mood• Thought• Personality disorder • Not in touch w reality

Organic• Caused by reversible or

irreversible brain damage

Developmental disability

• Occurs before 22• Permanent• Can be physical, cognitive, psychological• Sensory• Speech

Developmental limits

• Affects 3 or more life skills:• Self care• Learning• Mobility• Self direction• Independent living• Economic self sufficiency

Conditions of developmental disability

• Intellectual disability– Low IQ– Limited in adaptive skills– Present , 18 years old

Down Syndrome

Cerebral Palsy

• Brain damage at birth or in utero

Autism

Epilepsy

Spinal Bifida

Correcting behavior

• Redirect• Role model• Praise

Roles

• Know plan of care• Consistency• Report changes• Be patient• Safety