The purpose of this assignment is to practice informing others about neurological conditions such as intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Select a real or fictional child or adolescent from a television show, book, play, movie, popular media, or other form of popular media who exhibits or is diagnosed with an intellectual disability, developmental disability, schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, or autism spectrum disorder.
Create a 10-12-slide presentation resource to support other Behavior Health Science students learning about neurological conditions. Using two to three scholarly sources, address the following prompts:
- Describe common etiology, symptoms, and features associated with intellectual, developmental disabilities, schizophrenia, psychotic disorders and autism spectrum disorders.
- Evaluate the co-occurring symptoms between intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, and autism spectrum disorders.
- Introduce the person you selected and provide background on which of the above-named disorder symptomology they present with.
- Explain which co-occurring symptoms are present in the person you selected and how they are manifested.
- Identify one assessment and two evidence-based interventions recommended for the disorder of person you selected.
- List one ethical and legal issue that are associated with conducting assessments on minors.
You can use the textbook as one of your scholarly sources.
Title slide and reference slide are not included in the slide count. Include speaker notes below each content-related slide that represent what would be said if giving the presentation in person. Expand upon the information included in the slide and do not simply restate it. Please ensure the speaker notes include a minimum of 75-100 words.
Textbook: Wilmshurst, W. (2015). Essentials of child & adolescent psychopathology (2nd ed.). Wiley. ISBN-13: 9781118840191