Aaron Is Seven Years Old, Is Larger Than Average for His

question 367

Multiple Choice

Aaron is seven years old, is larger than average for his age, and has a long, thin face and big ears. He has an intellectual disability, is hyperactive, and has a peculiar tendency to avoid eye contact with others. Aaron most likely has

• A)Down syndrome.
• B)fragile X syndrome.
• C)phenylketonuria (PKU).
• D)cretinism.

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Definitions:

Clinician's Tasks

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Validation

The recognition and acceptance of another person's thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviors as understandable.

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