| A | B |
|---|
| Conductive hearing loss | Hearing affected by the volume of word tones |
| Receptive hearing loss | Hearing affected by the range of tones |
| Sensorineural hearing loss | Sound impulses cannot reach the brain |
| Amblyopia | Lazy Eye; Unequal balance of the eye muscles |
| Strabismus | Crossed eyes |
| Myopia | Nearsightedness |
| Hyperopia | Farsightedness |
| Color Blindness | Unable to discriminate between colors. |
| Allergies - Ingestants | Examples include milk, citrus, fruits, eggs, wheat, chocolate, nuts, oral medications. |
| Allergies - Inhalants | Examples include pollens, molds, dust, animal dander, and perfumes. |
| Allergies - Contactants | Examples include soaps, cosmetics, fibers, latex, some plants |
| Allergies - Injectables | Examples include insect bites and medications that are injected into the body |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| Diabetes - Type I | Caused by a failure of the pancreas to produce insulin |
| Diabetes - Type II | Caused by the cells inability to use insulin properly or insufficient insulin is being produced. |
| Eczema | Inflammatory skin condition triggered by allergies or weather changes |
| Febrile seizures | Triggered by high fevers. May lose consciousness, Involuntary jerking |
| Petit mal seizure | Characterized by repeated daydreaming, blank appearance, staring, interruption of activity |
| Grand mal seizure | Characterized by convulsive movements, sudden rigidity or stiffness |
| Focal seizure | Characterized by involuntary movements that begin at the tip of the extremity and spread towards the trunk |
| Temporal lobe seizure | Episodes of behavior that is inappropriate for the circumstances. |
| Sickle cell anemia | Disorder interferes with the red blood cells ability to carry oxygen. |
| Lyme Disease | Caused by the bite of a tiny, infected deer tick. |
| Reye's syndrome | Cause may be linked to a prior viral infection and aspirin |
| Infant room ratio (DPW) | 1:4 |
| Older schoolage room ratio (DPW) | 1:15 |
| Young toddler ratio (DPW) | 1:5 |
| Older toddler ratio (DPW) | 1:6 |
| Preschool ratio (DPW) | 1:10 |
| Young School age ratio (DPW) | 1:12 |
| Chronological age | Age based on a child's birthdate |
| Developmental age | Age based on a child's abilities and developmental characteristics |
| Developmentally appropriate | The activity matches the abilities and safety needs of the child |
| Negligence | TO fail ro take appropriate precautionary measures to protect children or making decisions that put children at risk. |
| Liability | Legal responsibilities and obligations accepted when one agrees to care for children. |
| Class A Fire Extinguisher | Used on fires caused by combustible materials |
| Class B Fire Extinguisher | Used on fires caused by flammable liquids |
| Class C Fire Extinguisher | Used on electrical fires |
| Mandated Reporter | Individuals required by law to report suspected child abuse |
| Physical Abuse | To cause non accidental physical injury causing a child severe pain or imparing functioning |
| Sexual Abuse | Includes rape, sexual assault, involuntary sexual intercourse, molestation, incest,... |
| Serious Physical Neglect | Failure to provide essentials of life |
| Mental Abuse | Act, or failure to act that causes a psychological condition that renders the child chronically anxious, agitated, depressed, ... |
| Imminent Risk | Putting the child at risk for physical injury or sexual exploitation |
| Antibodies | Special substances produced by the body that help protect against diseases |
| Airborne Transmission | Germs are expelled into the air through coughs, sneezes. Passed through tiny moisture drops |
| Fecal-Oral Transmission | Germs are transferred to the mouth via hands contaminated w/ fecal material |
| Direct Transmission | Body fluids come in direct contact with the new host |
| Indirect Transmission | Infection moves from the infected individual to a new host via an intermediate object |
| Exclusion | Keeping sick children at home to protect the entire group of children |
| Incubation Period | Interval between the time of exposure to a pathogen and the appearance of the first sign of illness |
