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Discussion: Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Disorders of Development or Aging

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 15 and 17 in the course text, as well as the article titled "Ethical Considerations in Geriatric Neuropsychology," and view Dr. Chung's Ted Talk, Autism - what we know (and what we don't know yet). Pick a disorder of brain development (e.g., onset during childhood) or aging (e.g., dementia due to a neurodegenerative disorder). Please answer all questions: 1. Explain the symptoms, 2. how the diagnosis is made (e.g., findings on brain imaging, laboratory testing, etc.), 3. the neurobiological basis for the disorder (e.g., CNS structures involved and neurotransmitters), 4. and current treatment options (including mechanism of action for any drug therapies). You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your statements.

Minimum of 500 words.