A 9-year-old sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motor v…
A 9-year-old sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle accident and is now medically stable. The team’s goal is to optimize the child’s ability to engage in family and community life. Which setting is MOST appropriate at this stage?
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Anthony, a fourth-grader without a diagnosis or special services, stops working when verbal directions are given. When the teacher offers help, he throws his work and yells at her to leave him alone. What is the FIRST step in developing an intervention plan?
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A parent reports that the school team placed her child in a self-contained classroom without first considering the general education setting. Which law’s provision should the occupational therapist reference when discussing this concern with the team?
Read DetailsCase: Eli is a 7-year-old second-grader in a general educat…
Case: Eli is a 7-year-old second-grader in a general education classroom. His teacher reports that several times a week he crumples or throws his materials during handwriting and, during noisy transitions, hides under his desk and refuses to come out. He is usually sent to the hallway to calm down. His teacher asks the school-based occupational therapist for help. Q: The teacher asks the occupational therapist to “just make Eli stop.” Which response to the teacher is MOST accurate?
Read DetailsAn adolescent client wants information about relationships b…
An adolescent client wants information about relationships before trying online dating, but the caregivers are unsure about allowing any sexual health education. Which approach would be LEAST appropriate for the occupational therapist to use with this family?
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