A child struggles with auditory processing.  Which is the best intervention?

A girl gets dizzy when driving in the car. She does not like going down the slide or playing on the swings.  She is considered clumsy and frequently bumps into things.  The COTA suspects she may have

A child with autism frequently is in trouble for touching/grabbing peers. He often collides into people and objects during the day. He has difficulty understanding where to sit and where to stand in relation to others.  He often invades other’s space and will even try to sit on them. What is an appropriate environmental intervention?

A 24 month old is not able to self-feed with utensils (spoon/fork) secondary to poor gross motor skills and movement patterns. The COTA notices that she tends to keep her forearms pronated when handling utensils and other objects.  The COTA chooses the following activity to promote improved occupational performance with self-feeding

What can cause or exacerbate food neophobia? ( choose 3) 

A teacher complains that a boy is constantly in motion. His feet are stomping and his fingers are tapping.  He is constantly shifting position in his chair and getting out of his seat.  When the teacher benches him at recess he returns angry and more fidgety than before.  He is exhibiting  (“benching” is sitting on the bench as punishment for misbehavior in class)

A COTA is working in a pediatric clinic specializing in sensory processing approaches. She wants the child to habituate to green fruit/vegetables.  Which of the following is an appropriate sensory based intervention (choose 3)

An 8 year old 3rd grader has deficits with visual perception. His Beery VMI Visual Perception subtest has a standard score of 80 (below average).  He is in a mild/mod special day class designed for students performing at least 2 years below grade level.  What should OT focus on?

A 10 year old child with limited cognition has learned to handwrite, manage his clothing, access the playground equipment, and self-regulate his arousal state and emotions. The parent is upset that he continues to score below average on the Beery VMI and BOT-II.  He wants the OT to write goals to test higher on the assessments and he wants the OT to help him with spelling and reading. What is the correct response (Choose 3)

During this type of learning the performer’s focus is on attainment of the goal as in the initial stage of learning; the learner is conscious of rules and is trying to follow them.