An occupational therapist (OT) is working with a 9-year-old child diagnosed with Williams Syndrome who has difficulty with self-care tasks, particularly with dressing. The child has challenges with motor planning, sequencing, and fine motor skills, which impact their ability to dress independently. The OT is developing a goal to improve the child’s independence in dressing. Which goal is MOST appropriate for the OT to include in the treatment plan?

Research has shown that positive thinking can have a beneficial impact by reducing test anxiety and improving performance on exams. For your first question, select a positive affirmation from below to carry with you as you complete the exam. If you have your own positive affirmation in addition to those listed below, feel free to say it aloud to yourself!

An occupational therapist (OT) is working with a 7-year-old child diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). The child exhibits difficulty with impulse control, poor attention span, and struggles with fine motor skills, especially when completing classroom activities like handwriting. The OT is developing a measurable goal to address the child’s fine motor deficits. Which of the following goals is MOST appropriate for the OT to include in the child’s treatment plan?

A child with significantly low muscle tone caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy is losing trunk control when sitting. The OT assesses the child’s range of motion, strength, and endurance. This focus indicates the OT is MOST likely relying upon which frame of reference?

A teenager with fine motor incoordination reports difficulty with self-care. Which option would this individual find MOST beneficial?

Thesis: The existence of God is/is not an article of faith. (give your own answer, and, argue for your answer)

When the information from DNA is copied onto RNA (DNA–>RNA)  it is called __________________________________. 

A child with developmental delay in a kindergarten class has just developed the strength and stability in their right hand to hold scissors properly and make snips in paper. Which activity would help the child to develop the next level of scissor skills?

A child with behavioral problems has difficulty with peer interactions. The OT’s intervention plan is MOST likely based on which approach?

Using a “top-down” approach for a middle school student, where should the school-based occupational therapy evaluation process begin?