Mental
The instinctive reaction to defend oneself from real or perceived danger by becoming aggressive or by withdrawing.
The ability to see objects in three dimensions and to judge relative distances between objects, or between oneself and objects.
Depth Perception
The efficient teamwork of the eyes and hands is necessary for activities such as playing with toys, dressing, and writing.
Eye-Hand Coordination
ADLs
Activities of Daily Living
A wheeled device that assists a person who is unable to walk independently to learn or relearn how to walk safely and efficiently
Gait Trainers
Every person's self-motivation to participate actively in experiences that promote sensory integration.
Inner Drive
A bending action of a joint or a pulling in of a body part
Flexion
Fear of the body movement that is related to poor balance, and deficient "body-in-space" awareness
Postural Insecurity
AROM
Active Range of Motion
a chair fitted with wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk as a result of illness, injury, or disability
Wheelchair
Competence in taking care of one's personal needs, such as bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and studying
Self-Help Skills
Referring to the movement of the muscles in the fingers, toes, eyes, and tongue
Fine Motor
The mental picture of one's own body parts, where they are, how they interrelate, and how they move
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
a stick with a curved handle used for support when walking.
Walking stick
The ability to understand how words express ideas and feelings; language that one takes in by listening and reading
Receptive Language
Spinning or turning in circles
Rotary Movement
An action that is appropriate and successful in meeting some environmental demand. Demonstrate adequate sensory integration and drive all learning and social interactions.
Adaptive Response
WFL
Within Functional Limits
a device formerly used for driving machinery, consisting of a large wheel with steps fitted into its inner surface. It was turned by the weight of people or animals treading the steps.
Treadmill
Right - or left-handedness, which become established in a child as lateralization of the cerebral hemisphere develops.
Hand Preference
Accommodating one's vision smoothly between near and distant objects.
Focusing
Language processing skills: The abilities to listening and verbally communicating, aquired as on hears and percieves sounds and interacts with the environment.
Auditory
IADLs
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
train the forearm muscles in an isolated manner
Grip Strenghtheners