Motor Control and Learning
This theory is widely used in OT regarding the interaction of person, task, and environment.
What is dynamic systems theory?
This is the ability to acquire and use information in order to adapt to environmental demands.
What is cognition?
This is fundamental to an individual's overall development and functioning in their occupations and QoL.
What is mobility?
This refers to what a person does, including overt, observable actions and covert, unobservable actions.
What is behavior?
Emotional responses to specific situations are known as this.
What is situational characteristics?
These are the three major components of the physical self.
What are body schema, body image, and body awareness?
This type of knowledge consists of one's awareness of the cognitive processes that are employed to learn and perform a new task.
What is metacognitive knowledge?
This is necessary in choosing a mobility device.
-purpose of device
-goals of device
-environments it will be used
-cost:benefit
What is not a purpose of 'challenging' behaviors?
To fit in with peers.
Activity observation and analysis support pediatric occupational therapy intervention in this way.
What is activity synthesis integrating the results to identify alternate ways of performing activities?
These should be 1-3 words, brief, to-the-point, emphasize key aspects of movement, and not interfere with performance.
What are verbal cues?
These are the steps to the CO-OP strategy.
Goal - Plan - Do - Check
This is the most important area for positioning.
What is the pelvis?
This is a systematic observation of a child's behavior.
What is a functional behavior assessment?
Provide an example of quantitative data.
What is anything numerical?
This type of feedback improves retention of motor skills.
What is intrinsic feedback through problem-solving?
This domain-specific cognitive strategy includes repeating key words/actions out loud to create an internal visual image of the procedure and carrying it out repeatedly.
What is rehearsal?
This type of chair is used with children who are dependent for mobility to provide pressure relief.
What is tilt-in-space chair?
This is one tenet of OT that is not used in behavior methods.
What are internal factors (arousal, sensory processing, temperament, volition, emotional state)?
This is the best setting/method for providing school-based services.
What is embedding in daily routines?
This type of practice level provides more time for performing a movement than resting.
What is massed practice?
This type of knowledge provides influence over one's own thoughts process, emotional status, and motivation.
What is self-regulation?
Adding this may be helpful for a child with hemiplegia avoid shoulder subluxation.
What is an armrest or arm tray?
This is a tool all OTPs should use when addressing behaviors.
What is therapeutic relationship, increasing competence, and use of positive environments?
This is recommended to increase participation as the focus of OT for children and youth.