Sensory Processing
A child who seeks out movement and intense input may be described as having what type of sensory profile?
What is sensory-seeking?
What is the term for difficulty planning and executing motor movements?
What is dyspraxia (or motor planning difficulties)?
What is a common visual strategy used to help children follow daily routines?
What is a written visual schedule or checklist?
What are primitive reflexes?
What are automatic, involuntary movements present at birth that typically integrate as a child develops?
What does it mean for therapy to be "client-centered"?
What is tailoring therapy to a child's unique needs, interests, and goals?
This type of sensory input is provided through activities like carrying, pulling, throwing, and pushing heavy objects.
What is proprioceptive input?
Name one gross motor activity that supports bilateral coordination.
What is jumping jacks, climbing, throwing/catching a ball, monkey bars, riding a bicycle?
What is backward chaining, and how does it help with self-care skills?
What is teaching the last step of a task first, so the child experiences success early and builds confidence?
The palmar grasp reflex causes an infant to do what?
What is automatically close their fingers around an object placed in their palm?
Why is parent/caregiver collaboration important in pediatric OT?
What is it ensures that strategies are carried over at home and supports generalization of skills?
A child who frequently spins in circles or hangs upside down may be seeking input from what sensory system?
What is the vestibular system?
What is one OT-recommended strategy for improving a child’s hand strength?
What is using theraputty, squeezing a stress ball, playing with clothespins or tongs, cutting with scissors, popping bubble wrap, building with LEGOs, peeling Stickers
Name one ADL task that requires fine motor skills.
What is buttoning a shirt, zipping a jacket, or using utensils, tying a shoe?
Which reflex is triggered when a baby’s head drops backward, causing their arms to extend suddenly?
What is the Moro reflex?
Why is documentation important in OT?
What is it tracks progress, justifies therapy, and supports continuity of care?
Why might a child with sensory processing challenges struggle with toothbrushing?
What is oral defensiveness or difficulty tolerating the texture of the toothbrush and toothpaste?
What gross motor skill is targeted when a child is encouraged to cross midline?
What is bilateral coordination?
What high-level skill is needed to pack a backpack efficiently?
What is executive functioning- planning, organizing, problem-solving, sequencing?
What is the term for a reflex that remains active beyond the expected age of integration?
What is retained reflex?
What does client autonomy mean in OT?
What is respecting a child’s choices and preferences in therapy?
A child who has difficulty filtering out background noise and focusing on a conversation may struggle with what sensory processing function?
What is auditory discrimination?
What is the difference between fine motor strength and fine motor dexterity?
Fine motor strength refers to grip and endurance, while fine motor dexterity refers to precise and coordinated finger movements.
What sensory processing difficulty might cause a child to refuse certain clothing textures?
What is tactile defensiveness?
What role does neuroplasticity play in primitive reflex integration?
What is helping the nervous system develop new, efficient pathways that replace primitive reflex patterns with more refined, voluntary movements?
How do OTs use task grading to help children succeed in challenging activities?
What is modifying the difficulty of a task by adjusting demands (e.g., increasing or decreasing support, time, or complexity)?