Who's The Real OT MVP?
What’s the world’s largest sensory-friendly event that attracts kids from all over?
A. The Great American Outdoor Expo
B. Special Olympics
C. National Park Day
D. Sensory Friendly Santa Experience
D. Sensory friendly Santa experience
Which sensory system helps us know where our body is in space without looking?
A. Visual system
B. Auditory system
C. Vestibular system
D. Proprioceptive system
What is Proprioceptive System.
What is the name of the grasp where a child holds a crayon with the thumb, index, and middle fingers, resting it on the ring finger?
A. Palmar grasp
B. Tripod grasp
C. Quadrupod grasp
D. Fisted grasp
What is quadrupod grasp.
What tool do OTs often use to help kids practice precision?
Tweezers
Rulers
Q-tips
Pencil grips
What is tweezers.
Which activity best supports development of in-hand manipulation?
A. Isolating each finger
B. Transferring coins from palm to fingertips
C. Coloring a picture
D. Jumping rope
What is Transferring coins from palm to fingertips.
Which famous childhood character was once used in OT training to promote self-care and dressing skills?
A. Tina Belcher
B Mr. Potato Head
C. Fred Flintstone
D. Cabbage Patch Doll
What is Mr. Potato Head.
What is a smart way to help your body feel more grounded?
A. Carry a weighted lap pad
B. Put jellybeans in your shoes
C. Wear a cape and pretend you're a flying pineapple
D. Balance an octopus on your head
What is carry a weighted lap pad
At what age do most children typically begin to use a pincer grasp?
A. 4-6 months
B. 6-9 months
C. 9-12 months
D. 12-15 months
What is 9-12 months
When using a weighted vest, the weight percentage should be no more than BLANK that child's body weight.
A. 2
B. 5
C. 7
D. 10
What is 10 percent.
Which of these tasks requires the HIGHEST level of fine motor precision?
A. Drinking from an open cup
B. Tossing a bean bag
C. holding 3 pencils at a time
D. Typing on the keyboard
What is typing on the keyboard.
In the early 1900s in Europe, occupational therapist was also called?
A. Reconstruction aides
B. Job hunters
C. Ergo therapist
D. Movement therapist
What is Ergo therapist.
What is an example of a proprioceptive activity?
A. Swinging in a hammock
B. Brushing skin with a soft brush
C. Pushing a heavy cart
D. Watching spinning objects
What is pushing a heavy cart.
When working on self-care, what is a typical developmental milestone at age 3?
A. Ties shoes
B. Buttons large buttons
C. Zips and unzips without help
D. Brushes teeth independently
What is buttons large buttons.
Which piece of equipment is used in therapy to help children with balance and coordination?
A. Balance beam
B. Therapy ball
C. Kinesiology tape
D. Therapy chair
What is therapy ball
When is hand preference typically established by?
A. 1 year old
B. 2-4 years old
C. 5-7 years old
D. 8-10 years old
When is 2-4 years old.
Who is considered the "mother of occupational therapy" and played a major role in developing the profession?
A. Jean Ayres
B. Susan Tracy
C. Eleanor Clarke Slagle
D. Mary Reilly
Who is Eleanor Clarke Slagle
What term describes difficulty processing and responding to sensory input in a way that is considered typical?
A. Sensory Seeking
B. Sensory Modulation Disorder
C. Sensory Motor Dysfunction
D. Dyspraxia
What is Sensory Modulation Disorder
Which child development milestone is often seen as a major milestone in both OT and from parents?
A. First tooth
B. First step
C. First word
D. First day of school
What is first step.
What is the name of the tool used to help children develop handwriting skills by guiding the movement of their hand along a pre-drawn path?
A. Pencil grip
B. Writing template
C. Writing slope
D. Occupational therapy pen
What is writing template.
A child is having difficulty with handwriting, exhibiting inconsistent letter formation and difficulty transitioning from cursive to print. Given the child’s struggle with fine motor control and fluidity, which occupational therapy intervention would likely have the greatest impact on improving coordination between gross and fine motor control?
A. implementing tasks such as coloring or painting, which require attention to detail and precision, as a form of graded practice.
B. Providing the child with weighted utensils to help with wrist stability during writing activities.
C. Introducing dynamic writing patterns (e.g., spirals, circular motion) to improve motor planning and wrist flexibility, while addressing visual motor integration through structured tracing exercises.
D. Focusing on computer-assisted writing programs that emphasize keyboarding over traditional writing techniques.
What is introducing dynamic writting patterns.
In what decade did pediatric occupational therapy first become a distinct specialty, separate from general OT?
A. 1920s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1970s
What is 1940's.
In a child with sensory processing disorder (SPD), which sensory integration technique is most commonly used to promote arousal regulation and prevent overstimulation during challenging sensory situations, such as during transitions or noisy environments?
A. Swinging, to provide calming vestibular input and facilitate self-regulation.
B. Vigorous joint compressions to increase proprioceptive awareness and provide calming input.
C. Movement breaks, where the child engages in rhythmic, repetitive movements like jumping or spinning.
D. Slow rocking or deep pressure, which helps calm an overstimulated child and restore sensory equilibrium.
What is Slow rocking or deep pressure.
A child is able to perform self-feeding using a spoon with minimal assistance around which developmental milestone?
A. 6-9 months
B. 9-12 months
C. 12-18 months
D. 18-24 months
What is 12-18 months.
Which sensory processing difficulty does the body sock primarily target for children who experience under-responsiveness to proprioceptive input (e.g., not noticing body positions or feeling disconnected from their own movements)?
A. Tactile defensiveness, where the child is overly sensitive to touch and texture.
B. Sensory seeking behaviors, where the child craves intense sensory input, including proprioceptive stimuli.
C. Body awareness deficits, where the child struggles to understand where their body is in space.
D. Auditory hypersensitivity, where the child is overwhelmed by loud or sudden noises.
What is body awareness deficits?
Proprioception plays a key role in fine motor coordination. When a child presents with challenges in fine motor precision (e.g., buttoning, grasping small objects), what specific therapeutic interventions would best enhance proprioceptive input to support motor learning and refinement of these skills?
A. Heavy work activities like pushing or pulling weighted objects to activate large muscle groups and integrate proprioceptive input.
B. Focusing exclusively on dexterity drills (e.g., picking up small items or stringing beads) to improve hand strength.
C. Encouraging tactile stimulation through deep pressure activities and deep touch techniques such as firm squeezes or joint compressions to refine finger coordination.
D. Using visual cues and auditory prompts to guide the child’s movements and motor actions during tasks.
What is heavy work.