Early Intervention
Sensory Integration
Self Regulation
Fine Motor
Grasps
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IDEA part C Early Intervention services typically cover what ages?
birth to three years old (up to five years old in some states)
100
What is sensory integration?
The process by which we receive information through our senses, organize this information, and use it to participate in everyday activities
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How long does it take for the body to return to homeostasis?
20-30 min
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What are fine motor skills?
The coordination of muscles, bones, and nerves to produce small, exact movements
100
Pincer grasp
200
How long is the evaluation process for initially qualifying for early intervention?
45 days
200
What is the vestibular sense?
movement and balance sense, gives us information about where our head and body are in space
200
This is the instinctive stress responses that the body uses to react to perceived threats or danger. These responses are part of the autonomic nervous system's function of ensuring survival
Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn
200
During a handwriting Intervention to teach size of letters, what are the 3 size categories?
tall, fall, small (descending) letters
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digital pronate grasp
300
Why is it essential to have a deep understanding of early development and reflex integration when working in early intervention?
You must know the typical developmental sequence to be able to recognize delays or disruptions
300
What is the proprioceptive sense?
body awareness sense, tells us where our body parts are relative to each other. It also gives us information about how much force to use in certain activities
300
What is self-regulation?
Self-regulation skills refer to the ability to manage and control one’s emotions, behaviors, thoughts, and energy levels in response to internal and external demands.
300
Signs of fine motor challenges?
decreased independence with ADLs especially dressing and feeding, poor hand writing, avoidance of school work, low self esteem, lack of body awareness, increased anxiety
300
commonly referred to as what grasp?
thumb wrap
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What criteria must children meet to qualify for early intervention services?
They have a developmental delay
They have a diagnosed disability that has a high likelihood of causing a developmental delay
They are at risk for developmental delay at the state’s discretion
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What is sensory processing disorder?
brain has difficulty processing sensory information, leading to challenges in responding appropriately to daily stimuli
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Why are sensory strategies such as movement, proprioceptive, and vestibular input are important self-regulation tools?
Sensory tools offer a variety of sensory inputs (tactile, auditory, visual, vestibular, proprioceptive) that can be calming or alerting, helping individuals to regulate their nervous system
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What are other ways to practice handwriting skills without paper?
sand, clay, mazes, dot to dot, shaving cream, whipped cream, flour, play dough
400
Dynamic Tripod Grasp
500
What areas are included in the evaluation process?
Cognitive, Communication, Physical, Social/emotional, Adaptive functioning
500
What is the difference between hyper-reactive and hypo-reactive sensory system?
Sensory hyperreactivity (hypersensitivity) is an over-responsiveness to sensory stimuli, while sensory hyporeactivity (hyposensitivity) is an under-responsiveness. Individuals with hyper-reactivity may be overwhelmed by certain sensory inputs, while those with hypo-reactivity may not register or respond to sensory information as expected.
500
When a child is having "big feelings" how do we support emotional development and encourage self regulation?
VALIDATE, Co-regulate, Let them feel their feelings in a safe way, Block self harm and harm to others, Gentle simple language, Breath work, Sensory support
500
Often parents and teachers will ask OTPs "why can't they just learn to type?" as a replacement for direct handwriting instructions and fine motor training. What do you say to them?
answer could include... fine motor skills are important for many ADLs and will impact long term daily life, poor handwriting may indicate problems with visual motor skills, improved handwriting= improved academic performance and comprehension,
500
What is the order of pre-writing strokes development?
vertical - horizontal - circular - cross - square - triangle - diagonal - X - triangle THEN Letters