Motor Skills #1
Interacts with task objectives without evidence of persistent propping or persistent learning.
What is Aligns?
Maintains a consistent and effective rate or tempo of performance throughout the entire task.
What is Paces?
Flexes or rotates the trunk as appropriate to the task to grasp or place task objects out of reach or when sitting down.
What is Bends?
Does not look away from what he or she is doing, interrupting the ongoing task progression.
What is Attends?
Prevents ineffective task performance.
What is Accommodates?
Occupational performance skills observed as the person interacts with and moves task objectives and self around the task environment.
What is Motor Skills?
Applies tools and materials as they are intended (e.g. uses a pencil sharpener to sharpen a pencil but not to sharpen a crayon) and in a hygienic fashion.
What is Uses?
Uses smooth and fluid arm and wrist movements when interacting with task objectives.
What is Flows?
Brings to completion single actions or single steps without inappropriate persistence or premature cessation.
What is Terminates?
Effectively raises or lifts task objects without evidence of increased effort.
What is Lifts?
Effectively extends the arm and, when appropriate, bends the trunk to effectively grasp or place task objects that are out of reach.
What is Reaches?
Starts of begins the next action or step without hesitation.
What is Initiates?
Persists and completes the task without showing obvious evidence of physical fatigue, pausing to rest, or stopping to catch one's breath.
What is Endures?
Looks for and locates tools and materials in a logical manner, both within and beyond the immediate environment.
What is Searches/locates?
Moves the arm, body, or wheelchair without bumping into obstacles when moving in the task environment or interacting with task objects.
What is Navigates?
Uses dexterous finger movements, without evidence of fumbling, when manipulating task objects.
What is Manipulates?
Occupational performance skills observed as a person (1) selects, interacts with, and uses task tools and materials; (2) carries out individual actions and steps; and (3) modifies performance when problems are encountered.
What is Process skills?
During task performance, ambulates on level surfaces without shuffling the feet, becoming unstable, propping, or using assistive devices.
What is Walks?
Effectively (1) goes to new work spaces; (2) moves tools and materials out of the current work space; and (3) adjusts knobs, dials, or water taps to overcome problems ongoing with task performance.
What is Adjusts?
Carries task objects from one place to another while walking or moving in a wheelchair.
What is Transports?
Uses two or more body parts together to manipulate, hold, and/or stabilize task objects without evidence of fumbling task objects or slipping from one's grasp.
What is Coordinates?
Collects related tools and materials into the same work space and regathers tools or materials that have spilled, fallen, or been misplaced.
What is Gathers?
Effectively pushes or pulls task objects along a supporting surface, pulls to open or pushes to close doors and drawers, or pushes on wheels to propel a wheelchair.
What is Moves?
Logically positions or spatially arranges tools and materials in an orderly fashion within a single work space and between multiple appropriate work spaces such that the work space is not too spread out or too crowded.
What is Organizes?
Uses movements of appropriate force, speed, or extent when interacting with task objects (e.g. not crushing objects, pushing a door with not enough force that it closes).
What is Calibrates?