Question 1

Which is the most effective clinical observation for determining if a 6-year-old child has gravitational insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A) Ask the child to walk up a flight of stairs 
B) Have the child bounce on a therapy ball with feet on the ground 
C) Ask the child to stand heel-to-toe on a soft surface such as a mat with eyes closed 
D) Hold the child's legs while the child is sitting on a therapy ball and ask the child to lean back over the ball 
A) Ask the child to walk up a flight of stairs 
B) Have the child bounce on a therapy ball with feet on the ground 
C) Ask the child to stand heel-to-toe on a soft surface such as a mat with eyes closed 
D) Hold the child's legs while the child is sitting on a therapy ball and ask the child to lean back over the ball D

Question 2

A therapist during her evaluation watches a child playing on the playground and notices that she struggles to hold onto the trapeze bar and to lift her legs up off the ground to swing. This therapist ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Has completed a formal structured observation to assess postural control 
B) Can conclude poor flexion against gravity based on this unstructured clinical observation 
C) Can conclude the child has poor motor planning abilities 
D) Is completing one of Ayres' formal clinical observations 
A) Has completed a formal structured observation to assess postural control 
B) Can conclude poor flexion against gravity based on this unstructured clinical observation 
C) Can conclude the child has poor motor planning abilities 
D) Is completing one of Ayres' formal clinical observations B

Question 3

Accurate interpretation of clinical observations as part of the evaluation process relies on ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Therapist experience and standardized equipment 
B) Proper administration of the structured observations, use of normative data when available, and application of sensory integration (SI)theory relevant to the clinical observations made 
C) Opportunity to conduct all possible relevant structured and unstructured observations 
D) Full cooperation of the child 
A) Therapist experience and standardized equipment 
B) Proper administration of the structured observations, use of normative data when available, and application of sensory integration (SI)theory relevant to the clinical observations made 
C) Opportunity to conduct all possible relevant structured and unstructured observations 
D) Full cooperation of the child B

Question 4

Insights regarding a child's ability to modulate tactile input, including over- and under-reactivity to touch, can often be obtained ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) While observing the child's response to the therapist's touch when given physical assistance 
B) While observing the child engage in tactile play such as at a sensory table 
C) By asking the child or parent about how the child reacts to touch and certain tactile materials such as whether certain types of clothing bother the child 
D) All of the above 
A) While observing the child's response to the therapist's touch when given physical assistance 
B) While observing the child engage in tactile play such as at a sensory table 
C) By asking the child or parent about how the child reacts to touch and certain tactile materials such as whether certain types of clothing bother the child 
D) All of the above

Question 5

All of the following are effective clinical observations for assessing balance EXCEPT _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Time child can stand on one foot 
B) Walking heel-to-toe on a line 
C) Time standing on tip toes with eyes open and then eyes closed 
D) Holding a prone extension posture 
A) Time child can stand on one foot 
B) Walking heel-to-toe on a line 
C) Time standing on tip toes with eyes open and then eyes closed 
D) Holding a prone extension posture

Question 6

Clinical observation of diadochokinesis _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Provides information primarily on a child's praxis abilities 
B) Involves performing rapid alternating forearm pronation and supination movements and observing for fluidity of movement and upper extremity coordination 
C) Provides information primarily on tactile discrimination abilities 
D) Can often be made during a child's unstructured, natural gross motor play activities 
A) Provides information primarily on a child's praxis abilities 
B) Involves performing rapid alternating forearm pronation and supination movements and observing for fluidity of movement and upper extremity coordination 
C) Provides information primarily on tactile discrimination abilities 
D) Can often be made during a child's unstructured, natural gross motor play activities

Question 7

Anticipatory mechanisms support a child's postural control and motor accuracy by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Activating postural muscles effectively in preparation for skilled action 
B) Maintaining stable positions through muscle contractions 
C) Feedback mechanisms that control movement by adapting to changes in body position 
D) Muscle strength and physical endurance 
A) Activating postural muscles effectively in preparation for skilled action 
B) Maintaining stable positions through muscle contractions 
C) Feedback mechanisms that control movement by adapting to changes in body position 
D) Muscle strength and physical endurance

Question 8

Which of the following set of activities is most useful for observing a child's bilateral motor coordination and bilateral integration?

Accepted Answer

A) Sit-ups and pushups 
B) Kicking a ball and jumping on a trampoline 
C) Performance of jumping jacks, stride jumps, and skipping 
D) Running and stopping; broad jump (jump forward with two feet together) 
A) Sit-ups and pushups 
B) Kicking a ball and jumping on a trampoline 
C) Performance of jumping jacks, stride jumps, and skipping 
D) Running and stopping; broad jump (jump forward with two feet together)

Which is the most effective clinical observation for determining if a 6-year-old child has gravitational insecurity?

A therapist during her evaluation watches a child playing on the playground and notices that she struggles to hold onto the trapeze bar and to lift her legs up off the ground to swing. This therapist ___________________.

Accurate interpretation of clinical observations as part of the evaluation process relies on ___________________.

Insights regarding a child's ability to modulate tactile input, including over- and under-reactivity to touch, can often be obtained ________________________.

All of the following are effective clinical observations for assessing balance EXCEPT _____________.

Clinical observation of diadochokinesis _____________________.

Anticipatory mechanisms support a child's postural control and motor accuracy by __________.

Which of the following set of activities is most useful for observing a child's bilateral motor coordination and bilateral integration?

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Sensory Integration in Everyday Life

Composing a Theory: an Historical Perspective

Structure and Function of the Sensory Systems

Praxis and Dyspraxia

Sensory Modulation Functions and Disorders

Sensory Discrimination Functions and Disorders

Assessment of Sensory Integration Functions Using the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests

Assessing Sensory Integrative Dysfunction Without the Sipt

Interpreting and Explaining Evaluation Data

The Art of Therapy

The Science of Intervention: Creating Direct Intervention From Theory

Distilling Sensory Integration Theory for Use: Making Sense of the Complexity

Advances in Sensory Integration Research: Clinically Based Research

Advances in Sensory Integration Research: Basic Science Research

Using Sensory Integration Theory in Coaching

Complementary Programs for Intervention

Application of Sensory Integration With Specific Populations

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Planning and Implementing Intervention: A Case Example of a Child With Autism

Viewing Intervention Through Different Lenses

Is Sensory Integration Effective a Complicated Question to End the Book

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Exam 9: Using Clinical Observations Within the Evaluation Process

Which is the most effective clinical observation for determining if a 6-year-old child has gravitational insecurity?

A therapist during her evaluation watches a child playing on the playground and notices that she struggles to hold onto the trapeze bar and to lift her legs up off the ground to swing. This therapist ___________________.

Accurate interpretation of clinical observations as part of the evaluation process relies on ___________________.

Insights regarding a child's ability to modulate tactile input, including over- and under-reactivity to touch, can often be obtained ________________________.

All of the following are effective clinical observations for assessing balance EXCEPT _____________.

Clinical observation of diadochokinesis _____________________.

Anticipatory mechanisms support a child's postural control and motor accuracy by __________.

Which of the following set of activities is most useful for observing a child's bilateral motor coordination and bilateral integration?

Sensory Integration: a Jean Ayres Theory Revisited

Sensory Integration in Everyday Life

Composing a Theory: an Historical Perspective

Structure and Function of the Sensory Systems

Praxis and Dyspraxia

Sensory Modulation Functions and Disorders

Sensory Discrimination Functions and Disorders

Assessment of Sensory Integration Functions Using the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests

Assessing Sensory Integrative Dysfunction Without the Sipt

Interpreting and Explaining Evaluation Data

The Art of Therapy

The Science of Intervention: Creating Direct Intervention From Theory

Distilling Sensory Integration Theory for Use: Making Sense of the Complexity

Advances in Sensory Integration Research: Clinically Based Research

Advances in Sensory Integration Research: Basic Science Research

Using Sensory Integration Theory in Coaching

Complementary Programs for Intervention

Application of Sensory Integration With Specific Populations

Planning and Implementing Intervention Using Sensory Integration Theory

Planning and Implementing Intervention: A Case Example of a Child With Autism

Viewing Intervention Through Different Lenses

Is Sensory Integration Effective a Complicated Question to End the Book

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