Question 1

Which law first established regulations for early intervention services for infants and toddlers who experience developmental delays?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education of the Handicapped (EHA, 1986) 
B)  Part B of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 1990) 
C)  Part C of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 1990) 
D)  Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004) 
A)  Education of the Handicapped (EHA, 1986) 
B)  Part B of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 1990) 
C)  Part C of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 1990) 
D)  Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004) A

Question 2

Kim is a new mother who has been asked to attend the IFSP meeting to discuss services for her 12-month-old daughter. Kim is nervous and asks her sister to come with her to the meeting, but they will have to reschedule the meeting. Which statement best reflects the team's procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not have to reschedule the meeting; someone else can come 
B)  The sister is not allowed to attend the meeting 
C)  The team will reschedule the meeting so the sister can attend 
D)  Kim will forfeit services if she does not attend the meeting 
A)  They do not have to reschedule the meeting; someone else can come 
B)  The sister is not allowed to attend the meeting 
C)  The team will reschedule the meeting so the sister can attend 
D)  Kim will forfeit services if she does not attend the meeting C

Question 3

The parents of a 3-year-old boy would like the therapist to go to the daycare center and provide strategies to help him get along better with his friends. What is the correct response to this request?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist does not have to do this; this falls outside of service delivery. 
B)  The therapist should contact another therapist that lives within the daycare region. 
C)  It's a nice thing to do, but not necessary or within the therapist's job responsibility. 
D)  Daycare is a natural environment for the child and thus, the therapist should plan on accommodating this request. 
A)  The therapist does not have to do this; this falls outside of service delivery. 
B)  The therapist should contact another therapist that lives within the daycare region. 
C)  It's a nice thing to do, but not necessary or within the therapist's job responsibility. 
D)  Daycare is a natural environment for the child and thus, the therapist should plan on accommodating this request. D

Question 4

How would an occupational therapist help Ali, a 2-year-old with sensation-avoiding behaviors using a family-centered approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide strategies for modification or adaptation of the daily routine to help Ali participate 
B)  Educate the mother on the developmental sequence of motor skills 
C)  Provide Ali with reinforcements for good behaviors 
D)  Play games that are fun and ask the parents to follow through with the home program 
A)  Provide strategies for modification or adaptation of the daily routine to help Ali participate 
B)  Educate the mother on the developmental sequence of motor skills 
C)  Provide Ali with reinforcements for good behaviors 
D)  Play games that are fun and ask the parents to follow through with the home program

Question 5

Yolanda is the new occupational therapist working in early intervention. The team explains that Bob will be the primary therapist for the next child being evaluated and Yolanda will provide feedback and instruction from her discipline perspective. What terms best describe her intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coaching with direct service 
B)  Coaching with consultation 
C)  Multidisciplinary approach 
D)  Direct service and role reversal 
A)  Coaching with direct service 
B)  Coaching with consultation 
C)  Multidisciplinary approach 
D)  Direct service and role reversal

Question 6

What is included in the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence quotient, medical management, service providers tax number 
B)  Goals, type of services, providers, location, frequency, duration, and funding 
C)  Insurance information, billing information, family address, and phone number 
D)  Child's medical information, emergency contacts, goals for therapy, date 
A)  Intelligence quotient, medical management, service providers tax number 
B)  Goals, type of services, providers, location, frequency, duration, and funding 
C)  Insurance information, billing information, family address, and phone number 
D)  Child's medical information, emergency contacts, goals for therapy, date

Question 7

Which statement reflects the current research on providing services in natural environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children generalize skills more easily and sooner in natural settings. 
B)  Therapists are more productive in clinic settings. 
C)  Conducting therapy with other children is a breach of confidentiality. 
D)  Home-based services are not effective and interfere with family time. 
A)  Children generalize skills more easily and sooner in natural settings. 
B)  Therapists are more productive in clinic settings. 
C)  Conducting therapy with other children is a breach of confidentiality. 
D)  Home-based services are not effective and interfere with family time.

Question 8

Which service is not specifically included as a required intervention service under IDEA (2004)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupational therapy 
B)  Social work 
C)  Psychological services 
D)  Nutrition 
A)  Occupational therapy 
B)  Social work 
C)  Psychological services 
D)  Nutrition

Question 9

Bobby is an 18-month-old boy whose parents report he does not "play like the other children." Which early intervention approach most clearly    addresses the parent's concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improve Bobby's gross and fine motor skills for play by providing weekly one to one intervention at a specialized clinic. 
B)  Talk with the parents about the importance of play and how to stimulate play in children. 
C)  Provide weekly intervention sessions at home and on the playground with one other peer; provide parents with weekly games. Help Bobby develop skills to manipulate toys. 
D)  Evaluate Bobby's hand skill development, cognitive development, and gross motor development. Provide age equivalent scores and ask parents to play with child more. 
A)  Improve Bobby's gross and fine motor skills for play by providing weekly one to one intervention at a specialized clinic. 
B)  Talk with the parents about the importance of play and how to stimulate play in children. 
C)  Provide weekly intervention sessions at home and on the playground with one other peer; provide parents with weekly games. Help Bobby develop skills to manipulate toys. 
D)  Evaluate Bobby's hand skill development, cognitive development, and gross motor development. Provide age equivalent scores and ask parents to play with child more.

Question 10

Which statement is not part of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  States are to establish a system to serve children birth to 6 years. 
B)  States are to establish a child find system. 
C)  States are to improve the quality and quantity of services for all children. 
D)  States are to create a central directory with information on early intervention services. 
A)  States are to establish a system to serve children birth to 6 years. 
B)  States are to establish a child find system. 
C)  States are to improve the quality and quantity of services for all children. 
D)  States are to create a central directory with information on early intervention services.

Question 11

Which outcome most closely reflects occupational therapy's role in early intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  To improve pincer grasp 
B)  To feed himself or herself finger food 
C)  To increase endurance 
D)  To decrease bilateral hand use 
A)  To improve pincer grasp 
B)  To feed himself or herself finger food 
C)  To increase endurance 
D)  To decrease bilateral hand use

Question 12

Greg is a 2-year-old boy followed by the occupational therapist in early intervention. He does not explore his surroundings, but sits quietly in the middle of the living room, while his brothers play around him. Greg does not seem to notice. His parents note that Greg is "very easygoing." What type of sensory processing difficulty does this scenario describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low registration 
B)  Sensation seeking 
C)  Sensation avoiding 
D)  Sensory sensitivity 
A)  Low registration 
B)  Sensation seeking 
C)  Sensation avoiding 
D)  Sensory sensitivity

Question 13

Family-centered care includes all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Building a relationship with families to enhance the early intervention process 
B)  Being sensitive to multiple factors that impact family involvement 
C)  Evaluating the family's health beliefs before making recommendations 
D)  Treating children with similar diagnoses the same despite family circumstances 
A)  Building a relationship with families to enhance the early intervention process 
B)  Being sensitive to multiple factors that impact family involvement 
C)  Evaluating the family's health beliefs before making recommendations 
D)  Treating children with similar diagnoses the same despite family circumstances

Question 14

Which statement does not reflect the intent of family-centered care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families need professionals to tell them what to do. 
B)  Importance is placed on the family strengths not deficits. 
C)  Families deserve to have control and make choices. 
D)  Occupational therapists develop goals collaboratively. 
A)  Families need professionals to tell them what to do. 
B)  Importance is placed on the family strengths not deficits. 
C)  Families deserve to have control and make choices. 
D)  Occupational therapists develop goals collaboratively.

Which law first established regulations for early intervention services for infants and toddlers who experience developmental delays?

Kim is a new mother who has been asked to attend the IFSP meeting to discuss services for her 12-month-old daughter. Kim is nervous and asks her sister to come with her to the meeting, but they will have to reschedule the meeting. Which statement best reflects the team's procedures?

The parents of a 3-year-old boy would like the therapist to go to the daycare center and provide strategies to help him get along better with his friends. What is the correct response to this request?

How would an occupational therapist help Ali, a 2-year-old with sensation-avoiding behaviors using a family-centered approach?

Yolanda is the new occupational therapist working in early intervention. The team explains that Bob will be the primary therapist for the next child being evaluated and Yolanda will provide feedback and instruction from her discipline perspective. What terms best describe her intervention?

What is included in the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)?

Which statement reflects the current research on providing services in natural environments?

Which service is not specifically included as a required intervention service under IDEA (2004)?

Bobby is an 18-month-old boy whose parents report he does not "play like the other children." Which early intervention approach most clearly addresses the parent's concerns?

Which statement is not part of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act?

Which outcome most closely reflects occupational therapy's role in early intervention?

Family-centered care includes all of the following, except:

Which statement does not reflect the intent of family-centered care?

An Overview of Occupational Therapy for Children

Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice With Children

Development of Childhood Occupations

In Transition to Adulthood: the Occupations and Performance Skills of Adolescents

Working With Families

Common Conditions That Influence Childrens Participation

Purposes, Processes, and Methods of Evaluation

Use of Standardized Tests in Pediatric Practice

Application of Motor Controlmotor Learning to Practice

Evaluation and Interventions to Develop Hand Skills

Sensory Integration

Visual Perception

Psychosocial Issues Affecting Social Participation

Interventions and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors

Feeding Intervention

Activities of Daily Living

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Community Participation

Play

Prewriting and Handwriting Skills

Influencing Participation Through Assistive Technology

Mobility

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

School-Based Occupational Therapy

Services for Children With Visual or Hearing Impairments

Hospital and Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

Transition Services: From School to Adult Life

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Exam 23: Early Intervention

Which law first established regulations for early intervention services for infants and toddlers who experience developmental delays?

Kim is a new mother who has been asked to attend the IFSP meeting to discuss services for her 12-month-old daughter. Kim is nervous and asks her sister to come with her to the meeting, but they will have to reschedule the meeting. Which statement best reflects the team's procedures?

The parents of a 3-year-old boy would like the therapist to go to the daycare center and provide strategies to help him get along better with his friends. What is the correct response to this request?

How would an occupational therapist help Ali, a 2-year-old with sensation-avoiding behaviors using a family-centered approach?

Yolanda is the new occupational therapist working in early intervention. The team explains that Bob will be the primary therapist for the next child being evaluated and Yolanda will provide feedback and instruction from her discipline perspective. What terms best describe her intervention?

What is included in the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)?

Which statement reflects the current research on providing services in natural environments?

Which service is not specifically included as a required intervention service under IDEA (2004)?

Bobby is an 18-month-old boy whose parents report he does not "play like the other children." Which early intervention approach most clearly addresses the parent's concerns?

Which statement is not part of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act?

Which outcome most closely reflects occupational therapy's role in early intervention?

Family-centered care includes all of the following, except:

Which statement does not reflect the intent of family-centered care?

An Overview of Occupational Therapy for Children

Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice With Children

Development of Childhood Occupations

In Transition to Adulthood: the Occupations and Performance Skills of Adolescents

Working With Families

Common Conditions That Influence Childrens Participation

Purposes, Processes, and Methods of Evaluation

Use of Standardized Tests in Pediatric Practice

Application of Motor Controlmotor Learning to Practice

Evaluation and Interventions to Develop Hand Skills

Sensory Integration

Visual Perception

Psychosocial Issues Affecting Social Participation

Interventions and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors

Feeding Intervention

Activities of Daily Living

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Community Participation

Play

Prewriting and Handwriting Skills

Influencing Participation Through Assistive Technology

Mobility

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

School-Based Occupational Therapy

Services for Children With Visual or Hearing Impairments

Hospital and Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

Transition Services: From School to Adult Life

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