Deck 11: Interpreting and Explaining Evaluation Data

Question 1

Occupational therapy evaluation using a sensory integration (SI) frame of reference __________.

A)Involves gathering both quantitative and qualitative data and thoughtful interpretations based on an understanding of the strengths and limitations of SI theory
B)Always results in the identification of behaviors that fall into one or more meaningful sensory integration dysfunction clusters
C)Focuses most on diagnoses rather than gathering data for intervention planning
D)Must use a specific set of caregiver report measures

Answer 1

Involves gathering both quantitative and qualitative data and thoughtful interpretations based on an understanding of the strengths and limitations of SI theory

Question 2

A child who enjoys playing on moving equipment, swinging, and being tipped upside down clearly _________________________.

A)Has excellent balance
B)Has strong motor planning skills
C)Shows no signs of over-reactivity to movement or gravitational insecurity
D)Has some tactile defensiveness

Answer 2

Shows no signs of over-reactivity to movement or gravitational insecurity

Question 3

A child who shows markedly lowered muscle tone in his extensor muscles might ___________________.

A)Have trouble performing jumping jacks
B)Stand with lordosis and locked knees; when observed in quadruped, show some scapulae winging bilaterally, with locked elbows
C)Use very soft pencil pressure when drawing or writing
D)Have an extraordinary ability to sit up straight for extended periods of time

Answer 3

Stand with lordosis and locked knees; when observed in quadruped, show some scapulae winging bilaterally, with locked elbows

Question 4

A child described as having somatodyspraxia has problems with which of the following areas?

A)Tactile discrimination and motor planning
B)Visual perception and vestibular processing
C)Kinesthesia and proprioceptive processing
D)Auditory discrimination and tactile modulation

Question 5

The sensory integration (SI) dysfunction pattern named bilateral integration and sequencing (BIS) deficit typically is characterized by children who ___________________.

A)Have severe SI problems in many areas
B)Have problems with tests of visual space and form perception, graphesthesia, and praxis
C)Have tactile discrimination and tactile modulation problems, as well as low muscle tone
D)Have difficulty with bilateral motor coordination tasks, vestibular processing and balance, and with tasks requiring the sequencing of movements

Question 6

Behavioral problems including disorganization, lack of attention, increased activity level, and agitation are most likely associated with what type of dysfunctional sensory processing and integration pattern?

A)Somatodyspraxia
B)Sensory modulation disorder
C)Bilateral integration and sequencing deficit
D)Visuodyspraxia

Question 7

Difficulty learning new motor tasks, following the lead of others during play, clumsiness, and problems with performing multi-step self-care tasks such as dressing might be the result of which underlying sensory integration problem?

A)Visual perceptual and visual motor deficits
B)Sensory modulation problem
C)Balance and postural-ocular disorder
D)Dyspraxia

Question 8

A child's strengths are important to uncover during the evaluation process because _____________________.

A)It is nice to give the child and parent some positive feedback.
B)These strengths can be used and incorporated into treatment sessions to strengthen weak areas.
C)It is helpful information in the diagnostic process to know what the child is doing well.
D)All of the above.

Question 9

A child who has difficulty completing puzzles, makes reversals of letters when printing, and has problems locating items in a filled junk drawer is showing signs of which of the following sensory integration (SI) problems?

A)Dyspraxia
B)Postural disorder
C)Sensory under-reactivity
D)Poor visual discrimination