Pediatric OT Flashcards
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A 4-year-old with sensory processing disorder avoids touching messy materials. Which intervention approach is MOST appropriate to begin desensitization?
Answer: Use a sensory diet with gradual exposure starting with dry textures
A sensory diet with gradual exposure from less aversive (dry) to more aversive (wet/messy) textures is the evidence-based approach for tactile defensiveness.
Which standardized assessment is MOST commonly used to evaluate sensory processing patterns in school-age children?
Answer: Sensory Profile 2
The Sensory Profile 2 is a caregiver questionnaire specifically designed to measure sensory processing patterns in children ages birth through 14 years.
A 7-year-old with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has difficulty with transitions between activities. Which OTA strategy is MOST effective?
Answer: Use visual schedules and provide advance warnings before transitions
Visual schedules combined with advance warnings (e.g., '5 more minutes') help children with ASD predict and prepare for transitions, reducing anxiety.
During a feeding evaluation, a 9-month-old demonstrates tongue thrusting with every spoon presentation. This pattern is BEST described as:
Answer: An abnormal oral motor pattern requiring intervention
Tongue thrusting that persists beyond 4–6 months when solids are introduced is abnormal and indicates immature oral motor patterns requiring intervention.
An OTA is working with a 5-year-old who has difficulty with bilateral coordination. Which activity BEST addresses this skill?
Answer: Cutting paper with scissors while stabilizing the paper with the other hand
Cutting with scissors while stabilizing paper requires simultaneous, coordinated use of both hands, directly targeting bilateral coordination.
A school-based OTA is collaborating with a teacher for a child with ADHD who has trouble staying seated. Which environmental modification is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Provide a dynamic seating option such as a wobble cushion
Dynamic seating options like wobble cushions provide proprioceptive input that can help children with ADHD maintain attention and regulate arousal while remaining in the classroom.
Which of the following BEST describes the role of the OTA in early intervention services under IDEA Part C?
Answer: OTAs provide services under the supervision of an OT and within the context of the family's routines
Under IDEA Part C, OTAs provide services under OT supervision and integrate intervention into the family's natural routines and environments.