Chapter 15

Question 1

Education as an occupation involves what two things?

Answer 1

Participation and competence

Question 2

Roles of the students receiving in the school system

Answer 2

Read books
Write essays
Perform math equations
Participate in recess
Have lunch in cafeteria
Learn literacy skills
Communicate

Question 3

OT evaluation process in schools involves what?

Answer 3

●Occupational profile
●Strengths and challenges
●Formal and informal assessment measures: Observations & Relevancy to student learning

Question 4

Areas of OT Evaluation in the Schools

Answer 4

●Academic
●Nonacademic
●Extracurricular
●Prevocational
●Vocational

Question 5

Academic considerations include

Answer 5

●Reading
●Literacy
●Math
●Communication
●Social interaction
●Play
●Self-care
●Underlying skills needed for school success

Question 6

Cognition approach within school system OT involves

Answer 6

●Follow directions
●Complete activities
●Working memory
●Executive function
●Initiation
●Attention
●Problem-solving

Question 7

Visual perception approach within school system OT involves

Answer 7

●Visual spatial skills
●Visual analysis skills
●Visual motor integration

Question 8

Self-regulation within school system OT involves

Answer 8

●Emotional control
●Sensory processing

Question 9

Motor skills within school system OT involves

Answer 9

●Hand skills: Holding, Pinching, Grasping, Tool use
●Coordination
●Strength
●Gross motor

Question 10

Handwriting within school system OT involves

Answer 10

●In-hand manipulation
●Strength and pencil grip
●Visual perception
●Visual motor integration
●Sensory skills
●Motor planning
●Domains of handwriting
●Legibility
●Writing speed
●Ergonomic factors

Question 11

Intervention in educational settings involves….

Answer 11

●Top-down approach —> occupation first, performance skill last

●Embed activities in the natural context

●Collaborate with team

●Measure outcomes: Occupational performance, Prevention, Health and wellness, and Participation

Question 12

Approaches and universal design within the school system

Answer 12

●Remediation
●Strategy use
●Environmental adaptations

Question 13

Interventions within the school system involve

Answer 13

●Preparatory
●Seating and positioning
●Safety
●Environmental adaptations

Question 14

Focused Areas of Intervention within school system

Answer 14

●Hand skill development
●Handwriting: Writing tools, surfaces, and positions; Pencil grips and paper; Sensory considerations
●Visual perceptual motor
●Sensory regulation: Movement programs and Mental health considerations
●Cognitive

Question 15

The role of addressing occupation within an educational context is complex and varied. Educational performance encompasses many tasks in formal academic settings, such as:

Answer 15

the classroom, and nonacademic settings, such as the cafeteria, playground, extracurricular activities, and prevocational and vocational activities

Question 16

Why do students encompass traditional academic learning along with learning to build relationships with others through clubs and sports?

Answer 16

Because student roles are broad and complex

Question 17

What types of learning difficulties might students present with that may impact the roles and educational performance of the student?

Answer 17

Cognition, visual perception, motor, sensory processing, or social skill development

Question 18

Occupational therapists use many types of tools to evaluate student educational performance and rely on what for learning?

Answer 18

structured observations, interpreted with professional judgment, standardized tests, and other measures within various contexts

Question 19

True/False: Occupational therapists create, establish, maintain, adapt, modify, and support occupational performance through the application of evidence-based resources and interventions to support student learning.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Can you use adult self-care assessments within the school system?

Answer 20

No