Chapter 2 Flashcards
On what does the success of home-based intervention with children with disabilities most depend?
a.
The conceptual framework guiding the intervention.
b.
The degree to which the intervention is supported by research.
c.
The extent to which the family is involved in its design and implementation.
d.
The skills of the practitioner in implementing therapy activities with children.
c.
The extent to which the family is involved in its design and implementation.
Which statement best describes a family-centered approach to intervention?
a.
Families are told to put their children in the hands of specialists who will design and implement therapy.
b.
Families receive special training and instruction about disabilities.
c.
Practitioners develop intervention plans in collaboration with families.
d.
Practitioners tell families how to treat and educate their children.
c.
Practitioners develop intervention plans in collaboration with families.
Which statement is not part of the PL 99-457 (1986)?
a.
Families play an important role in children’s assessments and evaluations.
b.
Families will defer to the professionals regarding all intervention decisions.
c.
Family concerns, resources, and priorities guide the development of individual intervention plans.
d.
Families are mandated co-leaders on state-level advisory boards that make recommendations about the way in which service systems are designed.
b.
Families will defer to the professionals regarding all intervention decisions.
Which life-cycle event(s) is (are) considered normal for families with children?
a.
Child entering puberty
b.
Child having frequent hospitalizations
c.
Child attending school
d.
Child entering puberty and Child attending school
d.
Child entering puberty and Child attending school
Which factor allows you to predict how a family will adapt to a crisis?
a.
Cannot necessarily predict adaptation
b.
Income level
c.
Past experience with crises
d.
Marital status
a.
Cannot necessarily predict adaptation
What is meant by reframing as a perceptual coping strategy?
a.
Giving up and asking someone else to take charge
b.
Ignoring a problem
c.
Redefining a problem so that there are parts of the problem that can be managed and dealt with
d.
Taking up a hobby such as picture framing
c.
Redefining a problem so that there are parts of the problem that can be managed and dealt with
What is meant by solution-focused curiosity?
a.
Analyzing family records and documents to assess family needs.
b.
Finding out as much about a family as possible, even if it means asking personal questions.
c.
Sharing information with your colleagues about family problems you encounter in practice.
d.
Showing nonjudgmental interest in families as a way of developing solutions to challenges.
d.
Showing nonjudgmental interest in families as a way of developing solutions to challenges.
What is the best approach if a family consistently misses therapy appointments?
a.
Give up because the family does not care about the child and does not understand the value of therapy.
b.
Keep the therapy goals and continue to make appointments in hopes that the family will cooperate.
c.
Report the family to the proper authorities to be investigated for negligence.
d.
Reestablish the goals of therapy with family.
d.
Reestablish the goals of therapy with family.
What is an important message to convey to families when first meeting them?
a.
You are interested in their child and respect what the family is doing to support and parent their child.
b.
Professional have all the answers.
c.
the road ahead with a child with disabilities will be hard.
d.
Therapy is the single most important activity in their child’s life.
a.
You are interested in their child and respect what the family is doing to support and parent their child.
Which general systems theory principle refers to the capacity for change?
Morphogenetic
What role is the OT practitioner using when he or she provides the family with a schedule for wearing a splint?
a.
Prescriptive
b.
Consultive
c.
Adaptive
d.
Resourceful
a.
Prescriptive
What type of role is the OT practitioner using when developing a schedule for wearing a splint that incorporates the natural family routines?
a.
Prescriptive
b.
Consultative
c.
Adaptive
d.
Resourceful
b.
Consultative
Recent changes in service delivery have changed OT practitioners’ roles. Which of the following is not part of the OT practitioner’s duties?
a.
Assessing family interests, priorities, and concerns.
b.
Observing daily routines of children and their families.
c.
Sharing information with families about intervention strategies.
d.
Helping families develop a household budget to meet all their needs.
d.
Helping families develop a household budget to meet all their needs.
What is one of the first steps in establishing trust with a family?
a.
Identify outcomes that family members desire.
b.
Prove that you are the expert and have the answers.
c.
Use complicated language to impress the family.
d.
Have a clear plan already established to show you are in charge.
a.
Identify outcomes that family members desire.
Which essential skill for successful intervention with families is most closely shown in the following scenario? The OT practitioner asks the parents what they hope to achieve by coming to therapy. The practitioner seeks to determine how the child spends her day and what problems occur so that an intervention plan can be developed.
a.
Acknowledgment
b.
Continuity
c.
Collaborative goal setting
d.
Solution-focused interest
c.
Collaborative goal setting
