Domain 3: O&M Assessment Flashcards
Identify the components/ sections of an O&M assessment.
Hearing assessment, vision assessment, motor assessment, olfactory assessment, interviews (parents, clients and other colleges), medical record review, background information, mobility skills, conceptual understanding, social skills (los 5 - case history, mobility, sensory skills, orientation, concepts)
Identify the components of assessment by age groups:
adults and older children
Adults & Older Children: less comprehensive & less formal, observation, request permission before contacting medical providers (HIPPA) to gain trust
Identify the components of assessment by age groups:
preschoolers
Preschoolers: Sensori-motor assessment, interviews, medical record review; Dynamic assessment as interacting during play, rapport building, multiple observations of day-to-day functioning, direct sessions should be short interactions;
Identify the components of assessment by age groups:
infants and toddlers
Infants & Toddlers: Rapport building via structured & unstructured means; Info from others as primary source; observation of day-to-day functioning; inference of O&M skills via observation; testing session length determined by family routine; request for info thru on-the-fly unstructured activity, content centers around family needs not typical of O&M; object permanence, clarity of non-verbal communication, etc. Tools & checklists: family describes activities, environmental assessment
Vision assessment:
Identify the components of a functional vision assessment.
Functional vision assessment: current medical report & visible etiology, interviews with client & family/community, environmental assessment, acuity, periphery, functioning, prior evaluation results- review of the info Interview Ass of functional vision Ass of mobility in various environments Ass in travel environments
Vision assessment:
Give examples of ways to assess near and distance vision as it relates to O&M.
- Static: have client fixate on distant object & describe what is seen in periphery; Preferred field: client walks & tells what is seen to determine regular pattern of viewing (primarily left, top, etc.); Constriction/early warning: static positioned client fixated on distant object while O&M walks parallel to line of sight, client announces recognition of movement (both sides)
Identify the components of the following assessments:
mobility skill assessment.
Mobility skills assessment components are (p.215, v.2) human guide skills, trailing, aligning & squaring off, long cane techniques, negotiating doors/stairs, street crossings, mall/stores, transportation
Identify the components of the following assessments:
orientation skill assessment.
Orientation skills assessment components are landmarking, route travel, strategies, aids
Identify the components of the following assessments:
conceptual development assessment.
Conceptual Development assessment components are environmental, spatial/directional, numbering systems, traffic concepts
Identify the components of the following assessments:
auditory functioning assessment.
Auditory Functioning assessment components are location sound sources, identify/discriminate, use reflective sounds for travel, create sound source for echolocation
Identify the common mobility issues for persons with low vision.
The issues commonly experienced by people with low vision include over-confidence, fluctuating illumination due to shadows, glare, contrast, depth perception, light adaptation, terrain changes, need more time for exploration
Describe the types of mobility devices and systems that are available.
monoculars, tinted lenses, prism glasses, cane/human guide, GPS/navigation, bioptics, dog guides, ETAs
OT (Occupational Therapist)
OTs can provide O&M-related assessment information such as fine motor control capabiliy
PT (Pathologist/ speech therapist)
PTs can provide O&M-related assessment information such as gross motor control, muscle tone, balance
low vision specialist
LV specialists can provide O&M-related assessment information such as functional lighting adaptations
optometrist
optometrists can provide O&M-related assessment information such as pathology, refractive errors
vision rehabilitation therapist
vision rehabilitation therapists can provide O&M-related assessment information such as career goals and travel location possibilities, program options
classroom teacher
classroom teachers can provide O&M-related assessment information such as visual functioning in an educational setting
ophthalmologists
ophthalmologists can provide O&M-related assessment information such as an in-depth medical ocular history
audiologists
audiologists can provide O&M-related assessment information such as hearing threshholds and distractors for each ear
Describe what is meant by “role-release” and practicing within your profession scope of practice.
The O&M professional can “role-release” to develop strategies that will be used in O&M instruction; this is accomplished in 4 teaming roles: supportive, facilitative, informative, & prescriptive.
What are the components of an ongoing assessment?
The components of an ongoing O&M assessment include checklist of skills, observation of behaviors, records review
Provide an example of when an objective should be changed or when termination of the O&M instructional program is appropriate.
An example of when an objective should be changed is when the learner has achieved the original intent or needs a more in-depth focus on component skills.
Termination of the O&M instructional program is appropriate when it is no longer appropriate to the the learner OR the learner is reluctant to independently use the skills taught.
