FINISH STRONG PEDS EXAM V - Chapter 4

Question 1

What % of OT Practitioners work with Children?

Answer 1

1/3 - 1/2

Question 2

In 1975, the US congress passed which the EHA - what does it stand for and what does it do?

Answer 2

Education of the Handicapped Act (94-142) - requires schools to provide free appropriate public ed to all children 5-21.

Question 3

Provisions under the Education of the Handicapped Act (or Public Law 94-142) guarantee children the right to be educated in the _______ ________ _______.

Answer 3

least restrictive environment

Question 4

Another provision under the EHA (or Public Law 94-142) give parents the right to __ ______.

Answer 4

due process

Question 5

What is LRE in a nutshell?

Answer 5

least restrictive environment -

inclusion whenever possible

Question 6

The ed rights of children w/disabilities are protected by two addtnl fed laws - what are they?

Answer 6

Rehab Act (Sec. 504) - 1973
ADA - Americans with disabilities act - 1990

Question 7

Public law 99-457, which passed in 1986 added part _ (which is now known as part _) to the EHA

Answer 7

H, C

Question 8

What does Public Law 99-457 Part H (now C) of the EHA do?

Answer 8

mandates svcs for preschoolers with disabilities

Question 9

NCLB stands for

Answer 9

No child left behind

Question 10

Was the No Child Left Behind Act good?

Answer 10

finest piece of legislation since the Constitution

Question 11

IDEA became

Answer 11

IDEA-R

Question 12

What does IEP stand for?

Answer 12

Individual Educational Program

Question 13

What does an individual educational program team do?

Answer 13

they determine a student’s need for svcs

Question 14

When can an OT evaluation be initiated?

Answer 14

after referral

Question 15

What does EEN stand for?

Answer 15

exceptional educational need

Question 16

What is an IFSP?

Answer 16

individualized family service plan

Question 17

how old is a child with an IFSP?

Answer 17

usually birth-3 years

Question 18

Blah blah blah

Answer 18

Blah - freebie

Question 19

The clear separation of responsibilities bt the registered OT and the COTA

Answer 19

Role delineation

Question 20

Who is legally responsible for ALL aspects of the OT process?

Answer 20

the OT

Question 21

NCLB

Answer 21

No Child Left Behind

Question 22

This was enacted in 2001 in order to improve teaching standards and the student’s learning results

Answer 22

NCLB (No child left behind act)

Question 23

What changes were made to IDEA when it became IDEA-R?

Answer 23

Required parental involvement in IEP meeting; parental consent for re-evaluation; mediation; available for disabilities, not just handicapping condition or handicap; termed IEP team instead of M-team (multidisciplinary team)

Question 24

LEA stands for what?

Answer 24

Local Education Agency- this would be the representative of the school district. Could be the principal

Question 25

T/F OT’s should collaborate with teachers over their lunch break

Answer 25

F- teachers need that break, so it is better to find a time to come into the classroom and work on handwriting skills or whatever the concern is with the whole class, focusing on a select group specifically. This will give the teacher a much needed break.

Question 26

What is the benefit of transition planning?

Answer 26

It informs families about the different services and agencies available.

Question 27

At the age of 14, what are some transition services discussed with the student and family to help identify his or her interests and preferences?

Answer 27

Vocational education and job coaches

Question 28

The focus of this model is the remediation of the underlying components of dysfunction and the removal of pathologic processes so that development can continue.

Answer 28

Medical/clinical model

Question 29

What does the educational model focus on?

Answer 29

Whether emotional, physical or behavioral aspects interfere with the student’s ability to perform tasks that are required to be performed by all students. The student’s abilities are described in functional terms and capacity to meet classroom demands.

Question 30

OT services can be delivered through what 3 different levels of service?

Answer 30

Direct service, monitoring, and consultation

Question 31

For this level of service, OT works with the student so that he/she can acquire a skill. Can be one-on-one or in a group setting.

Answer 31

direct service

Question 32

For this level of service, OT creates programs for child that the teacher, other staff member, or family can follow.

Answer 32

monitoring service

Question 33

For this level of service, OT expertise is used to help other personnel achieve the child’s objectives. They may contact others only once or on an as-needed basis as set up by IEP team

Answer 33

consultations service

Question 34

What should an OT do in the case of a child plateauing?

Answer 34

Switch therapists or use an alternative approach