Gobber Module 1 Lecture Flashcards
In a Family Centered Practice when are a family’s concerns and interests assessed?
Family concerns and interests are assessed in a welcoming and open interview.
In a Family Centered Practice what guides the assessment and intervention?
The child and families priorities guide the assessment and intervention.
In a Family Centered Practice what occurs when the child transitions?
As the child transitions he or she becomes the primary
decision maker for intervention goals and activities.
What is the occupational profile?
What occurs in the occupational profile?
– Obtaining information about the child’s developmental and functional strengths and limitations
What occurs in the occupational profile?
• Interviews with parents, teachers and caregivers
What does the Assessment of performance do?
Assesses areas of developmental performance
What occurs during the assessment of performance?
Standardized evaluations, structured observation, focused questions to parents and caregivers are given.
What happens during the analysis of performance?
Analyzes underlying reason for limitations in performance and behavior
What occurs during a comprehensive evaluation that deals with the environment?
Assessment and observation of the environment, focused on supports and constraint
Define Context
Physical, social and cultural factors
What are three characteristics of an effective intervention?
1- Provide interventions to enhance performance
–Optimize the child’s engagement, provide just right
challenge, establish relationship, provide adequate and appropriate intensity and reinforcement
2- Adapting activities and modifying the environment
–Use of Assistive technology, environmental modifications
with the child’s environment
3- Consulting, educating and advocating
–Parents, childcare providers, adults who spend significant time with the child
What is step 1 of evidence based practice?
Step 1: Convert the need for information in an answerable question (intervention effects, prognosis, therapy methods)
What is step 2 of evidence based practice?
2: Search the research databases using terms of the research question and track down best evidence to answer question
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Step 3
– Critically appraise the evidence
• Validity (truthfulness) • Impact (level of effect) • Clinical meaningfulness