Quiz 3 - Chapter 21 - HANDWRITING

Question 1

This skill is one of the functional tasks required of a child in his or her occupation as a student

Answer 1

Handwriting

Question 2

60% of a school day can be spend on ___________-

Answer 2

fine motor tasks, including handwriting

Question 3

When a student is unable to put _______ together to form simple shapes, it is quite a challenge, if not impossible, for the student to form a letter.

Answer 3

prewriting strokes

Question 4

The OT practitioner is responsible for evaluating all aspects of handwriting: designing intervention or ____ strategies; and consulting with children, teachers, and parents.

Answer 4

compensatory

Question 5

The ability to organize and interpret what is seen

Answer 5

visual perception

Question 6

The ability to detect a difference or distinction bt one item or pic and another.

Answer 6

discrimination

Question 7

the ability to remember a shape or word and recall the info when necessary

Answer 7

visual memory

Question 8

the ability to realize and recognize that forms, letter, and nubmers are the same or are constant whether they are moved, turned or changed to a different size.

Answer 8

form constancy

Question 9

the ability to remember a sequence or chain of letters to form a word

Answer 9

sequential memory

Question 10

the ability to identify the foreground from the background

Answer 10

figure ground

Question 11

the ability to identify a form or object from its incomplete appearance

Answer 11

visual closure

Question 12

This developmental assessment evaluates copying and writing readiness skills and provides an age-equivalent score on grasp development, manual dexterity, and developmental writing skills

Answer 12

Peabody

Question 13

This developmental assessment can be used to examine prehandwriting skills in children 0-3 yrs of age. This developmental checklist is helpful in tracking the development of hand skills.

Answer 13

Hawaii Early Learning Profile

Question 14

This developmental assessment assesses the motor development of children from 1-42 months of age

Answer 14

Bayley

Question 15

This developmental assessment measures the components of arm and hand development in children

Answer 15

Erhardt

Question 16

This developmental assessment measures the gross and fine motor proficiencies of children 4.5 to 14.5 yrs old, testing such areas as response speed, upper limb speed, and visual motor control

Answer 16

Bruinks-Oseretsky Test

Question 17

What contexts does the OT practitioner view within the classroom?

Answer 17

physical context, personal context, temporal context and cultural context

Question 18

These are the foundation for making shapes and letter formation

Answer 18

prewriting strokes

Question 19

Awkward _____ result in poor letter formation, fatigue, and poor handwriting

Answer 19

grasping patterns

Question 20

This refers to the precise and skilled finger movements made during fine motor tasks

Answer 20

in-hand manipulation

Question 21

These skills include a variety of components that directly impact the child’s ability to write

Answer 21

motor skills

Question 22

When evaluating posture, always start with the ___.

Answer 22

trunk

Question 23

T/F - Because children flex slightly while writing, those with poor trunk control may benefit from sitting at a 90 degree angle.

Answer 23

F - < 90 degrees

Question 24

Hand ____ & _______ are necessary for performing the complex tasks of writing

Answer 24

strength & endurance

Question 25

The ability to continue a motor act (writing) without switching hands at the point in front of a person’s middle

Answer 25

midline crossing

Question 26

The way the child makes sense of visual imput

Answer 26

visual perception

Question 27

they way print is tracked during reading and writing

Answer 27

directionality

Question 28

Children with poor handwriting skills may have deficits in _______ or motor memory.

Answer 28

Motor planning

Question 29

What is a sensory technique to calm down a hand while writing

Answer 29

brushing

Question 30

Children who learn through ______ means write better if they hear or verbalize the letters or words while putting them on paper

Answer 30

auditory

Question 31

These types of learners rely on visual prompts to replicate shapes, letters, and words

Answer 31

visual

Question 32

Having a ____ workstation is helpful to all students, especially to those with handwriting difficulties.

Answer 32

organized