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Terms and Definitions Flashcards

1
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Reaching

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extending arm and bending trunk to grasp items

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Bending

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flex or rotate trunk when siting or reaching

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transport

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carrying object from one place to another while ambulating

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Gripping

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effectively grasp or pinch item so it doesn;t slip

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Calibrating

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adjust force and timing

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Enduring

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persists in completing task w/o showing fatigue or stopping to break

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Balancing

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ambulating w/o (losing balance)

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Praxis

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skilled purposeful movements needed in order to carry out motor activity in the correct sequence

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Positioning Body Parts

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placing anatomical parts in correct position

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Joint mobility

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the ease in which a joint moves

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Postural control

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maintain good posture and alignment

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12
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postural alignment

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proper alignment of joints that allow for functional movement

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13
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flaccidity

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absence of muscle tone

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14
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spasticity

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“tightness” increase of muscle tone with passive stretch

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15
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fluctuating tone

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fluctuating tone between too much and too little

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16
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muscle endurance

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maintaining the contraction of a muscle for a long period

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17
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motor reflexes

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involuntary contraction of muscles to specific stimuli

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18
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asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

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prevents infant from rolling over before ready

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19
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symmetrical tonic neck reflex

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gets baby into crawling position

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20
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Righting

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suddenly being thrown off position and the person reacts to stay upright

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supporting

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trunk supports upright position

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motor control

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coordination of muscle groups to complete a task

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fine motor

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utilizing the fine muscles of fingers and hand

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gross motor

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lg muscle of the body coordinate together for big movement (jumping and kicking)

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crossing midline

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one side of the body crosses imaginary midline

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laterality

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ability to use one side of the body at a time (writing)

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27
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Bilateral integration

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using both arms or both feet at the same time

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28
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visual-motor integration

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coordination of eyes and body during an activity

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oculomotor control

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coordinated movement of eyeblls to perform activity

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30
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saccades

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rapid eye movements that change line of sight

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31
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pusuits

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smoothness of eye movement to keep an image in focus (watching football in the air)

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32
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accommodation

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refractive power of the eye changes to ensure clear retinal image

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33
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binocularity

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ability to construct one image with simuli coming from two eyes

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34
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oral-motr control

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ability to coordinate muscle movement of the mouth to speak, eat, sing, suck

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gait patterns

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using both legs interchangeably to shift body weight from one leg to another (movements used to walk)

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36
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visual/seeing

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receiving and interpreting stimuli from eyes to form color and pattern

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37
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visual acuity

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seeing fine details of high contrast

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38
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visual field

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angles that can be seen w/o moving head or eyes

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sensory awareness

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awareness and differentiation of stimuli received by sensory channels

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hearing functions

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sound detection and discrimination

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vestibular functions

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sensation of balance and secure movement against gravity

42
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taste functions

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association and differentiation btw bitterness, sweetness, and saltiness

43
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smell functions

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sensing odors and smells

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proprioceptive functions

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awareness of body position and space

45
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touch functions

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feeling of being touched, touching various textures and presence of numbness

46
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pain

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unpleasant feeling indicating damage to body structures

47
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temperature and pressure

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receiving stimuli through nerve endings such as light touch and temperature

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perception

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ability to interpret sensory information such as 5 senses

49
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stereogenesis

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messy purse

50
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kinesthesia

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ability to understand and perceive the direction, and position of objects in space (throwing a ball)

51
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R/L discrimination

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ability to differentiate btw R and L sides of the body

52
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form constancy

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recognizing and object in different positions and environments (tape dispenser)

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topographical orientation

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determining the location of objects and setting and then routing yourself w/o assistance

54
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figure ground

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ability to distinguish btw foreground and background

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concept formation

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organizing information to form one idea

56
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metacognition

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self-aware

57
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cognitive flexibility

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seeing both sides (can you flex your opinion)

58
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insight

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self-awareness

59
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problem solving

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apply current knowledge to create solutions when new problems come up

60
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attention

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one can orient their self to receive incoming information

61
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sustained attention

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focus for a long period of time

62
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selectice attention

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pick on thing to focus on

63
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divided attention

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divide attention into many different categories

64
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short-term memory

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memory is not stored

65
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sensory memory

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very short term memory (usually seeing or hearing)

66
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working memory

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you’ve done it so many times that you dont have to think about it

67
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long-term memory

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memory that is stored

68
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categorization

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finding similar qualities

69
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spatial operations

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mentally being able to manipulate the position of an object in various relationships

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generalization

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taking one situation and applying it to another situation

71
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awareness of reality

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awareness of deficits and reality of situations

72
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responding to feelings appropriately

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making your emotions socially correct

73
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persisting despite frustrations

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continuing a task even though you are very over it

74
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controlling anger

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refrain feelings of hostility or displeasure

75
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recovering from hurt

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regain composure after being inflicted with mental pain

76
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displaying appropriate emotions to situation

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exhibit correct feeling of joy, sorrow, fear, etc

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self-efficacy

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self confidence- believe you can do it

78
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orientation

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person’s understanding of person place time and situation

79
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motivation

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drives your participation in activities

80
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self-control

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modifying one’s behavior in response to environmental needs, demands, constraints, personal aspirations and feedback from others

81
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pace

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tempo

82
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continues

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once a task is started, it is done until finished

83
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heed

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completes task originally specified by another

84
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choose

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choosing right amount and size of tools/materials

85
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gather

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bring to one location/regather spills

86
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Approach/start

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initiate conversation with another person

87
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speaks fluently

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speaks in a continuous manner and pace

88
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turn toward

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position body toward person talking

89
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discloses

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reveal opinions and feeling of others appropriately

90
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produces speach

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produces spoken or written word that is clear

91
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transition

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transitions to new topic without interrupting conversation

92
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gesticulate

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using appropriate gestures

93
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match language

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match tone and language of person talking to

94
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replies

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keeps conversation going by replying appropriately

95
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take turns

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take a turn and allows partner to take a turn to talk`

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empathize

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expressing and understanding of social partner’s feelings

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touches

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responds to and uses body contact with social partner that is appropriate

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