Week 1 - Intro to Peds Practice

Question 1

Who qualifies for school-based services.

Answer 1

1. Any child with a disability.

2. Any child who requires accommodation and/or services to benefit from the educational setting.

Question 2

Name 8 reasons for referral.

Answer 2

1. Poor sensory regulation
2. Delayed gross and/or fine motor skills.
3. Poor pre-writing and handwriting skills
4. Difficulty with motor planning and sequencing activities.
5. Delayed or limited repertoire of play skills.
6. Poor oral-motor control for feeding (sucking, chewing, swallowing)
7. Delayed or limited self-care skills
8. Limited social skills or behavioral-adaptive skills (coping skills, establishing friendships, etc.)

Question 3

Universal interventions (Core instruction) that meet a high level of the learning and behavioral needs. Reduced intensity of services (frequency, duration, overall length)

Answer 3

Tier 1

Question 4

Targeted interventions combined with/or group instruction with specialized intervention. Interventions are a little more organized and specialized

Answer 4

Tier 2

Question 5

Intensive interventions for children with more severe challenges and medical conditions.

Answer 5

Tier 3

Question 6

What % of learning and behavioral needs are met in tier 1?

Answer 6

80%

Question 7

What % of learning and behavioral needs are met in tier 2?

Answer 7

15%

Question 8

What % of learning and behavioral needs are met in tier 3?

Answer 8

5%

Question 9

Multiple professionals evaluate the child and make recommendations; best used when the child’s needs are distinct from one discipline to the next and also when discipline-specific roles are well-established. still necessary to communicate to avoid duplication in eval and also to provide the most appropriate and best interventions.

Answer 9

Multidisciplinary teams

Question 10

More cooperative approach that consists of several disciplines working together

Answer 10

Interdisciplinary

Question 11

Interaction as a team but one member is usually designated to provide direct services while others function as consultants; frequent interprofessional role release

Answer 11

Transdisciplinary

Question 12

Name the 4 cornerstones of working with children and families.

Answer 12

1. Family-centered care
2. Strength-based focus
3. Cultural competence
4. Therapeutic use of self

Question 13

Explains how new motor skills are learned.

Answer 13

Dynamic Systems Theories

Question 14

Bottom Up Approach

Answer 14

targets skills rather than occupational performance

Question 15

Top Down Approach

Answer 15

targets performance and occupations without focusing on specific skills.