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Parent’s call the child’s name several times before he stops playing and looks at them. He is slow to put away his toys.  Although he is hungry does not respond to the smell of dinner and his mother’s call to table.  According to Dunn’s model he is exhibiting

A child with autism frequently is in trouble for touching/grabbing peers. He often collides into people and objects during the day. He has difficulty understanding where to sit and where to stand in relation to others.  He often invades other’s space and will even try to sit on them. What is an appropriate environmental intervention?

A 24 month old is not able to self-feed with utensils (spoon/fork) secondary to poor gross motor skills and movement patterns. The COTA notices that she tends to keep her forearms pronated when handling utensils and other objects.  The COTA chooses the following activity to promote improved occupational performance with self-feeding

A child has postural disorder. She exhibits delayed righting reactions, poor bilateral integration, postural-ocular dysfunction, and rarely crossed the midline.  Which of the following is an appropriate intervention?

A child struggles to place scissors in his hand.  He ends up holding them incorrectly (see below).  He likely has  

An 8 year old 3rd grader has deficits with visual perception. His Beery VMI Visual Perception subtest has a standard score of 80 (below average).  He is in a mild/mod special day class designed for students performing at least 2 years below grade level.  What should OT focus on?

A 12 year old with Down Syndrome has difficulty with ADL/IADLs. In private practice OT he has been working on stacking blocks, stringing beads, and copying prewriting shapes such as line and circle with his COTA who prefers a Developmental frame of reference.  His new COTA decides to use the PEOP model and Motor Learning FOR to guide his tx.  He decides it is best to

The COTA is working with a boy who is 5 years 1 month who is in a prekindergarten program for children with developmental delays. He is functioning at the level of a 3 year old.  The teacher and parent want the COTA to work on writing his name.  What is the most appropriate intervention?

A child struggles with auditory processing.  Which is the best intervention?

The parent and teacher are upset that a child flaps his hands and rocks for about 30-60 seconds when the bell rings for recess or lunch. They want the COTA to extinguish this behavior.  What is the best response?