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Motor Interventions in Early Intervention: Part 1

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1.  An occupational therapist’s role in an early intervention setting may be providing intervention in the following areas:
  1. Adaptive & self-care skills
  2. Gross motor and mobility
  3. Parent and caregiver training
  4. All of the above
2.  Which of these is NOT part of the Pediatric Intervention Framework (PIF)?
  1. Positioning
  2. Pushing
  3. Play
  4. Practice
3.  Which of these statements is NOT true?
  1. Infants should start supervised tummy time as newborns.
  2. Excessive time in infant carriers contributes to plagiocephaly
  3. Babies should take naps on their tummies to avoid plagiocephaly.
  4. Infants should sleep on their backs and participate in supervised daily tummy time.
4.  Which of these is NOT a typical developmental sequence?
  1. Sitting>Side Sitting>Quadruped
  2. Rolling>Side Lying>Back Lying
  3. Pull to standing>Cruising>Walking with a push toy
  4. Belly crawling>Creeping>Crawling on hands and knees
5.  Which one is NOT considered a domain or early intervention area?
  1. Motor
  2. Cognitive
  3. Adaptive
  4. Personality
6.  What is the typical age range for independent sitting?
  1. 4-5 months
  2. 7-9 months
  3. 9-10 months
  4. 10-12 months
7.  What is the typical age range for a child to walk independently?
  1. 4-6 months
  2. 6-9 months
  3. 9-12 months
  4. 12-15 months
8.  Where are the vestibular system’s receptors located?
  1. Muscles
  2. Joints
  3. Inner ear
  4. Skin receptors
9.  Which is NOT considered a primary factor that impacts a child’s acquisition of gross motor skills?
  1. High end baby equipment
  2. Prematurity
  3. Retained primitive reflexes past the age of typical integration
  4. Short limbs
10.  Which statement is an example of how to incorporate gross motor practice into daily routines?
  1. Diaper changing time is a good time to practice tummy time and back lying skills.
  2. A laundry basket can be used for sitting practice.
  3. Dressing can be used to practice side lying, rolling, sitting balance, standing and reaching.
  4. All of the above

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