Occupational Therapy

What does an OT do in a school setting?

• Develop fine motor skills, activities of daily living and attention.

• Minimize barriers to learning

• Enable participation in school

• All of the above

What tools can assist a student with pencil grasp?

• Have the teacher assistant help.

• Have the teacher do it.

• Have the OT do it

• Use a variety of pencil grasps.

At what age is hand dominance estabilished?

• 10

• 7

• 2

• 9

What are some strategies to increase pencil control?

• dot-to-dot activities

• Student traces over highlighted path

• Finger painting

• All of them

What is the best position for the thumb when using scissors?

• Thumb Facing Up

• Thumb Facing Down

OTs work in the following settings...

• Return to Work Programs

• Schools

• Mental Health

• all of these

A therapy often used with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder is called

• Biomechanical Therapy

• Motor Learning

• Cognitive Retraining

• Sensory Integration

In OT, things you do every day are called

• Daily Routine

• Activities of Daily Living

• Rituals

• Daily Living Tasks

How much do you fully understand the responsibilities and roles of an OT in a school setting?

• I only understand a little

• I feel comfortable in what I understand, but could learn more.

• I fully understand OTs and their profession

• I don't understand their roles

What is an example of something an OT might recommend to improve a student's attention in a classroom setting?