Neurodevelopmental therapy NDT- Bobath Approach

Select the most accurate answer:

• The Bobath Concept is a set of techniques

• The Bobath Concept is not fluid, but rather a rigid form of assessment and the treatment

• The Bobath Concept is a way of thinking, observing, analysing and interpreting

• Bobath is not an approach but a strategy

Answer explanation

  NDT intervention is an individual approach to examining and improving movements and begins with an assessment of the child’s current level of performance. OT practitioners use knowledge of typical development to analyze the child’s current movement patterns. OT practitioners analyze what might be interfering with the child’s ability to participate in those activities that he or she desires. After observing the child in a variety of play scenarios, the OT practitioner examines the child’s muscle tone and postural reactions and develops goals and objectives with the interdisciplinary team.

Select the most accurate answer:

• The Bobath Concept is a set of techniques

• The Bobath Concept is not fluid, but rather a rigid form of assessment and the treatment

• The Bobath Concept is a way of thinking, observing, analysing and interpreting

• Bobath is not an approach but a strategy

Answer explanation

  NDT intervention is an individual approach to examining and improving movements and begins with an assessment of the child’s current level of performance. OT practitioners use knowledge of typical development to analyze the child’s current movement patterns. OT practitioners analyze what might be interfering with the child’s ability to participate in those activities that he or she desires. After observing the child in a variety of play scenarios, the OT practitioner examines the child’s muscle tone and postural reactions and develops goals and objectives with the interdisciplinary team.

The Bobath approach was a pioneer in the field of treatment because

• They believed that improved functional performance could be achieved through surgery

• They understood that there was plasticity in the nervous system and potential for improved functional performance

• They understood that there was plasticity in the nervous system that they could evoke change by using a rigid set of exercises

• They believed that passively moving the child was how plasticity in the nervous system could be achieved

The Bobath approach is

• An approach that focuses on body structure and function

• An approach that focuses only on the task and the environment

• An approach that encourages therapist driven goal setting

• A holistic, strengths-based approach that considers not only the child but their activity, participation, function and carryover into the home

Which of these are incorrect? Facilitation includes……

• Handling

• Adjusting the surface height

• Adjusting the lighting and noise levels in the room

• Speaking to the parent/caregiver

One of the following is not an NDT inhibition technique.

• Sustained weight bearing

• Rotational movement (trunk and hip rotation)

• Sustained pressure on the tendon

• Active weight shifting

The Proximal key points of control are:

In this figure the therapist facilitates ................ position.

All of the following are facilitation techniques except:

• Light moving touch

• Wrapping, swaddling, calm music, warm colors, soft noises, dim lights, warm temperatures

• Quick, variable movements

• Quick, variable movements

NDT approach is based on .............. theory