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?

COTA directs the child to go back to parent at the end of the therapy session. The child starts to cry and throw objects; he then begs for 2 more minutes on the swing.  Using operant conditioning frame of reference the COTA should

Social Stories should be designed for the 

What can cause or exacerbate food neophobia? ( choose 3) 

A teacher complains that a boy is constantly in motion. His feet are stomping and his fingers are tapping.  He is constantly shifting position in his chair and getting out of his seat.  When the teacher benches him at recess he returns angry and more fidgety than before.  He is exhibiting  (“benching” is sitting on the bench as punishment for misbehavior in class)

A 10 year old child with limited cognition has learned to handwrite, manage his clothing, access the playground equipment, and self-regulate his arousal state and emotions. The parent is upset that he continues to score below average on the Beery VMI and BOT-II.  He wants the OT to write goals to test higher on the assessments and he wants the OT to help him with spelling and reading. What is the correct response (Choose 3)

During this type of learning the performer’s focus is on attainment of the goal as in the initial stage of learning; the learner is conscious of rules and is trying to follow them. 

The child is fearful of walking on uneven surfaces such as grass or sand. He does not like climbing up to the slide.  When he sits in a chair he will cry if his feet are not touching the floor. He likely has

A COTA is working in a pediatric clinic specializing in sensory processing approaches. She wants the child to habituate to green fruit/vegetables.  Which of the following is an appropriate sensory based intervention (choose 3)

A child has anxiety and autism spectrum disorder. He frequently worries when he does not know what to expect.  He worries about how to act or what to do in unfamiliar scenarios. When the anxiety builds he starts to flap his hands and bang his head against the floor.  What would be the best intervention?