Gobber Module 1 Lecture

Question 1

In a Family Centered Practice when are a family’s concerns and interests assessed?

Answer 1

Family concerns and interests are assessed in a welcoming and open interview.

Question 2

In a Family Centered Practice what guides the assessment and intervention?

Answer 2

The child and families priorities guide the assessment and intervention.

Question 3

In a Family Centered Practice what occurs when the child transitions?

Answer 3

As the child transitions he or she becomes the primary

decision maker for intervention goals and activities.

Question 4

What is the occupational profile?

What occurs in the occupational profile?

Answer 4

– Obtaining information about the child’s developmental and functional strengths and limitations

Question 5

What occurs in the occupational profile?

Answer 5

• Interviews with parents, teachers and caregivers

Question 6

What does the Assessment of performance do?

Answer 6

Assesses areas of developmental performance

Question 7

What occurs during the assessment of performance?

Answer 7

Standardized evaluations, structured observation, focused questions to parents and caregivers are given.

Question 8

What happens during the analysis of performance?

Answer 8

Analyzes underlying reason for limitations in performance and behavior

Question 9

What occurs during a comprehensive evaluation that deals with the environment?

Answer 9

Assessment and observation of the environment, focused on supports and constraint

Question 10

Define Context

Answer 10

Physical, social and cultural factors

Question 11

What are three characteristics of an effective intervention?

Answer 11

1- Provide interventions to enhance performance
–Optimize the child’s engagement, provide just right
challenge, establish relationship, provide adequate and appropriate intensity and reinforcement
2- Adapting activities and modifying the environment
–Use of Assistive technology, environmental modifications
with the child’s environment
3- Consulting, educating and advocating
–Parents, childcare providers, adults who spend significant time with the child

Question 12

What is step 1 of evidence based practice?

Answer 12

Step 1: Convert the need for information in an answerable question (intervention effects, prognosis, therapy methods)

Question 13

What is step 2 of evidence based practice?

Answer 13

2: Search the research databases using terms of the research question and track down best evidence to answer question

Question 14

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Answer 14

Step 3
– Critically appraise the evidence
• Validity (truthfulness) • Impact (level of effect) • Clinical meaningfulness