ISP: HOW TO PERFORM PERFORMANCE SKILLS

Question 1

are the group of performance skills that represent small, observable actions related to moving oneself or moving and interacting with tangible task objects in the context of performing a personally and ecologically relevant daily life task

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Motor skills

Question 2

Moves through task environment and interacts with task objects without momentary propping or loss of balance

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Stabilizes

Question 3

Interacts with task objects without evidence of persistent propping or leaning

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Aligns

Question 4

Positions self an effective distance from task objects and without evidence of awkward arm or body positions

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Positions

Question 5

Effectively extends arm and, when appropriate, bends trunk to ef- fectively grasp or place task objects that are out of reach

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reaches

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Flexes or rotates trunk as ap- propriate when sitting down or when bending to grasp or place task objects that are out of reach

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Bends

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Effectively pinches or grasps task objects such that the objects do not slip (e.g., from between fingers, from be- tween teeth, from between hand and supporting surface)

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Grips

Question 8

Uses dexterous finger movements, without evidence of fum- bling, when manipulating task objects

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manipulates

Question 9

Uses two or more body parts together to manipulate and hold task objects without evidence of fumbling or task objects slipping from the grasp

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Coordinates

Question 10

Effectively pushes or pulls task objects along a supporting surface, pulls to open or pushes to close doors and drawers, or pushes on wheels to propel a wheelchair

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Moves

Question 11

Effectively raises or lifts task objects without evidence of excessive physical effort

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Lifts

Question 12

During task performance, ambulates on level surfaces without shuffling feet, becoming unstable, propping, or using assistive devices

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Walks

Question 13

Carries task objects from one place to another while walking or moving in a wheelchair

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Transports

Question 14

Uses movements of appropriate force, speed, or extent when interacting with task objects (e.g., does not crush task objects, pushes a door with enough force to close it without a bang)

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Calibrates

Question 15

Uses smooth and fluid arm and wrist movements when interacting with task objects

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flows

Question 16

Persists and completes the task without demonstrating physical fatigue, pausing to rest, or stopping to catch breath

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endures

Question 17

Maintains a consistent and efffective rate or tempo of performance throughout the entire task performance

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Paces

Question 18

Does not look away from task performance, maintaining the ongoing task progression

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Attends

Question 19

Carries out and completes the task originally agreed on or specified by another person

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Heeds

Question 20

Applying knowledge: Selects necessary and appropriate type and number of objects for the task, including the task objects that one chooses or is directed to use (e.g., by a teacher)

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Chooses

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Applying Knowledge: Applies task objects as they are intended (e.g., using a pencil sharpener to sharpen a pencil but not a crayon) and in a hygienic fashion

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Uses

Question 22

Supports or stabilizes task objects appropriately, protecting them from being damaged, slipping, moving, or falling

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Handles

Question 23

Seeks needed verbal or written information by asking questions or reading directions or labels and (2) does not ask for information when fully oriented to the task and environment and recently aware of the answer

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Inquires

Question 24

Organizing Timing: Starts or begins the next task action or task step without any hesitation

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Initiates

Question 25

Performs single actions or steps without any interruptions so that once an action or task step is initiated, performance continues without pauses or delays until the action or step is completed

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Continues

Question 26

Performs steps in an effective or logical order and with an absence of randomness in the ordering or in- appropriate repetition of steps

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Sequences

Question 27

Brings to completion single actions or single steps without inappropriate persistence or premature cessation

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Terminates

Question 28

Looks for and locates task objects in a logical manner

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Searches/locates

Question 29

Collects related task objects into the same work space and regathers task objects that have spilled, fallen, or been misplaced

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Gathers

Question 30

Logically positions or spatially arranges task objects in an orderly fashion within a single work space or between multiple appropriate work spaces such that the work space is not too spread out or too crowded

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Organizes

Question 31

Puts away task objects in ap- propriate places and ensures that the immediate work space is restored to its original condition

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Restores

Question 32

Moves body or wheelchair without bumping into obstacles when moving through the task environment or interacting with task objects

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Navigates

Question 33

Responds appropriately to (1) nonverbal task-related cues (e.g., heat, movement), (2) the spatial arrangement and alignment of task objects to one another, and (3) cup- board doors or drawers that have been left open during task performance

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Notices/responds

Question 34

Overcomes problems with on- going task performance effectively by (1) going to a new workspace; (2) moving task objects out of the current workspace; or (3) adjusting knobs, di- als, switches, or water taps

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Adjusts

Question 35

Prevents ineffective performance of all other motor and process skills and asks for assistance only when appropriate or needed

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Accommodates

Question 36

Prevents ineffective performance of all other motor and process skills from recurring or persisting

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Benefits

Question 37

Starts interaction with the social partner in a manner that is socially appropriate

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Approaches/starts

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Effectively terminates the conversation or social inter- action, brings to closure the topic under discussion, and disengages or says goodbye

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Concludes/disengages

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Produces spoken, signed, or augmentative (i.e., com- puter-generated) messages that are audible and clearly articulated

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Produces speech

Question 40

Uses socially appropriate gestures to communicate or support a message

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Gesticulates

Question 41

Speaks in a fluent and continuous manner, with an even pace (not too fast, not too slow) and without pauses or delays, while sending a message

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Speaks fluently

Question 42

Actively positions or turns body and face toward the social partner or the person who is speaking

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Turns toward

Question 43

Makes eye contact with the social partner

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Looks

Question 44

Positions self at an appro- priate distance from the social partner

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Places self

Question 45

Responds to and uses touch or bodily contact with the social partner in a socially appropriate manner

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Touches

Question 46

Does not demonstrate irrelevant, repetitive, or impulsive behaviors during social interaction

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Regulates

Question 47

Requests relevant facts and information and asks questions that support the intended purpose of the social interaction

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Questions

Question 48

Keeps conversation going by replying appropriately to suggestions, opinions, questions, and comments

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Replies

Question 49

Reveals opinions, feelings, and private information about self or others in a socially appropriate manner

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Discloses

Question 50

Displays affect and emotions in a socially appropriate manner

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Expresses emotions

Question 51

Expresses differences of opinion in a socially appropriate manner

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Disagrees

Question 52

Uses appropriate words and gestures to acknowledge receipt of services, gifts, or compliments

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Thanks

Question 53

Handles transitions in the conversation or changes the topic without disrupting the ongoing conversation

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Transitions

Question 54

Replies to social messages without delay or hesitation and without interrupting the social partner

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Times response

Question 55

Speaks for a reasonable length of time given the complexity of the message

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Times duration

Question 56

Speaks in turn and gives the social partner the freedom to take their turn

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Takes turns

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Uses a tone of voice, dialect, and level of language that are so- cially appropriate and matched to the social partner’s abilities and level of understanding

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Matches language

Question 58

Responds to gestures or verbal messages from the social partner sig- naling that the social partner does not comprehend or understand a message and ensures that the social partner is following the conversation

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Clarifies

Question 59

Acknowledges receipt of messages, encourages the social partner to con- tinue the social interaction, and en- courages all social partners to participate in the interaction

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Acknowledges and encourages

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Expresses a supportive at- titude toward the social partner by agreeing with, empathizing with, or expressing understanding of the social partner’s feelings and experiences

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Empathizes

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Uses goal-directed social inter- actions focused on carrying out and completing the intended purpose of the social interaction

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Heeds

Question 62

Prevents ineffective or
socially inappropriate social interaction

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Accommodates

Question 63

Prevents problems with ineffective or socially inappropriate social interaction from recurring or persisting

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Benefits