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1
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This skill is one of the functional tasks required of a child in his or her occupation as a student

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Handwriting

2
Q

60% of a school day can be spend on ___________-

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fine motor tasks, including handwriting

3
Q

When a student is unable to put _______ together to form simple shapes, it is quite a challenge, if not impossible, for the student to form a letter.

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prewriting strokes

4
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The OT practitioner is responsible for evaluating all aspects of handwriting: designing intervention or ____ strategies; and consulting with children, teachers, and parents.

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compensatory

5
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The ability to organize and interpret what is seen

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visual perception

6
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The ability to detect a difference or distinction bt one item or pic and another.

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discrimination

7
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the ability to remember a shape or word and recall the info when necessary

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visual memory

8
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the ability to realize and recognize that forms, letter, and nubmers are the same or are constant whether they are moved, turned or changed to a different size.

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form constancy

9
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the ability to remember a sequence or chain of letters to form a word

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sequential memory

10
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the ability to identify the foreground from the background

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figure ground

11
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the ability to identify a form or object from its incomplete appearance

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visual closure

12
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This developmental assessment evaluates copying and writing readiness skills and provides an age-equivalent score on grasp development, manual dexterity, and developmental writing skills

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Peabody

13
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This developmental assessment can be used to examine prehandwriting skills in children 0-3 yrs of age. This developmental checklist is helpful in tracking the development of hand skills.

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Hawaii Early Learning Profile

14
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This developmental assessment assesses the motor development of children from 1-42 months of age

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Bayley

15
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This developmental assessment measures the components of arm and hand development in children

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Erhardt

16
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This developmental assessment measures the gross and fine motor proficiencies of children 4.5 to 14.5 yrs old, testing such areas as response speed, upper limb speed, and visual motor control

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Bruinks-Oseretsky Test

17
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What contexts does the OT practitioner view within the classroom?

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physical context, personal context, temporal context and cultural context

18
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These are the foundation for making shapes and letter formation

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prewriting strokes

19
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Awkward _____ result in poor letter formation, fatigue, and poor handwriting

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grasping patterns

20
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This refers to the precise and skilled finger movements made during fine motor tasks

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in-hand manipulation

21
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These skills include a variety of components that directly impact the child’s ability to write

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motor skills

22
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When evaluating posture, always start with the ___.

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trunk

23
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T/F - Because children flex slightly while writing, those with poor trunk control may benefit from sitting at a 90 degree angle.

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F - < 90 degrees

24
Q

Hand ____ & _______ are necessary for performing the complex tasks of writing

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strength & endurance

25
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The ability to continue a motor act (writing) without switching hands at the point in front of a person’s middle

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midline crossing

26
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The way the child makes sense of visual imput

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visual perception

27
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they way print is tracked during reading and writing

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directionality

28
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Children with poor handwriting skills may have deficits in _______ or motor memory.

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Motor planning

29
Q

What is a sensory technique to calm down a hand while writing

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brushing

30
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Children who learn through ______ means write better if they hear or verbalize the letters or words while putting them on paper

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auditory

31
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These types of learners rely on visual prompts to replicate shapes, letters, and words

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visual

32
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Having a ____ workstation is helpful to all students, especially to those with handwriting difficulties.

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organized