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Sensory Strategies: Sanity Restoration for Family Life - Part 2

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1.  The presenter talked about risks factors and protective factors that occur in infancy and early childhood. Which of the following was presented as a risk to optimal development? Self-regulation Lack of high quality, expensive toys Insecure attachment Opportunities to resolve conflict

2.  Of the following, which would be considered to be a protective factor for child development? Inability to self-regulate Lack of high quality, expensive toys Inability to make friends and get along with others Opportunities to resolve conflict

3.  While getting dinner ready, mom puts on the sound track from Star Wars and the family begins to drop into a dance including power lunges, vertical jumps and a 'toss the napkins' game. This is an example of a good strong dose of vestibular input as well as which of the following? Something for the muscles (proprioception) Receptors for quality of movement (i.e. discrimination) A distraction for mom Visual input

4.  Helping with chores, such as folding laundry or sweeping the floor, not only helps a child develop self-esteem and a sense of family cohesion, it also helps a child develop ___________? Skills of self-regulation and sensory modulation Sensory Over-responsivity Postural Disorder Sensory based motor disorder

5.  The concept of 'dose' in this presentation is used to suggest sensory input is part of an overall healthy diet or, said another way, is an example of which of the following? Problem solving Sensory discrimination Spatial relationships A sensory diet

6.  You observe a family saving paper towel tubes and ask what they are for. The 8-year-old says he is collecting them to make a telescope or a marble run. He has this on his list as a dose of activity that will ________? Develop better oral motor skills Grow his brain Improve his friendship skills Reduce anxiety related to paper products

7.  Practicing the ability to apologize is an important __________. Tactile skill Anxiety reduction skill Interoceptive awareness boost Particle of fixation

8.  The only way to develop stronger praxic skills is to engage in which of the following? Activities that build muscle strength Activities that build muscle endurance Activities that are novel Activities that require balance

9.  Which of the following is true? Not all stress is "bad" Eustress is positive stress because it stimulates, motivates, helps us channel our energy into performance achievements Distress is negative stress and causes anxiety, tension, feeling "burnt out" All of the above

10.  Family quality of life is important to understand and include in pediatric treatment because ________. Healthy families provide a protective factor against disability Reimbursement is now dependent upon addressing this area Parents do most of the work in treatment and need support This area is beyond the scope of pediatric treatment