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DIR/Floortime: A Practical Tool For Occupational Therapy Practitioners

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1.  What does DIR stand for? Developmental Ideal Response Direct Instructional Relay Developmental Individual-differences & Relationship-based Developmental Instruction Rehabilitation

2.  How is Floortime defined? An intervention that is used to promote an individual's development through a respectful, playful, joyful, and engaging process Playing on the floor with a child to develop postural extension, like tummy time Specific techniques that require the parent to get in an eye to eye position with the child Daily time on the floor to allow the child to explore and develop independent skills

3.  The importance of Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities are: Development of empathy Help develop critical cognitive, social, emotional, language, and motor skills, as well as a sense of self Assist with the emergence of self-care skills under the support of a healthy caregiver Chronological stages that all children master before reaching adulthood

4.  FEDC 1, which is shared attention and regulation, is usually mastered by: 1 month 3 months 6 months 9 months

5.  FEDC 2 focuses on Reciprocity and gestures Engagement Problem-solving Symbolism

6.  FEDC 3 includes Learning cause and effect Emerging attachment Using symbols in pretend play Comparative thinking

7.  The definition of a circle of communication is Open and close circles of communication: build on his interest and overtures, inspire the child to build on what has been said or done. Asking a question and receiving a response to the question within three seconds When the child repeats the same information back to the sender A circular process where the child learns to communicate verbally by hearing, repeating and waiting for an answer

8.  Which level of the Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDC) focuses on Problem Solving? Capacity 2 Capacity 3 Capacity 4 Capacity 5

9.  How would an OTP utilize DIR/Floortime? The OTP would create an occupational profile and use Floortime in the sessions The OTP would train the parent to use Floortime to support the child The OTP would explain the child's sensory functioning to the parents All of the above

10.  What is the difference between DIR and Floortime? DIR is a intervention and Floortime is a physical therapy intervention DIR is motor and Floortime involves music. DIR is an approach and Floortime is the tool. DIR is for younger kids, while Floortime is for kids 6 and above.