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OT Services For Our Littlest Clients: Three Key Concepts

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1.  Why is early intervention practice different than many other OT practice areas? It is driven by productivity requirements. This practice area focuses on only serving children. Early Intervention requires that clients and families are put first. This practice area focuses on the parents only.

2.  What is an eligibility requirement for early intervention services? A child from birth to 3 years old or birth to 5 years old depending upon the state A child with a known developmental delay A child at risk for a developmental delay All of the above

3.  According to the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF), an occupation of infants and toddlers is: Play Sleep Social participation All of the above

4.  Which of the following is NOT a key concept of OT early intervention? Support the child and family to develop skills in typical sequence Maximize the environmental stimuli to promote stress reactions Protect the child from sensory or movement experiences that detract from typical development Promote appropriate challenges and experiences that will develop skills

5.  Which of the following behavioral cues is NOT a sign of stability? Flailing movements Smooth movement of extremities Consistent muscle tone Smooth regular heart rate and breath rate