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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

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Charisse is a 16-year-old high school student with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and cognitive delay. She uses an electric wheelchair, but cannot navigate her classrooms without crashing into furniture. What adaptations do you recommend to Charisse’s teacher?
  1. Arrange Charisse’s classrooms to allow wide spaces between pieces of furniture.
  2. Place Charisse’s desk near the door of the classroom.
  3. Get permission from custodial staff to mark Charisse’s pathways in her classes with high-contrast tape.
  4. All of the above.
Explanation
Answer: D. The adaptations you recommend to Charisse’s teacher include arranging Charisse’s classrooms to allow wide spaces between pieces of furniture, placing Charisse’s desk near the door of the classroom, and getting permission from custodial staff to mark Charisse’s pathways in her classes with high-contrast tape. All of these adaptations will help compensate for Charisse’s difficulty avoiding obstacles in her classrooms.
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