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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

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The special education teacher complains to you that your student, Evan, has been in his wheelchair all day. Evan has poor postural control and spasticity in his legs, which makes him prone to lower extremity contractures. How can you work on fine motor skills while accommodating Evan’s need for a change in position?
  1. Move Evan to a regular chair to work on fine motor skills.
  2. Have Evan sit or lay on the floor to work on fine motor skills.
  3. Move Evan to the standing table with a tray in place to work on fine motor skills.
  4. Do not move Evan from his wheelchair because he should be seated to work on fine motor skills.
Explanation
Answer: C. To accommodate Evan’s need for a change in position, you could move him to the standing table with a tray in place. Weight bearing through the lower extremities will help counteract Evan’s spasticity. The tray on the standing table will provide a working surface for fine motor tasks.
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