AOTA Postural Control & Praxis 3

Question 1

The 'just right challenge' principle in Ayres Sensory Integration intervention means:

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Offering activities slightly above the child's current ability to elicit adaptive responses

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Providing the simplest possible task to ensure success and confidence

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Matching activities exactly to the child's current skill level for comfort

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Selecting familiar, non-threatening activities to reduce anxiety

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of Ayres' three major foundational sensory systems in sensory integration theory?

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Auditory system

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Vestibular system

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Proprioceptive system

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Tactile system

Question 3

Difficulties crossing the body's midline during functional tasks may indicate problems with:

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Bilateral integration and lateralization of brain function

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Visual acuity and refractive error

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Gravitational insecurity and vestibular overresponsivity

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Tactile discrimination in the hands

Question 4

The SIPT subtest that specifically measures the ability to replicate unusual body positions demonstrated by the examiner is:

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Postural Praxis

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Postrotary Nystagmus

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Standing and Walking Balance

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Oral Praxis

Question 5

Poor kinesthesia (akinesthesia) contributes to dyspraxia primarily because:

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It limits awareness of limb movement, impairing the body scheme needed for motor planning

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It reduces the child's ability to perceive light touch and texture

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It disrupts vestibular processing of linear acceleration

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It prevents accurate visual-motor integration for fine motor tasks

Question 6

Postural background movements in sensory integration are therapeutically important because they:

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Allow automatic postural adjustments that free attentional resources for skilled task performance

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Provide proprioceptive input during otherwise static tabletop activities

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Strengthen core musculature for improved static balance

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Develop bilateral coordination specifically for sport activities

Question 7

Which intervention approach is MOST consistent with Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) principles when addressing dyspraxia?

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Child-directed, sensory-rich activities that require active adaptive motor responses

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Direct instruction of specific motor sequences through structured repetition drills

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Passive sensory stimulation applied by the therapist while the child is at rest

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Pharmacological management of the attentional deficits underlying poor motor planning