Multiple Choice Questions 4 Through 6 Are Based on This

question 14

Multiple Choice

Multiple choice questions 4 through 6 are based on this case study.Stewart is a 9-year-old boy who is having difficulty in school.Stewart shows an aversion to being touched and is uncomfortable with movement.He has poor penmanship, is unable to keep up with his friends on the playground, and shows poor self-esteem.Stewart has low muscle tone, a positive asymmetric tonic neck reflex in standing positions, difficulty tracking objects, and associative reactions.He has poor shoulder co-contraction and endurance.He wants to play soccer at recess with the other kids. The occupational therapy (OT) practitioner who is treating Stewart begins the session by playing swinging games in the net and inner tube swings.Together, they design an obstacle course, and Stewart hits balls with his head and runs around the course.Stewart jumps on a miniature trampoline and tries to make baskets.Stewart ends the session by participating in a finger-painting activity.What type of treatment approach does this describe?

• A) Motor control
• B) Sensory diet
• C) Sensory integration
• D) Sensory modulation

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Definitions:

Schwann Cell

A type of glial cell in the peripheral nervous system which forms the myelin sheath around neuronal axons, enabling faster transmission of electrical signals.

Myelin Sheath

The insulating layer around many nerve fibers, consisting of protein and fatty substances, which enables faster transmission of electrical impulses.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Dendrite

Dendrites are branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body.