You Are Treating a 13-Month-Old Child Who Is Not Yet

question 19

Multiple Choice

You are treating a 13-month-old child who is not yet sitting independently. He requires support at the hips to sit on the floor, and your goal for him is to sit indendently. Focusing on function, which intervention strageties would be most appropriate?

• A) Playing in prone to strengthen his trunk muscles and floor sitting activities while playing with toys with decreasing amounts of physical assistance provided
• B) Strengthening activities, such as having the child perform assisted sit-ups and sitting on a therapy ball
• C) Using pillows around the hips and trunk to completely prop the child into a supported poistion in sitting to play
• D) Reducing tone and active range of motion

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