TEXT BOOK – Transdisciplinary play based Assessment
1 PAGE FOR EACH CHAPTER – ju
TEXT BOOK – Transdisciplinary play based Assessment
1 PAGE FOR EACH CHAPTER – just answer the questions and it does not have to be lengthy. The questions are below for each chapter and page of the assignment. videos will be sent as an attachment.
PAGE 1
Read Chapter on Sensorimotor Domain
Watch video attached and answer the questions.
Answer the questions below to explain how sensorimotor difficulties impact a child’s functioning.
In what ways are posture and muscle tone critical to a child’s development of skills?
What is Motor Planning and Coordination? How do problems with Motor Planning and Coordination impact a child’s development?
What is Sensory Integration? What does “Low Threshold” and “High Threshold” mean?
Provide concrete examples of how high and low threshold for sensation would impact a child’s: (a) emotional regulation, (b) activity level (c) attention span.
How can these difficulties be managed to improve a child’s functioning? Other than the child going to OT services, discuss 3 SPECIFIC CLASSROOM / TEACHER strategies that can help a child with Sensorimotor difficulties reach their potential.
PAGE 2
Read Chapter on Social-Emotional Domain
Watch video attached and answer questions
What does “Regulation of Emotions and Arousal states” refer to? Describe how a poorly regulated child’ may behave, giving specific examples, using the guidelines on pages 117-120.
Video: Discuss Edric’s social interaction with his sibling/parent in terms of his (a) emotional expression, (b) social interactions, (c) play skills, and (d) emotional style. How does this interaction differ from the brothers in the video: “Kids Wooden Building Blocks”?
Discuss 3 SPECIFIC educational strategies a teacher can use to help a child improve their Social-Emotional skills.
PAGE 3
Read Chapter on Communication domain
Watch video attached and answer the questions.
What are Pragmatics (aka social communication skills)? Discuss the different areas of pragmatics that comprise this skill. Refer to your textbook and the videos below.
3. The videos “Restroom Manners”, “The Imitation Game” and “Talking Twins” illustrate either pragmatic deficits or strengths.
(a) Discuss the pragmatic deficits and strengths that are being demonstrated in each video.
(b) Discuss how social communication (deficits and strengths) impact a child’s social development.
4. How can poor oral motor development impact the development of speech (pages 238-240)? Refer to video “It’s just like a miracle” and explain the condition that impacted that child’s speech and language production.
PAGE 4
Read Chapter on Cognitive domain
Watch video attached and answer the questions.
Cognition is made up of MANY distinct skills that overlap with other areas of development. Let’s narrow it down and look at just 3 areas: (a) Attention (b) Working Memory (c) Problem-Solving.
Give examples of how a typically developing child uses these skills.
How would deficits in these areas diminish a child’s cognitive potential?
3. Why is imitation critically important? What role does it play in Social Cognition and learning?
4. Discuss 3 SPECIFIC classroom strategies a teacher can use to help a child with learning issues reach their potential.