#9: ABA & OT Collaboration on Fine Motor Assessment

<p>Mandy and Aditi continue to examine Sam, a 9-year old client with autism with aggressive behavior. As OT's and ABA's have different assessment tools for fine motor development, this episode explores the goals and methodologies they use to improve Sam's fine motor skills.  </p> <p>ABA tests range from handwriting and the grip and pinch strength test while OT assessments use examples like the Silly Bug, the Superman extension pose, and core strength. These assess behavioral fluency and aims which are reflected in competent performance and higher-level skills.  </p> <p>HIGHLIGHTS</p> <p>02:52 Shoutout to Elizabeth Haughton</p> <p>07:09 Sam's case study: ABA assessment goals and tools</p> <p>17:10 OT assessment goals and tools for fine motor development</p> <p>31:58 Importance of Aims and fluency</p> <p>GLOSSARY</p> <p>Grip and pinch strength - A baseline assessment tool used for baseline data for intervention </p> <p>Dynamometer grip and pinch strengthening tools - Tools that measure how hard a child can squeeze and pinch</p> <p>Behavioral fluency - The fluid combination of accuracy plus speed that characterizes competent performance </p> <p>Adduction - Showing up in novel skills that you have never trained before </p> <p>RESA - Retention, Endurance, Stability, and Application </p> <p>RESOURCES</p> <p>Join our The ABA and OT Podcast Facebook Group to get access to the following resources:</p> <p>Facebook group link: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/397478901376425'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/397478901376425</a></p> <p>EXTERNAL RESOURCES</p> <p><a href='https://dradititheot.com/'>Dr. Aditi the OT website</a></p> <p><a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28350764/'>Handgrip Strength: A Population-Based Study of Norms and Age Trajectories for 3- to 17-Year-Olds</a></p> <p><a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22478257/'>Behavioral fluency: Evolution of a new paradigm</a></p> <p>QUOTES</p> <p>12:35 "The first part of our assessment was putting a pencil down and picking it up bec