Social Participation FOR/NDT

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social skills

socially accepted learned behaviors

sense of belonging and being within a community

• support desired engagement in community and family activities

What is the importance of social participation?

emotional regulation, habits and routines, home environment, school environment, peer environment, peer interactions

areas of function/dysfunction in the social participation FOR

• occupational profile

• school participation (assessments, social profile)

• environment (interview and observation to find how the environment supports or hinder the child)

evaluation in the social participation FOR

• understand the child’s temperament

• provide comfort and assistance when stressed

• provide structured, supportive environment

• support parent and child interaction

• use positive activities

postulates for the social participation FOR

• environment (develop a positive environment: home, school, social)

• emotional regulation (identify one’s emotions and others)

• social skills (understand social rules, prosocial behaviors, and social skills to navigate social situations)

intervention for social participation FOR

to improve the quality and efficiency of movement patterns to support meaningful tasks

• correct, efficient patterns, not just completing the task

What is the main focus of the Neurodevelopmental FOR?

using hands-on techniques to facilitate and inhibit movement patterns

What is a preparatory approach in NDT?

Interaction between the person, task, and environment (Dynamic Systems Theory)

According to NDT, what influences motor behavior?

Yes, by addressing atypical neuromotor and postural control in a task-specific context. (addressing the underlying skills that are affecting motor coordination)

Can motor impairments be changed in NDT?

feedback and feedforward (anticipatory control)

How is movement linked to sensory processing in NDT?

• ROM and dissociation of movement (ex. flexing right arm while extending left arm)

• Alignment and patterns of weight-bearing

• postural and muscle tone

• balance and postural control

• coordination

• sensory disturbances

How do we assess function/dysfunction in NDT?

• hands-on facilitation (PROM, guiding movement)

• use key points of control and quality of touch (touching the client proximally or distally to guide movement)

• inbhit/prevent unsafe movement patterns

How can we intervene with NDT?