Module 1 Assignment

Video: Unstructured Observations During the Administration of a Standardized

Test. (video located in your Module 1 Lecture)
Please use unstructured observations and observe the following areas:
 Sensory needs and preferences
 Motor difficulties and compensations
 Behavioral organization
 Play preferences and avoidances
 Functional limitations and strategies utilized in the context of chosen
activities

Melanie has a strong urge to move, which seems to be an attempt to escape

demand, typical of a child who has motor difficulties or difficulty understanding
commands. During the video, the therapist asks Melanie to kick the ball while
it's in motion, and she struggles with balance, attempting to compensate by
performing the task with the ball stationary. I observe flat feet, meaning the child
doesn't have an arch in her foot, which could hinder mobility and the ability to
perform the task of kicking a moving ball. To avoid the task of kicking the ball,
she performs other motor actions not prompted by the therapist. In order to
assist the child, the therapist simplifies the task by indicating where the girl
should step and assisting in moving her body to maintain a stationary position,
engaging her visual attention and aiding the child's attention process.