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Therapist Is Treating a 7 Year-Old Female Whose Parents Are

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Therapist is treating a 7 year-old female whose parents are concerned because she does not want to play with her friends anymore and has multiple falls at school.Her grades have also declined in school because she hates reading because the "words keep jumping all over the place".During the initial evaluation,the therapist notices that the patient has a positive medical history for shunts in both ears at age 4 years.She also sits on the plinth with rounded trunk posturing and has difficulty standing still in static positions.Which functional activities might the therapist include in her plan of care based on the assessment?


A) VOR × 1 viewing for gaze stability while sitting in a standard chair (for safety) instead of standing
B) General strength and conditioning program
C) Gaze stability exercises with progressive developmental postures
D) None;patient should be referred back to the referring physician for further testing

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