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A Physical Therapist Is Working with a 5 Year-Old Girl

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A physical therapist is working with a 5 year-old girl with cerebral palsy in a school setting.The primary outcome,which has been identified by the IEP team,focuses on her need to ascend and descend the steps in the school so she may transfer safely between classrooms on different floors.The most measurable and objective goal would be:


A) The student will demonstrate the ability to ascend the school stairs.
B) The student will demonstrate the ability to ascend and descend stairs.
C) The student will demonstrate the ability to ascend one flight of stairs (8 steps) reciprocally with the use of one railing in her preferred hand and descend one flight of stairs (8 steps) nonreciprocally with the use of one railing in her preferred hand in an open school environment.
D) The student will demonstrate the ability to ascend one flight of stairs (8 steps) reciprocally with the use of one railing in her preferred hand and descend one flight of stairs (8 steps) nonreciprocally with the use of one railing in her preferred hand with the assistance of her aide.

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