Missy is a 6-year-old kindergarten student with a diagnosis of athetoid cerebral palsy. You have been working on independent self-feeding during lunch time in the therapy room. Missy's teacher would like her to start eating in the lunch room with her classmates. What aspect of the environment will you need to consider as you transition Missy to eating in the lunch room?

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You will need to consider the noise and activity level in the lunch room. Children with athetoid cerebral palsy are prone to distraction and startled reflexes in response to loud noises. The noisy, active lunch room environment could affect Missy's ability to pay attention to her food and control her upper extremities due to these factors.

Missy Is a 6-Year-Old Kindergarten Student with a Diagnosis of Athetoid