Author Question: Which should be the major consideration when selecting toys for a child who is cognitively impaired? ... (Read 39 times)

amal · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Which should be the major consideration when selecting toys for a child who is cognitively impaired?

a. Safety
b. Age appropriateness
c. Ability to provide exercise
d. Ability to teach useful skills

Question 2

When a child with mild cognitive impairment reaches the end of adolescence, which characteristic should be expected?

a. Achieves a mental age of 5 to 6 years
b. Achieves a mental age of 8 to 12 years
c. Unable to progress in functional reading or arithmetic
d. Acquires practical skills and useful reading and arithmetic to an eighth-grade level

ergserg · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Safety is the primary concern in selecting recreational and exercise activities for all children. This is especially true for children who are cognitively impaired. Age appropriateness, the ability to provide exercise, and the ability to teach useful skills should all be considered in the selection of toys, but safety is of paramount importance.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
By the end of adolescence, the child with mild cognitive impairment can acquire practical skills and useful reading and arithmetic to a third- to sixth-grade level. A mental age of 8 to 12 years is obtainable, and the child can be guided toward social conformity. The achievement of a mental age of 5 to 6 years and being unable to progress in functional reading or arithmetic are characteristics of children with moderate cognitive impairment. Acquiring practical skills and useful reading and arithmetic to an eighth-grade level is not descriptive of cognitive impairment.