What intervention is most appropriate for fostering the development of a school-age child with disabilities associated with cerebral palsy?
a. Provide sensory experiences.
b. Help develop abstract thinking.
c. Encourage socialization with peers.
d. Give choices to allow for feeling of control.
ANS: C
Peer interaction is especially important in relation to cognitive development, social development, and maturation. Cognitive development is facilitated by interaction with peers, parents, and teachers. The identification with those outside the family helps the child fulfill the striving for independence. Sensory experiences are beneficial, especially for younger children. School-age children are too young for abstract thinking. Giving school-age children choices is always an important intervention. Providing structured choices allows for a feeling of control.
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