[Solved]: A 5-year-old child who has cerebral palsy is learning…

A 5-year-old child who has cerebral palsy is learning how to put on a jacket. Currently, the child requires maximum assistance during dressing tasks and has relied on care provide assistance. As part of a dressing session, the COTA uses distributed practice techniques to teach the child how to put on the jacket. What is the PRIMARY benefit this technique for supporting the child’s independence with dressing? Repetitive actions requiring the same movements create muscle memory for similar tasks. Blocked practice of fine and gross motor skills effectively generalizes to other similar activities. Intervention activities that have variety provide motivation to practice new skills.