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LOTCA Battery
The LOTCA Battery is a cognitive battery of tests for both primary assessment and ongoing evaluation in the treatment of brain-injured individuals.
The LOTCA (Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment) Battery is a cognitive battery of tests for both primary assessment and ongoing evaluation in the treatment of brain-injured individuals. The LOTCA Battery has proven to be reliable and valid in providing therapists with a profile of the patient's cognitive abilities. It consists of 20 sub-tests divided into four areas: orientation, visual and spatial perception, visuomotor organization and thinking operations. Manual authors: Malka Itzkovich, OTR; Sara Averbuch, MA, OTR; Betty Elazar, OTR. Principal researcher: Noomi Katz, Ph.D., OTR. Advisor: Levy Rahmani, Ph.D. Under auspices of Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Israel. Tests used are: 1. Orientation for place 11. Pegboard construction 2. Orientation for time 12. Colored block design 3. Visual identification of objects 13. Plain block design 4. Visual identification of shapes 14. Reproduction of a puzzle 5. Overlapping figures 15. Drawing a clock 6. Object constancy 16. Categorization 7. Spatial perception 17. Riska object classification A 8. Praxis 18. Riska object classification B 9. Copy geometric forms 19. Pictorial sequence 10. Reproduction of a 20. Geometric sequence two-dimensional object The battery's validity is further supported by the developmental age standards determined from a sample of children, ages 6 to 12 years which show age progression according to the hierarchical order of the abilities assessed by the battery. Findings from psychiatric populations suggest that the LOTCA battery is also useful in pointing out possible underlying organic dysfunction. The kit includes card decks, colored blocks, pegboard set, 56-page manual and other materials, all packed in a carrying case with handle, 13 1/2"x10"x3 1/4" (34x25x8 cm). Shipping weight is 4.5 lb. (2.1 kg.).
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Typical Access Profile
Auditory Normal Low Extremely Low Not Using Hearing Hyper-Acute |
Vision Normal Low Extremely Low Not Using Vision |
Gross Motor All Some Few Not Using Gross Motor |
Fine Motor All Some Few Not Using Fine Motor |
Developmental Age Range 0 - 2 3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 12 13 and Over |
Language Typical Some Spoken Receptive Only Sign Assistive/Augmentitive Not Using Language |
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Crystal Drop Ball: Sensory Integration and Balance
Try sitting the child cross-legged on a ball. Hold their hips firmly, and slowly roll the ball from the center out in the forward directions on a gentle angle.
Watch to see how (and if) the child compensates for the new angle of their trunk. We want to see the chin tip back towards level with the floor. This signifies the understanding that "upright" is not always determined by the position of the hips relative to the floor, but rather is cued by the relation of the inner ears to the floor.
Prompt the child to "sit up straight" both with verbal and demonstrative cues. Once the rolling forward is mastered, work on backwards, side-to-side, and in a gentle circular motion. The see-through ball adds extra fun!