OT Theory: Motor Skill Acquisition

The theory I chose was "Frame of Reference for Motor Skill Acquisition". This theory is designed for children and adolescents. The main idea behind this theory is that learning how to participate in an activity varies greatly depending on the activity. There is a continuum of tasks ranging from closed (tasks that involved environments that don't require much movement such as brushing your teeth) to open tasks (tasks that take place in an environments that require movement such as a baseball game). This theory focuses on the child's ability, characteristics of the task, skills required, environment, and regulatory conditions (aspects of the environment that determine movement specifics). A child who would be considered "functional" in this theory would be a child who is able to self-evaluate to meet the different requirements of each task based on the context and function of the task. An OT may be measuring the child's ability to perform in a certain environment, and possibly modify an environment for the child to enhance his/her performance.