Defining a child's zone of proximal development: evaluation process for treatment planning.
Therapists who evaluate children in school settings often find that information provided by standardized tests is insufficient for effective treatment planning. Vygotsky's concept of defining a child's zone of proximal development is introduced to help therapists gain insight into why a child experiences task failure and assistance that can facilitate the child's task success. This evaluation process and treatment planning framework may be used by both school and clinic-based therapists to differentiate children who should receive direct occupational therapy services from those who can benefit from indirect service.
D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D011340:Problem Solving; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000592:standards; D011582:Psychological Theory