MFA for Adults Δ
Measure of Foundational Abilities (MFA) for Adults
BALANCE, GROSS & FINE MOTOR CONTROL:
1) Has trouble distinguishing between left and right
2) Has difficulty learning to type with both hands
3) Avoids movement activities (rotation, feet off ground, side-to-side movement, i.e. skating)
4) Is constantly moving, tapping foot or pencil, drumming (may increase when trying to pay attention)
5) Bumps into people/objects; gets too close to people; unaware of personal space
6) Exhibits poor posture, slumps or slouches
7) Has poor endurance, is weak and tires easily, avoids physical activity
8) Is clumsy, awkward, or accident prone
9) Has poor eye-hand coordination
10) Has difficulty with combining or remembering next movement in a sequence
11) Has difficulty learning new motor activities or movements that require more than two steps
12) Avoids activities that require fine motor manipulation
13) Has difficulty catching things
14) Has a poor sense of balance
15) Has a poor sense of rhythm, timing
16) Seems bothered by textures on body (i.e. sticky items, sand/dirt, nail clippers, scissors with haircut, clothing fabrics/tags)
17) Is bothered by background noise (i.e., humming of lights, ice makers, computers, air conditioners, fans)
18) Is bothered by loud and/or unexpected sounds
19) Doesn’t like being touched, over-responds to unexpected touch/bumps
20) Avoids sustained eye contact
21) Has an activity level that seems unusually high
22) Has an activity level that seems unusually low
23) Is impulsive/lacks self-control
24) Is irritable, short-tempered
25) Is easily overwhelmed, frustrated by daily activities
26) Is emotionally intense in most activities
27) Has frequent mood fluctuations
28) Is anxious, bites nails, face and body are not relaxed
29) Is easily upset/hurt; takes a long time to recover
30) Does not transition smoothly from one activity to another
31) Has difficulty making and keeping friends
32) Lacks confidence with new environments and new tasks
33) Is not affectionate, not touching or hugging
34) Seems overly emotional
35) Seems “needy”, lacks independence, low level of self-reliance, low self-esteem
36) Avoids social situations; prefers to be alone
37) Lacks tactfulness, acts impulsively
38) Seems pessimistic, i.e., expects the worst
39) Likes to be in control
40) Has difficulty following what others are saying
41) Says “What?” or “Huh?”, needs instructions repeated, prefers visual cues
42) Has difficulty interpreting tone of voice - e.g. angry vs. joking
43) Is slow to react to speech/directions
44) Dislikes shrill sounds, or popping sounds, such as sirens, fireworks
45) Confuses similar sounding words, such as mouth and mouse
46) Has difficulty determining from what direction a sound is coming
47) Is difficult to understand; doesn’t speak clearly; mumbles
48) Speaks with monotone voice
49) Has difficulty hearing conversation/instructions in noisy environment
50) Is distracted fairly easily by sounds; loses concentration
51) Exhibits difficulty organizing thoughts; stumbles over words
52) Has poor reading fluency
53) Has difficulty with spelling
ORGANIZATION / ATTENTION / COGNITIVE:
54) Needs frequent redirection and/or refocusing toward task at hand
55) Misplaces items, such as glasses, keys and other belongings
56) Gazes into space/appears to be in own world
57) Has difficulty planning ahead
58) Has difficulty self-regulating actions and/or emotions
59) Has difficulty sitting still; moves a lot, especially if trying to pay attention
61) Is disorganized and has poor work habits
62) Has difficulty sitting still during meetings
63) Is easily distracted; not able to stay on task
64) Has poor working memory, i.e., forgets things just explained
65) Must re-read material several times to comprehend
66) Can't remember or omits sequential tasks (e.g. do A, then B, then C)
67) Has difficulty organizing personal spaces/takes a long time to perform household or work-related activities
68) Has difficulty shifting attention from one activity or object to another
69) Often fails to begin or complete tasks or projects
70) Starts many tasks or projects, but doesn't complete them
71) Does not recognize cause and effect
72) Demonstrates poor judgment and reasoning skills
73) Acts before thinking; impulsive
74) Has a tendency to ramble, can't "get to the point"
75) Has difficulty organizing thoughts verbally or on paper
76) Lies awake for half an hour or more before falling asleep
77) Has thoughts racing through mind preventing getting to sleep
78) Awakens frequently during the night
79) Cannot get back to sleep easily
80) Has fitful sleep cycles (tosses, turns, restless)
81) Awakens during the night with nightmares
82) Wakes up grouchy, irritable and mood persists throughout the day
83) Feels sleepy and struggles to remain alert during day
84) Is hard to wake up in morning
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