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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2019 Jun 3;40(1):79–92. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2019.1622623

Table 1.

MLSRI-20 item description (Ryan et al., 2016).

MLSRI-20 Category Item Description
What the Therapist SAYS 1 Encouragement
2 Instructions direct attention to object/environment
3 Instructions direct attention to body movement
4 Problem-solving involves asking (rather than telling)
5 Feedback relates to movement performance
6 Feedback relates to results
7 Feedback relates to what was done well
8 Feedback relates to what was done poorly
9 Link activity being practiced to other activities
10 Encourages mental practice
What the Therapist DOES 11 Uses demonstration/modeling
12 Provides physical guidance
13 Provides environment where errors are part of learning
14 Recommends practice outside of therapy
15 Provides education to client/caregiver
How Practice IS Organized 16 Repetitive
17 Whole (rather than part)
18 Variable (rather than constant)
19 Random (rather than blocked)
20 Progressive