(CAN BE USED FOR EHCP AND TRIBUNAL REPORTS)
We use a standardised internationally accepted assessment alongside parents/carers feedback to build a sensory profile of your child. Questionnaires are used for parents, teachers and any other key person involved in their lives. Clinical observations are used alongside this information to inform you about their sensory needs and most importantly how to meet their needs.
We use a standardised assessment (used worldwide) called the ‘The Movement Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd Edition’. This tool assesses a child’s gross motor skills (ball skills, static and dynamic balancing, jumping, co-ordination) and fine motor skills (manual dexterity) and is suitable for all children aged up to 16 years old who might typically be having problems with handwriting, riding a bike age appropriately, throwing or catching a ball, problems in PE, using cutlery or joining in with a sport.
Perhaps also check out : Dyspraxia Or : Autism
We use a standardised assessment (used worldwide) called the ‘Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Sixth Edition.’ This tool screens for visual-motor deficits. We assess how well children integrate their motor skills and visual skills. The tool separates out motor skills and visual perception so that we can provide interventions to support children who may have deficits in either or both areas. It is used with children in our practice aged 4 up to 18 years old. Check out the assessment yourself here.
Perhaps also check out : Dyspraxia Or : Autism
We use clinical observations and a mixture of assessments such as the DASH to identify deficits in the occupation of handwriting. Focussing on the child’s pencil grip, hand dominance, posture, use of the arm, wrist and core (child’s trunk control) and spatial awareness. We also use the previous two assessments to gain an overall picture of their skills. A handwriting sample is provided by the child with the OT in order to see how the child approaches the task. Both letters and numbers are used. Motor, perceptual and cognitive skills are used in this complex activity of handwriting by a child and all need to be understood.
Perhaps also check out : Dyspraxia Or : Autism
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