Assessments
This is package is ideal if you want a snapshot of your child‘s current strengths and areas of development.
This includes:
A basic assessment of a sensory profile – approximately 1hour assessment.
Short report provided including:
- Strengths and challenges
- Overall day to day functioning
- Assessment findings
- Recommendations for home or school depending on your choice.
- Signposting to any further assessment needs or intervention needs.
Follow up telephone discussion with your therapist
Training video package
If required, full sensory integration assessment
If required, dyspraxia assessment
If required, a full sensory integration assessment will include:
- Standardised assessment tools assessing sensory processing (if clinically appropriate)
- Clinical Observations
If required, a dyspraxia assessment will include:
- Standardised assessment tools assessing movement
- Liaison with other professionals
- Clear indication if the child meets dyspraxia criteria.
- Includes a full assessment and report
This includes:
- Comprehensive assessment of occupational functioning – taking up to 2 hours
- Analysis of individual in relevant environments
- Information gathered from various sources including parents / carers, educational setting and other professionals
- School assessment forms
Detailed report provided including
- Strengths and challenges
- Overall day to day functioning
- Assessment findings
- Detailed recommendations
Functional Assessment – Including Full Sensory Assessment
NOT for EHCP or Tribunal
This is for more complex children who need a more comprehensive assessment.
This includes:
Comprehensive assessment of occupational functioning – taking up to 3 hours
- Analysis of individual in relevant environments
- Information gathered from various sources including parents / carers,
- Educational setting and other professionals
- School Visit and assessment forms
- Detailed report provided includingStrengths and challenges
- Overall day to day functioning
- Assessment findings
- Detailed recommendations
- Follow up telephone discussion with your therapist
- Training video package
- If required, full sensory integration assessment
- If required, dyspraxia assessment
If required, a full sensory integration assessment will include:
- Standardised assessment tools assessing sensory processing (if clinically appropriate)
- Clinical Observations
A clinic and a school visit will be completed on the same day.
Functional Assessment – Including Full Sensory Assessment AND Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) Recommendations.
This is for customers who have an EHCP or are applying for a EHCPna needs assessments within the next 6months.
This includes:
- Comprehensive assessment of occupational functioning – taking up to 3 hours
- Analysis of individual in relevant environments
- Information gathered from various sources including parents / carers,
- Educational setting and other professionals
- School Visit and assessment forms
- Detailed report provided including Strengths and challenges
- Overall day to day functioning
- Assessment findings
- Detailed recommendations
- Follow up telephone discussion with your therapist
- Training video package
- If required, full sensory integration assessment
- If required, dyspraxia assessment
If required, a full sensory integration assessment will include:
- Standardised assessment tools assessing sensory processing (if clinically appropriate)
- Clinical Observations
A clinic and a school visit will be completed on the same day
Please contact our team on 01904501601 and [email protected] to discuss further with a member of our team.
What is DCD/Dyspraxia?
Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition affecting physical co-ordination. It causes a child to perform less well than expected in daily activities for their age, and appear to move clumsily.
DCD is thought to be around 3 or 4 times more common in boys than girls, and the condition sometimes runs in families.
At OT4me we are able to assess both children and adults who may have symptoms of Dyspraxia.
Symptoms of DCD:
Below is a checklist of some of the challenges you may see or experience:
- Delayed milestones such as crawling, walking or feeding
- Shows unusual body positions (postures) during their 1st year
- Has difficulty playing with toys that involve good co-ordination, such as stacking bricks
- Poor fine motor skills
- Difficulties with handwriting and/or scissor skills
- Difficulties with getting dressed
- Difficulties walking up/down steps
- Clumsy/awkward/drops things/bumps into things
- Poor organisational skills
- Difficulties with concentration and attention
- Difficulty following instructions
- Low self esteem
- Difficulties with emotional regulation
- Difficulty making friends
What’s included:
- Comprehensive Assessment Process – taking between 2-3 hours. This can be in our therapeutic clinic setting or home environment if more appropriate.
- Information gathered various sources including parents/carers, education setting and other professionals.
- Standardised assessment tools
- Liaison with other professionals
- Clear indication if the child meets Dyspraxia criteria
- Evaluation
- Detailed report provided – which includes:
- Strengths and challenges
- Overall day to day functioning
- Assessment findings
- Detailed recommendations
- Follow up telephone discussion with your therapist
Handwriting is a multifaceted skill that involves several critical components. Occupational therapists are trained to assess these components to identify where your child may be experiencing difficulties.
Key Components of Handwriting:
- Postural Stability: The ability to sit upright at a desk.
- Visual Perception: Accurately interpreting visual information.
- Fine Motor Coordination: Using fingers and hands in a coordinated manner.
- Pencil Grasp and Pressure: How the pencil is held and the pressure applied.
- Pencil Control and Fluency: Smooth and controlled pencil movements.
- Letter and Number Recognition: Identifying letters and numbers.
- Formation of Letters and Numbers: Correctly forming letters and numbers.
If your child struggles with slow or messy handwriting, OT4me offers detailed assessments to evaluate handwriting legibility and speed. These assessments include a variety of standardised and observational tasks conducted in our clinic. Bringing a sample of your child’s schoolwork can also be helpful.
Benefits of Assessment:
- Tailored Treatment Program: The assessment results can be used to create a personalised treatment plan aimed at improving handwriting speed and legibility.
- Support for Special Provisions: The information can support applications for Special Provisions for support plans, EHCPs or other requirements.
Handwriting assessments typically take about one hour to complete.
Beginning school is a significant milestone in a child’s life. As parents, we aim to make this transition positive, allowing our children to thrive and build confidence throughout their school years. There are several ways we can prepare our children for this exciting journey.
The key areas that our School Readiness start covers include:
- Pencil grasp
- Scissor skills
- Dexterity and manipulation skills
- Pre-writing and drawing skills
- Organisational skills
- Self-care skills
- Attention/ concentration
- Regulation
Looking to help your child develop the skills & confidence they need to flourish?
OT4me offers a wide range of occupational therapy services to assist you or your client! Booking or contacting us online is really quick & convenient.
