Assessment

Assessments are a vital stage of the Occupational Therapy process; they provide the therapists with a tool to gather important information regarding your child and the difficulties they are facing. Assessments can be completed where ever you require, including at school at home or in one of our clinics.

The purpose of assessments in paediatric Occupational Therapy

There are four main reasons why occupational therapists complete assessments, they are:

• To identify any concerns or difficulties and how they impact upon daily occupations
• To prioritise main concerns
• To naturally observe the child completing activities in school or at home
• To observe social relationships and how they affect activities

All of our assessments are used to analyse how your child completes daily activities, the results of which will be used to create a therapy plan. Daily activities refer to the activities an average child completes, consisting mainly of three areas: play, school and home life. Typical childhood daily activities include tying shoe laces, getting dressed, balance and play movements and handwriting.

Available paediatric Occupational Therapy assessments:

All of our assessments are completed by a fully trained and experienced occupational therapist, below is a list of the assessments we provide:

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder Assessment
• Dyspraxia Assessment
• Movement ABC
• Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting (DASH)
• Handwriting Assessment
• Functional Assessment
• Equipment Assessment
• Sensory Assessment
• Risk Assessment

This is a list of some of the common assessments that we provide, however if you require a different assessment, please call

What will be covered in most paediatric Occupational Therapy assessments?

There are four main areas which most of the assessments we provide cover:

• How the condition impacts upon functioning in daily occupations
• The impact this has on the school and home environment
• The social/behavioural impact
• Further recommendations for treatment

Occupational therapy can help your child reach their maximum potential, and increase your child�s functional performance both at home and at school. For more information on how Occupational Therapy can help or If you would like to speak to someone regarding any of the available assessments then please email office@otforkids.co.uk or call 0330 223 0888

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