Occupational therapy assessments may be referred by a parent, teachers or any medical professional who feels that there may be underlying issues causing challenges to a child’s development.
Prior to the assessment, an initial consultation is scheduled with the parents where the Therapist will gather detailed information about the child as well as his/her developmental history.
The Occupational therapist breaks down tasks into specific skill sets to determine if there are weaknesses that are affecting the child’s functioning, e.g. weak fine-motor skills can contribute to illegible handwriting, difficulties with tying shoelaces or using utensils. This is :
A feedback session with the parents will be conducted once the results from the assessment and observation sessions have been analysed. A detailed report that outlines assessment findings and systematic recommendations on therapy will be included.
