Occupational Therapy

An occupational therapy (OT) evaluation is recommended when there are concerns regarding an individual's motor and functional abilities. The OT evaluation focuses on the assessment of motor abilities and how these impact daily functioning and overall development in the following areas:
  • Gross motor play and exercise. 
  • Upper extremity growth and coordination. 
  • Fine motor tasks including hand function and visual-motor coordination. 
  • Visual-perceptual skills needed to successfully play with toys and puzzles, as well as to read and write. 
  • Self-care abilities. 
  • Sensory processing which influence an individual's motor and behavioral responses to specific social and environmental stimuli
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Craig Ciuk
Occupational therapy may be recommended to promote optimal motor skill acquisition. Treatment may address gross motor and sensory-motor development, eye-hand coordination, appropriate interaction with toys, training in handwriting, visual-perceptual skills required for playing and reading, self-care abilities, and sensory processing.

Standardized tests and screening tools are used to develop your child's profile of strengths and weaknesses, as well as to determine the treatment direction in the motor and functional realm. A comprehensive OT evaluation could include the following standardized tests:

  • Peabody Developmental Motor Scales 
  • Bruininks- Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 
  • Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting 
  • Sensory Profile 
  • Test of Visual Perceptual Skills 
  • Motor-Free Visual Perception Test 

How is testing completed? 
  • Testing is completed in approximately 2 hours, which can be broken down into two separate sessions. 

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