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We assess a
child to determine the child’s strengths and weaknesses, from a developmental
perspective. Ongoing observations of behaviour are made throughout the
assessment.
We use a
wide range of standardized tests, functional assessments and clinical
examination’s. When determining which are most suitable to use with a child, we
are guided by the specific concerns raised by the parents and teacher, the age
of the child and previous tests already performed by other professionals.
TESTS
When a
child is seen for the first time, a comprehensive motor assessment is
recommended to start with. The comprehensive motor assessment will screen the
child’s fine and gross motor skills, sensory motor skills, sensory processing,
printing/handwriting, visual motor integration and visual perception
(non-motor). Clinical observations of the child’s pencil grasp, posture and
behaviour are done throughout the assessment. The results will be discussed with
the parents immediately following the assessment. A comprehensive written report
is given to the parents, which includes a complete review of all other testing,
a developmental history, test results and recommendations.
A
comprehensive motor assessment takes 2 to 2 ½ hours to administer. It is done
during one appointment unless the child is very young or unable to stay focused
that long.
If a child
has already been assessed by another occupational therapist, we will determine
if any further testing is required by reading the report and discussing it with
the parents. If a child has been assessed by a professional other than an
occupational therapist, a comprehensive assessment will most likely be needed,
to determine areas of concern and set treatment goals.
Assessments
are always booked early in the morning to ensure that the child is not fatigued.
Fees are
based on guidelines provided by the B. C. Society of Occupational Therapists and
are the responsibility of the individual family, since occupational therapy is
not covered by M.S.P. It is covered by some extended health plans and does
qualify as a tax-deductible medical expense. The complete Schedule of Services
and Fees is available to families or agencies, by request. Children who are
involved with the Ministry for Children and Families may be eligible for partial
or full coverage. Please inquire for further information.
Referrals can be recommended by physicians, health professionals and educators.
Specific services are requested by the family or agency.
For further
information please leave a message on our answering machine and your call will
be returned as soon as possible.
TESTS
Benbow
Observations of Hand skills
(Age 5 and up
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Administration time - approximately 20 minutes)
This is a
non-standardized functional assessment of upper arm and hand skills and they
pertain to pencil grasp and writing. Results determine a developmental hand
program.
Clinical
Observations (Jean Ayres)
(Age 4 to 8 years - Administration time – approximately 20 – 30
minutes)
A
comprehensive sensory motor examination that results in observations that can be
used in conjunction with a parent interview, a sensory motor history and other
standardized tests to obtain a clear picture of the child’s strengths and
weaknesses. It includes tasks to observe muscle tone, lateral preference
(hand-eye), eye movements, equilibrium reactions, protective responses,
bilateral integration, midline crossing, tonic neck reflexes and gravitational
security.
Movement
Assessment Battery for Children -- Second Edition (M-ABC-2)
(Age 4 to 16 years - Administration time approximately 30 minutes)
The
Movement ABC–2, is a unique assessment specifically designed to identify and
evaluate gross and fine motor skills and movement problems that can determine a
child’s participation and social interaction at school.
The
assessment component of the Movement ABC consist of two parts: a performance
Test which is designed to be administered individually and requires the child to
perform a series of motor tasks in a standard way, and a Checklist which is
designed to be completed by an adult familiar with the child’s day-to-day motor
functioning.
It is also
allows for the detection and quantification of motor dysfunction. It includes a
Parent Questionnaire and therapist administered test. Scores indicate whether a
child has average or below average motor skills.
Sensory
Profile
(Age 3 to 10 years)
Sensory Profile is used to
determine how well children ages 3 to 10 process sensory information in everyday
situations and to profile the sensory system's effect on functional performance.
Caregivers complete the
125-question profile, reporting the frequency with which their child responds to
various sensory experiences. The Short Sensory Profile is a 38-item caregiver
questionnaire and score sheet designed for use in screening and research
protocols. The items on the Sensory Profile are grouped into three major
sections: sensory processing, modulation, and behavioural and emotional
responses.
The profile's nine factor
groupings can be used to characterize children by their responsiveness to
sensory input, sensory seeking, emotional reactive, low endurance/tone, oral
sensory sensitivity, inattention/distractibility, poor registration, sensory
sensitivity, sedentary, and fine motor/perceptual.
Sensory
Profile Infant/Toddler
(Age 0 to 3 years)
Provides a standard method
for measuring an infant's sensory processing abilities and the effect of sensory
processing on functional performance in the daily life of the infant.
Caregivers complete a
judgment-based questionnaire, reporting the frequency with which infants respond
to various sensory experiences (Almost Always, Frequently, Occasionally, Seldom,
or Almost Never.)
Sensory
Profile Adolescent/Adult
(Ages 10 years and up)
Enables clients to evaluate
themselves through the use of a Self-Questionnaire and evaluate the possible
contributions of sensory processing to their daily performance patterns.
It generates an
individualized profile of sensory processing across four quadrants: low
registration, sensation seeking, sensory sensitivity, and sensation avoiding, in
the following areas:
•taste/smell processing
•movement processing
•visual processing
•touch processing
•activity level
•auditory processing
Sensory
Profile School Companion
Sensory Profile School
Companion
Evaluates a child’s sensory
processing skills and how these skills affect the child’s classroom behaviour
and performance. This standardized and theoretically-based assessment involves
the teachers’ perspective of the child’s interaction in an academic setting.
Using the Sensory Profile
School Companion in conjunction with the Sensory Profile offers a comprehensive
evaluation as it addresses the child’s behavior in various contexts- home,
community, and classroom.
Beery
Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration (VMI)
(Age 3 to 18 years - Administration time
approximately 20 minutes)
This test
assesses the visual motor control involved in copying a developmental sequence
of geometric forms. It contains two supplemental tests to assess visual
perception and motor coordination.
Developmental Test of Visual Perception (DTVP-2)
(Age 4 to 10 years - Administration time
approximately 45 minutes)
The DTVP-2
is a battery of 8 sub-tests that measure different but interrelated visual
perceptual and visual motor abilities. The DTVP-2 has four principal uses: a) to
document the presence and degree of visual perceptual or visual-motor
difficulties, b) to identify children for referral, c) to verify the
effectiveness of intervention programs and d) to serve as a research tool.
Developmental Test of Visual Perception – Adolescent and Adult (DTVP-A)
(Ages 11 years and up - Administration time
approximately 25 minutes)
This is a
battery of six subtests that measure different but interrelated
visual-perceptual and visual motor abilities.
Test of
Visual Motor Skills 3
(TVMS-3)
(Age 3 to 18 years - Administration time
approximately 30 minutes)
This test
assesses the visual motor control involved in copying geometric designs. It
measures strengths and weaknesses in specific areas such as closure, angles,
intersecting and overlapping lines, size, rotation or reversal, line length,
over-penetration and under-penetration, and modification of design.
Test of
Handwriting Skills (Revised)
(THS-R)
(Age 6 to 18 years - Administration time
approximately 40 minutes)
The THS-R is an untimed,
clinical assessment of neurosensory integration skills evident in handwriting
(both manuscript and cursive) that are often disrupted in students with learning
difficulties. The THS-R provides standardized assessment of children's
handwriting ability for both manuscript and cursive styles (upper and lower case
forms) and the speed with which a child writes. It contains 10 separate
sub-tests. These can be administered independently. It includes writing the
alphabet spontaneously from memory, writing the alphabet from dictation and out
of order, writing numbers from dictation and out of order, copying selected
letters from the alphabet, selected words, sentences and writing selected words
from dictation.
Contact Information
- Telephone
- 778 355 0050
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- FAX
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778 355 0051
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- Address
- 803 Fowler Court
- Coquitlam, BC
- Canada
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- Electronic mail
- General Information:
annelize@abckidsot.ca
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