Evaluations

A comprehensive occupational therapy evaluation is a 60 minute session that involves a parent interview, standardized assessment, and clinical observations. A thorough evaluation is critical to determine your child’s need for services as well as identify specific goals to be addressed throughout therapy. An evaluation helps to paint a picture of your child’s strengths, growth areas, and helps to inform a care plan that outlines goals for therapy. Families are encouraged to share any concerns as well as goals they may have for therapy. 

• Parent interview - the occupational therapist will ask questions about your child’s medical history, milestone achievement, previous history with therapy, and level of independence with engaging in self care skills. This is a great time to share your concerns. 

• Standardized assessments - assessments are a critical component of an evaluation because they will provide information about whether your child is demonstrating age-appropriate skill development. Have you ever wondered if your child has age-appropriate skills? This is a great way to find out.

• Clinical observations - throughout the evaluation process your occupational therapist will use a clinical lens to observe your child. For example, how your child transitions between activities, holds a writing utensil, responds to their environment and incoming stimuli, how they coordinate larger body movements, how they sit in a chair/on the floor, and their ability to engage in age-appropriate gross motor milestones.