There are a variety of Occupational Therapy evaluation methods and tests that are designed to assess different areas of functioning including visual-motor, gross motor, fine motor and sensory processing. All testing is conducted by licensed Occupational Therapists who are trained to administer each test. We encourage parent input before and after any testing is conducted to assure the needs of your child are best served.
The following are some of the most widely used assessments administered during a Formal Evaluation / Second Opinion by our Occupational Therapists. A child’s performance on each of these tests is compared with the average performance of other children in his or her age group. In addition to these tests, clinical observations are made of muscle tone, postural responses, coordination, and hand skill development.
Morrison F. Gardner Test of Visual-Perceptual Skills (non-motor):
This test assesses seven areas of visual perception that do not require motor responses. The areas include visual: discrimination, memory, spatial relationships, form consistency, sequential memory, figure ground and closure.
Morrison F. Gardner Test of Visual-Motor Skills:
This test assesses age appropriate visual-motor skills.
BOT2:
This test assesses gross and fine motor skills.
Sensory Profile by Winnie Dunn, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA:
This is a caregiver questionnaire that is used to identify typical performance, probable difference or definite difference in a child’s behavioral responses to sensory information in their environment. The questionnaire looks at how the child organizes and processes this sensory information.
Sensory Integration Praxis Testing (SIPT):
The SIPT is a set of 17 standardized tests which measure aspects of sensory processing and praxis – the ability to form an idea, plan the action, and execute it.
SOS Approach to Feeding:
Systematic approach to help children who are problem feeders learn to eat.
Other types of assessment include: Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting; and Developmental Tests.