Occupational Therapy Assessment

An Occupational Therapy Assessment is recommended when children are experiencing certain difficulties such as poor handwriting, having trouble putting their ideas onto paper within time constraints, gross/fine motor delays, clumsiness, difficulties with initiating and completing tasks and showing poor organisational skills, following more complex instructions, and concentration difficulties.

A Pro Ed occupational therapy assessment incorporates a maths assessment. This assessment includes:

Visual perception, which underlies reading, handwriting and maths
Visual memory
Visual tracking
Handwriting and letter formation
Handwriting speed (if applicable)
Sitting posture
Pencil grip and hand functions
Fine motor skills
Gross motor coordination
Identification of dyspraxia
Clinical observation of specific learning and emotional issues, e.g ADD/ADHS, autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, anxiety, etc.

Assessment Rates

$850 - includes full written report (Additional charges may apply for more complex assessments including sensory issues or concentration difficulties)

Questions about Occupational Therapy

I have an educational psychology report that was prepared for my child by a psychologist at another agency. Can your occupational therapists organise therapy programmes for my child based on that report?

My child is nearly nine and hates handwriting. He can form individual letters legibly but when he writes stories the legibility deteriorates. He is very slow and gets frustrated when doing any written work. Shall I persevere with his handwriting?