Play is the work of childhood - Jean Piaget -
Play is the work of childhood - Jean Piaget -
I am available to travel to your preschool to provide screenings (or full evaluations) for your students. If you have concerns about just a few children, or if you would like to gain more information about all of your students, I can help you gain a better understanding of the child’s current motor skills. This is valuable information that you can share with parents at meetings and parent-teacher conferences, thus promoting your program’s commitment to quality education and supporting the physical development of your children.
During individual, 30-minute sessions with each child, I will assess both fine and gross motor development. After meeting with each child, I will document if they are on target for meeting developmental milestones, or if there are areas of need that should be addressed. I will recommend follow-up, for both home and school. Additional time can be scheduled to review the findings with program directors, classroom teachers, and/or parents.
All screenings include:
A review of the OT screening forms, which are completed by the classroom teacher prior to the visit. The forms help identify any areas of concern in the domains of motor skills, hand skills, self-help skills, social skills, and sensory processing.
Clinical observation of hand skills (blocks, marker, scissors, two-hand use, small manipulatives, hand strength).
Clinical observation of gross motor skills (walk/run/jump, balance, stairs, ball skills).
Sensory processing observations (response to tactile input, sights and sounds).
Screening of school readiness skills (color/shape/letter recognition, attention, social skills).