Package 2: Sensory Processing Assessment
A Sensory assessment involves assessing how your child copes with sensory information that enters their senses on a daily basis. A Sensory assessment considers how the environment is impacting your child's behaviour across all aspects of their life. As part of this assessment, a report is provided with a summary of your sensory processing profile and how your s sensory responses may be impacting your performance in everyday life. You do not need to have a diagnosis to be suitable for sensory assessment, although this assessment is particularly suitable for individuals with an ASD diagnosis.
What problems may be suitable for a Sensory assessment?Below is a list of some of the common problems that are suitable for a Sensory assessment:
- Easily distracted by noises/smells- Rocks/shakes- Fling's limbs around- Spinning- Difficulty holding objects- Struggles to identify the change in temperature- Difficulty engaging in learning due to movement seeking
- Difficulty sustaining attention and becomes distracted by things that you can see, feel, hear, smell, taste etc- Becomes distressed in light or loud environments
- Appears clumsy and bumps into people/objects in their environment on a regular basis- Sensory processing is interfering with their ability to enjoy life and learn
What information will I receive following a Sensory assessment?Following an assessment, your occupational therapist will write a report withrecommendations. A feedback session is conducted where your Occupationaltherapist will explain the outcome of the assessment and how this is impactingfunction.
What is Involved?
Session 1: Session 1 - Intake session where background information is obtained (1 hour)
Session 2: Feedback session – 1-hour report. A comprehensive report with recommendations is provided.
Report writing based on 3 hours of time including questionnaire interpretation.Total 5 hours of Occupational Therapist time.
Report writing based on 3 hours of time including questionnaire interpretation.Total 5 hours of Occupational Therapist time.