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OT Package 4: Motor Skills Assessment Package
This Assessment is based on a Total of 6 hours
Do you have concerns about your child’s ability to complete fiddly tasks with their hands? Do they have trouble tying their shoelaces or fastening buttons? Do they have difficulties playing ball games at school? Is their handwriting difficult to read? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your child might need a motor skills assessment.
Children use motor skills in many aspects of their day-to-day life. Typically, children develop motor skills at specific ages, but sometimes they might not reach milestones at the expected ages. Occupational Therapy can help to develop motor skills so your child can catch up to their peers.
Children use motor skills in many aspects of their day-to-day life. Typically, children develop motor skills at specific ages, but sometimes they might not reach milestones at the expected ages. Occupational Therapy can help to develop motor skills so your child can catch up to their peers.
Fine motor refers to the group of skills involved in the ability to manipulate smaller objects with the hands and fingers, for example, grasping, holding and pinching. Children utilise fine motor skills when engaging in self-care, for example when buttoning their school uniform, brushing their teeth, eating their dinner with cutlery, or tying their shoelaces. Fine motor skills are important for developing handwriting skills. Gross motor skills involve large muscle groups that are needed for whole body movements, such as running, jumping and catching a ball. This can include hand-eye coordination, core strength and balance.
This assessment can be funded through: NDIS and privately.
What problems may be suitable for a Motor Skills Assessment?
- If your child is clumsy
- Difficulty with co-ordination
- Difficulty completing smooth continuous movement
- Fine motor difficulties
- Gross motor difficulties such as difficulty running, jumping, skipping etc.
- Visual perception difficulties
- Poor hand eye-coordination
What is Involved?
- Session 1: Initial intake parent/caregiver session to gather information relating to your child’s motor skills (1 hour)
- Session 2: 1.5 hour in-clinic session with your child to administer a standardised assessment tailored to your child’s needs (1.5 hours)
- Session 3: Feedback session (1 hour)
- Report writing and treatment plan – 2.5 hours of clinician time. This Assessment is based on a Total of 6 hours