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Preschool And School Screenings

  • Four children to be screened at a time.
  • Summary report provided to parents and teachers.
  • Goals are formulated in conjunction with teachers, parents and the child.
  • Parent consent is required in order to discuss the child’s program and progress with the school.

 
Individual Assessment

  • If the results of the screening indicate that further testing is needed, an individual assessment will be recommended.
  • This will take place at the school, using more detailed standardised and non-standardised tests.
  • An in-depth report will be provided 10-14 days following the assessment.
  • Goals are formulated in conjunction with teachers, parents and the child.
  • Parent consent is required in order to discuss the child’s program and progress with the school.

 
Group Treatment Sessions

  • A maximum of two children will be seen together for treatment sessions.
  • This will only take place if the children are experiencing very similar difficulties at the therapists discretion.

 
Special Provisions Assessments

  • Children with significant fine motor difficulties can be assessed to determine the extent to which their limitations will impact on exam performance. This may be due to speed of manipulation, general weakness, limited range of motion or poor motor memory for letter formations.
  • Assessment reports would be submitted along with the school/parents application for extra time.
  • These decisions are ultimately up to the Board of Studies.

 
Home Programs

  • This is a vital aspect of the OT provision.
  • Home programs, specific to the child’s goals will be provided to parents. Parents are always strongly encouraged to participate in the home programs.

 
School Programs

  • Where possible, teachers may be asked to include certain activities into the daily classroom routine. These activities will usually benefit all the class members, and aim to cause as little disruption as possible.

 
Teacher In-Service

  • An in-service can be arranged once a term for teachers covering a range of OT related topics. This will assist teachers in identifying children who are experiencing difficulties. Likewise, parent information evenings can be arranged if required.
  • Some topics may include:

 
School Age:

  • Occupational Therapy: What is it? Who needs it?
  • School Readiness
  • Fine Motor Skills: How to develop them.
  • Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID): What is SID? How to identify it?
  • Handwriting- Getting it right
  • Gross Motor Skills

 
Pre School:

  • Occupational Therapy: What is it? Who needs it?
  • 3 Year Olds: What is expected? How can we achieve it?
  • 4 Year Olds: What is expected? How can we achieve it?
  • 5 Year Olds: What is expected? How can we achieve it?
  • Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID): What is SID? How to identify it?
  • School Readiness

 
Classroom Consultation:

  • This is another vital aspect of the OT provision.
  • Once a child has been referred to OT, the teacher will be asked to fill in a questionnaire.
  • This is designed so that the OT can gain an understanding of the child’s classroom performance from the teacher’s perspective.
  • Being at the school will allow for more frequent updates and discussions as to the child’s progress.
  • Summary reports will be completed when a child discontinues with OT sessions.

 
Referrals:

  • When necessary, a child may be referred to another health professional for further investigations or treatment.
  • If this is the case, parents and teachers will be notified of the OT recommendation.
  • These professionals may include:
    • Educational Psychologist
    • Developmental Paediatrician
    • Speech and Language Therapist
    • Behavioural Optometrist

 
Team Meetings:
These will be attended by the OT when a team meeting is scheduled for a child receiving OT. Any relevant information would be brought to these meetings.