Date: 1 November 2024
Activity: Initial assessment session for a 7-year-old male presenting with difficulties in motor coordination and sensory processing, referred by his paediatrician. The session focused on observing functional tasks and play-based activities.
- Engaged in structured play involving puzzles and building blocks to assess fine motor skills.
- Participated in gross motor activities including obstacle course navigation and ball games.
- Utilised sensory integration equipment (swing, crash mat) to observe sensory responses.
General Participation and Behaviour:
- Maintained eye contact during interactions and responded appropriately to questions.
- Followed multi-step instructions consistently after initial clarification.
- Demonstrated good turn-taking during play activities with the therapist.
- Exhibited moderate concentration levels, occasionally requiring redirection.
- Showed some sensory seeking behaviours, particularly for vestibular input, but was easily regulated.
Overall score rating: Green
Postural Ocular:
- Displayed fair postural control with some noticeable sway during single-leg stance.
- Core strength appeared adequate for most tasks, but trunk rotation was somewhat limited.
- Vestibular processing observations indicated a need for further assessment, as he actively sought out rotary movements.
- Balance was age-appropriate for static tasks but showed minor instability during dynamic movements.
- Eye movements were generally smooth, but some difficulty with visual tracking across midline was noted.
Overall score rating: Amber
Bilateral Integration and Sequencing:
- Successfully imitated simple bilateral movements, but more complex alternating movements were challenging.
- Ball skills (catching, throwing) were below age expectations, often using a global rather than refined approach.
- Body awareness appeared developing, with occasional difficulty identifying left/right body parts quickly.
- Scissor skills were emerging, but precision and endurance for cutting shapes were limited.
Overall score rating: Amber
Visual Perception and Visual Motor:
- Demonstrated good spatial relations in puzzle completion but struggled with more abstract visual-spatial tasks.
- Visual closure skills were adequate for common objects.
- Visual motor integration, as assessed through drawing tasks, indicated some difficulty with letter formation and geometric shapes.
Overall score rating: Amber
Plan:
- Develop a personalised therapeutic programme focusing on improving bilateral coordination, visual motor integration, and refining sensory regulation strategies.
- Recommend a frequency of one 45-minute session per week for 10 weeks.
- Suggest a home programme including activities such as daily 'animal walks', simple catching games, and cutting practice with age-appropriate materials.
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General Participation and Behaviour:
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Postural Ocular:
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Bilateral Integration and Sequencing:
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Visual Perception and Visual Motor:
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Plan:
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