Individual Occupational Therapy, Tutoring, and Evaluations
One size doesn't fit all, so if your child needs extra help for making progress in fine motor, self help, handwriting, organization, or other OT related area, we offer several 45 minute visits with just your child and an occupational therapist. This is ideal for children who benefit more from being the only child in the group, has several areas of need (e.g. cutting, handwriting, self help), or simply needs to make some fast progress!
An evaluation is necessary for kids enrolling in individual occupational therapy so that the therapist can determine exactly what the need areas are and the underlying cause of the skill deficit.
Evaluations can often be completed within a 45 minute block with the child and can include clinical observations, parent interview, screenings, and sometimes standardized tests (additional time needed). For children with handwriting concerns, we typically give the The Print Tool by Handwriting Without Tears for kids who have completed at least 1/2 of their kindergarten year, and older. If you have an OT evaluation that has been completed within the last year, we may be able to use it in place of a new evaluation.
As part of the evaluation process, parents are given a narrative with standardized scores (if used), observations, and screening results, as well as proposed goals and objectives.
Assistive Technology Evaluations: are completed by Stephanie Wick, OT/L. Assistive technology evaluations that are conducted by Learning Charms are focused on low technology and moderate technology for children who have had difficulties with handwriting (organization, spelling, speed, legibility and motivation).
Please contact Learning Charms directly to schedule an evaluation.
Evaluations and Screenings:
This is non-standardized evaluation process by an occupational therapist. The occupational therapist will meet with your child for 45 minutes and ask the child to do a variety of tasks that are age appropriate. The therapist will use clinical observations to fill out a check list form indicating performance (age appropriate or needs improvement) in areas of fine motor, self help, visual motor, gross motor, and sensory motor. Specific areas tested include, but are not limited to: hand usage, pencil grasp, bilateral use, motor coordination, motor planning, zipping/buttoning, muscle strength, posture, attention to task, dexterity and more. Functional evaluations are reported to parents in a checklist format with short narrative describing child's strengths, needs, and recommendations.
Occupational Therapy Full Evaluation
Full evaluations include a functional evaluation (above) plus 2-4 standardized tests. This full, or comprehensive evaluation may be needed if your child has more than one area of need, if more detailed information (percentiles, age equivalents, etc) would be beneficial. Examples of standardized tests that Learning Charms can perform are: Sensory Processing Measure, The Print Tool, The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration, Sensory Profile, and Wide Range Assessment of Visual Motor Abilities. One -two 45 minute sessions are usually required to complete a full evaluation. Full evaluations are written as a narrative including standardized scores, recommendations, treatment frequency/duration (if applicable), and goals and objectives (if applicable).
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Kindergarten Readiness Screening
$120.00
Wondering if your rising kindergartner has the fine motor and self help skills needed for kindergarten? Would you like an inexpensive way to see what areas you can work on prior to kindergarten? A Sensory Profile is also scored that will tell parents what kind of learner your child best responds to. This screening is a 45 minute appointment with an Occupational Therapist.
Parents will receive a check list of areas ("age appropriate" or "needs improvement") required for success in kindergarten. Areas screened include: pencil grasp, handwriting readiness, scissor usage, use of hands together, coordination, attention, following directions, buttoning/zipping/snapping, strength, and dexterity. Parents fill out the Short Sensory Profile, which is a screening tool that gives information regarding how your child processes sensory information in everyday living.
What parents get: a checklist of areas screened, areas to work on prior to kindergarten, suggestions of fun activities you can play with child that will work on suggested areas. Parents are given results from the "Short Sensory Profile" which will tell them what kind of learner their child is, plus offer ideas for activities that are beneficial for children.
Note: Should child need an OT evaluation following this screening, then evaluation at Learning Charms will be discounted by $50 if this screening has been completed within a 3 month time frame.
Wondering if your rising kindergartner has the fine motor and self help skills needed for kindergarten? Would you like an inexpensive way to see what areas you can work on prior to kindergarten? A Sensory Profile is also scored that will tell parents what kind of learner your child best responds to. This screening is a 45 minute appointment with an Occupational Therapist.
Parents will receive a check list of areas ("age appropriate" or "needs improvement") required for success in kindergarten. Areas screened include: pencil grasp, handwriting readiness, scissor usage, use of hands together, coordination, attention, following directions, buttoning/zipping/snapping, strength, and dexterity. Parents fill out the Short Sensory Profile, which is a screening tool that gives information regarding how your child processes sensory information in everyday living.
What parents get: a checklist of areas screened, areas to work on prior to kindergarten, suggestions of fun activities you can play with child that will work on suggested areas. Parents are given results from the "Short Sensory Profile" which will tell them what kind of learner their child is, plus offer ideas for activities that are beneficial for children.
Note: Should child need an OT evaluation following this screening, then evaluation at Learning Charms will be discounted by $50 if this screening has been completed within a 3 month time frame.
$120.00
For children ages 2-4. This screening is a valuable tool for parents desiring to have an occupational therapist screen child in areas of : fine motor, self help, sensory motor, and gross motor skills. Occupational Therapist will lead child through variety of tasks to determine developmental areas of strengths and need.
What parents get: a checklist of specific age appropriate tasks screened and the child's performance, areas of strength / need, and checklist of fun activities to encourage developmental growth.
For children ages 2-4. This screening is a valuable tool for parents desiring to have an occupational therapist screen child in areas of : fine motor, self help, sensory motor, and gross motor skills. Occupational Therapist will lead child through variety of tasks to determine developmental areas of strengths and need.
What parents get: a checklist of specific age appropriate tasks screened and the child's performance, areas of strength / need, and checklist of fun activities to encourage developmental growth.
