Evaluations
If a child is suspected to have a sensory processing disorder, one of our qualified occupational therapists can conduct an evaluation to gather more information. Evaluations typically consist of a combination of standardized testing and observations in our clinic. If a child has already received an evaluation elsewhere and is being seen for occupational therapy at Leaps and Bounds, we will accept external evaluation information
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Clinical Observations
Clinical observations can be used to assess sensory processing. Observations may include a child’s response to sensory stimulation, such as balance/postural control, bilateral coordination, eye movements, strength, and endurance.
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT)
This test evaluates sensory processing deficits related to learning and behavior problems in children from 4 years to 8 years, 11 months of age. The SIPT measures visual, tactile, and kinesthetic perception as well as motor performance. Only therapists who have completed a rigorous training course may be certified to administer the SIPT evaluation.
Miller Assessment for Preschoolers (MAP)
This comprehensive preschool assessment instrument assesses young children (2 years, 9 months through 5 years, 8 months of age) for mild to moderate developmental delays. Items provide a broad overview of a child's developmental status relative to other children the same age.
Miller Function & Participation Scales (M-FUN)
The Miller Function and Participation Scales (M-FUN) assess a child's functional performance related to school participation. The tool is designed to identify underlying neuromotor foundations through engaging, functional activities and occupations. It incorporates hands-on functional activities that appeal to children, ages 2 years 6 months to 7 years 11 months, with items that examine development in fine, gross and visual motor skills.
Sensory Processing Mesasure (SPM)
The SPM provides a more compelete picture of a child's ability to function at home, at school and in the community. It assesses sensory processing, praxis and social participation for children in elementary school.
Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery VMI)
The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery VMI) is a developmental visual-motor screening tool comprised of 3 subtests used to assess the extent to which children ages 2 through 18 years can integrate their visual and motor skills. The Visual-Motor Integration subtest involves copying a series of developmentally sequenced geometric forms with paper and pencil. The Visual Perception subtest involves looking at a series of pictures and finding the one that matches the example. The Motor Coordination subtest consists of drawing lines through paths.
Test of Visual-Perceptual Skills, Revised (TVPS-R)
The TVPS-R determines a child’s visual-perceptual strengths and weaknesses based upon non-motor visual-perceptual testing. It divides visual-perceptual skills into the following seven domains: visual discrimination, visual memory, visual spatial-relationships, visual form-constancy, visual sequential-memory, visual figure-ground and visual closure. It can be administered to children from 4 years to 12 years, 11 months of age.
Peabody Developmental Motor Scales
The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales - II (PDMS-II) is a standardized assessment that is composed of six subtests that measure interrelated motor abilities that develop early in life. The subtests include stationary, locomotion, object manipulation, grasping, and visual-motor integration. The reflex subtest is only given to children under 12 months of age. It is designed to assess the motor skills of children from birth through 5 years of age.