Week 2 - Assessment Tools Flashcards
What can we use Occupational Performance Analysis (OPA) to assess?
Parts of occupation that the child is having difficulty with (the factors that affects performance - PEO)
What are some standardised assessment tools?
- Assessment of Motor & Process Skills (AMPS)
- School Assessment of Motor & Process Skills
- Evaluation of Social Interaction (ESI)
What are some non-standardised assessment tools?
- PEO
- Dynamic Performance Analysis (flowchart that is part of CO-OP)
- OPA
What does Movement ABC assess for?
- Help to identify children with motor impairment
- To identify the impact of motor impairment on everyday tasks
What is the target population and age range to use Movement ABC on?
- Age: 3 years to 16 year 11 months
- Target population: DCD, ASD, DD, mild to moderate motor difficulties
What components does Movement ABC has?
- Manual dexterity
- Aiming & catching
- Balance
What does Sensory Profile 2 assess for?
To identify which sensory group the child is in and how their sensory processing difficulties may be contributing to / interfering with their participation in home, school and community
What is the age range and target population to use SP2 on?
- SP2: birth to 14 years 11 months
- Adolescent / Adult SP: 11 years to adult
- Target population: ASD, ADHD, DD, Anxiety & mental health conditions
What are the 4 types of sensory profiles?
- Seeking - high threshold; obtaining sensory stimulation
- Avoiding - low threshold; bothered by sensory stimulation
- Registration - high threshold; misses sensory stimulation
- Sensitivity - low threshold; detects slightest form of sensory stimulation
What does ‘Registration’ look like?
- Need help to find objects that are obvious to others
- Usually appears dazed; passive
- Seems oblivious to messy hand / face
- Rushes through colouring, writing or drawing
What does ‘Sensitivity’ look like?
- Detects stimulation easily
- Struggles to complete tasks when tv / music is on
- Limit self to certain food textures
- Becomes anxious when standing close to others
What does ‘Seeking’ look like?
- Always moving; easily distracted
- Touches people or objects to the point of annoying others
- Rocks in chair, on floor or while standing
- Watches everyone when they move around the room
What does ‘Avoiding’ look like?
- Too sensitive that they are bothered by it
- Reacts strongly to unexpected noise
- Shows an emotional response to being touched
- Sensitive to criticism
What are the components of SP2?
- Sensory & behaviour components
- 6 rating: in relation to frequency (90%, 75%, 50%, 25%, 10%, NA)
What does Child Assessment of Participation & Enjoyment (CAPE) assess for?
To explore child’s participation diversity, intensity, enjoyment; with whom & where; his / her preference
