An assessment conducted by an occupational therapist to understand how a child performs daily activities and uses their hands, coordination, and sensory systems.
- Evaluates fine motor skills (grasp, handwriting, buttoning, cutting), sensory processing (response to textures, sounds, movement), self-care, and visual-motor integration.
- Helps identify whether difficulties affect participation in classroom activities or daily living.
- Common Tools: Beery VMI (Visual-Motor Integration), BOT-2 (Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency), Sensory Profile-2