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I am a pediatric occupational therapist with over 18 years experience providing therapy to children, along with caregiver instruction and support. I am currently employed as a school OT in Tennessee, working with students having issues ranging from mild fine motor problems to severe physical disabilities. I am certified to administer the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test. I'm glad to be here!

Hi and welcome!

Can you tell us more about the Sensory Integration and Praxis test? Quite a few people here are new to the whole concept of OT and assessment.

I wish schools in Australia had OTs.... Are you working in a "regular" school or in a special school setting?

BusyMum
Sydney, Australia

Great list of ideas - most of those seem like really good ones for kids who are sensory seeking for tactile things as well. If you ever have a chance to write about ideas for sound sensitivity I would love to see it- we haven't gotten any help from OT in this area at all and it's my daughter's biggest struggle. Some people say wear headphones or earplugs but those would bother her even more than the sounds - plus it seems like a bit of a safety issue.

(02-09-2011, 08:45 AM)BusyMum Wrote: Hi and welcome!

Can you tell us more about the Sensory Integration and Praxis test? Quite a few people here are new to the whole concept of OT and assessment.

I wish schools in Australia had OTs.... Are you working in a "regular" school or in a special school setting?

BusyMum
Sydney, Australia

Hi BusyMum!
Below are a couple of links that explain about the Sensory Integreation and Praxis Test (SIPT). It takes two to three hours for the assessment, but it all depends on the child and their ability to follow directions. I don't give the test very often; I prefer the Dunn Sensory Profile. If you see an OT, I would ask for that assessment. It provides lots of information.

I work in a regular school, but I only see students with special needs such as ADD, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, etc. If you have more questions, please visit my blog and post from there. Also, if you have suggestions for posts, I will be glad to follow-up on those!
Blessings, Anne

http://www.pbbkids.com/sensory_integration.htm

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(02-09-2011, 03:21 PM)AngelaVA Wrote: Great list of ideas - most of those seem like really good ones for kids who are sensory seeking for tactile things as well. If you ever have a chance to write about ideas for sound sensitivity I would love to see it- we haven't gotten any help from OT in this area at all and it's my daughter's biggest struggle. Some people say wear headphones or earplugs but those would bother her even more than the sounds - plus it seems like a bit of a safety issue.

I will put that on my list for upcoming topics. I will always take suggestions for posts, so if you have any more ideas, go to my blog and make a suggestion there. Thank you! http://drzachryspedsottips.blogspot.com/

Thanks I actually posted your link on my face book and a lot of people found it really interesting. I think there is always those borderline kids who maybe do not have issues enough to need OT or whatever but who can really benefit from sensory integration help at home.