Assessments can help build a clearer understanding of a child’s strengths, interests and areas of need across everyday activities at home, school and in the community. Assessment sessions may include observation, play-based activities, standardised assessment tools and discussion with parents, caregivers and educators.

Emma offers the following formal assessments:

• Fine Motor Skills Assessment
  Explores hand strength, coordination and control used for everyday tasks such as drawing, writing, cutting and self-care activities.

• Handwriting Assessment (including Beery VMI)
  Looks at handwriting skills and visual-motor integration, including how visual information is used to guide fine motor tasks related to written work.

• Gross Motor Skills Assessment
  Assesses movement skills such as balance, coordination, posture and overall body control used in play and everyday activities.

• Sensory Processing Assessment (Sensory Profile 2 and/or clinical observations)
  Gathers information about how a child responds to and manages sensory input across different environments, using standardised questionnaires and clinical observation where appropriate.

• ROSI (Record of Student Information)
  An assessment tool used in Victorian schools to support the collection of information related to a student’s functional participation and eligibility for additional educational funding and supports.

Assessment findings may be used to inform therapy planning, goal-setting and written reports, where appropriate, and are discussed collaboratively with families and relevant educators.