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Q. Does your corrective therapist do an assessment of his/her
students prior to initiating a program for the student?

A. Definitely!!

The Corrective Therapist at the Windom Public Schools uses
a preliminary assessment form for tests on gross motor and
reflex development and also uses the time motor file assessment
tool.

The Corrective Therapist is not limited to any one assessment
tool because the range and uniqueness of the disability often
dictate the most suitable assessment tool (or a portion of)
consistent with program need and goals.

I'm enclosing some samples of the assessment tools our corrective
therapist uses:

"Sensorimotor Integration Program"

"Posture Score Sheet"

"Sensorimotor Integration Program Checklists"

Other developmental assessments (or parts of) we utilize include:

REFLEX INTEGRATION TEST

In the upper table, circle whether each reflex is present (P), absent (A) or intermediate (F) according to the criteria given on the instruction sheet accompanying this form.

The lower table shows the normal period of occurrence for each reflex The columns represent different chronological ages as labelled and the normal ages for each reflex are shaded. If desired, enter a check in one test column for each normal response.

FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT TEST

Test items are arranged in order vertically, and age level norms are indicated by shading in the appropriate age columns. Four test columns are provided for an initial testing and three retestings. Instructions for each test activity are presented in the instruction sheet.

Place a check in the appropriate column by each activity the child performs according to the directions on the instruction sheet. Do not give credit unless an item is fully present. The child's motor age is the most advanced age at which he or she can perform at least 50% of the items.

A fine motor quotient (FMQ) may be determined for each child on voluntary activities.

If 50% of the items for 48 months are present, the quotient may be computed. If all items are present and the child is older than 48 months, the MFQ is not applicable. It may not be appropriate to determine a fine motor quotient for older children who have developed splinter skills and can perform some of the higher items adequately, but who demonstrate inadequate responses at lower levels.