Item description
This comprehensive Dyspraxia Initial Screening Checklist is designed to assist educators, parents, and therapists in identifying potential dyspraxic tendencies in children. The checklist provides a structured framework to observe and document difficulties across various motor skills and planning areas, offering a preliminary assessment to guide further professional evaluation.
– Sections Covered: Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Motor Planning, Visual-Motor, and Reactions
– Observations Scale: A 1 to 5 rating scale for each observation, from low to high frequency
– Detailed Observations: Specific indicators such as difficulty walking in a straight line, poor hand-eye coordination, challenges with handwriting, and problems with complex actions like dressing
– Professional Use: Ideal for use by educators, occupational therapists, and parents in both school and home settings
– Conclusion and Recommendations Section: Space to document professional observations and recommendations
This checklist is perfect for preliminary screening to identify children who may benefit from a more comprehensive evaluation by a healthcare professional. It is an invaluable tool for creating an initial profile that can inform individualized education plans (IEPs) and tailored support strategies.