Occupational Therapy & Education...

Assessments and reports for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)

Our specialist paediatric occupational therapists provide individualised, comprehensive assessments for children and young with a wide range of conditions and challenges in order to help inform their EHCPs.

This includes children and young people who may have Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC/ ASD), Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Spinal Injury, Muscular Dystrophy, Developmental Delay, Down’s Syndrome, Arthrogryposis, other Syndromes and Genetic Conditions, to name a few.

Through in depth assessment, the therapist determines the educational needs of the young client in order to inform Section B of the Plan. The needs identified are only those that are within the professional scope of occupational therapy and the assessors additional post graduate training and professional experience.

Once the therapist has been able to clearly identify the client’s educational needs, they are able to outline the occupational therapy provision* (if appropriate) required to meet the needs and provide quantified and specified information on this provision to inform Section F of the Plan.

The therapist will also provide realistic and measurable outcomes to inform section E and information on the environmental and resource requirements of the placement to be named in Section I.

All of the above information is provided very clearly in a detailed assessment report which can be shared with the child’s school and local authority.

We accept referral from parents, schools, education authorities, solicitors and case managers for an assessment and report to inform an EHCP and require signed parental consent prior to carrying out the assessment.

*The recommended occupational therapy provision is based purely on the therapist’s assessment findings and the professional opinion of the assessing therapist.