Skills for Kids

Specific assessments

Overview

Skills for Kids provides assessments and reports for two purposes: One-off assessments are typically done for reasons such as transition from preschool to school, funding for programming and resources, special provisions for examinations, prescription of specialised equipment, as well as audits for physical access and environmental modifications. Initial assessments are also done as a first step in the intervention process for children commencing therapy at Skills for Kids.

Types of specific assessments

Skills for Kids offers the following types of assessments:

• Special provisions for examinations
• Assistive technology (computer)
• Prescription of specialised equipment
• Funding for equipment and programming
• Access for environmental modifications in homes and schools with children who have physical disabilities

Refer my child for a specific assessment

Skills for Kids offers the following types of assessments for parents who are interested in their children commencing therapy:

• Developmental assessment
• School readiness
• Fine motor skills
• Handwriting and writing
• Gross motor skills
• Sensory processing
• Social skills
• Self care skills
• Transition to preschool, primary or high school and further education or employment

Refer my child for intervention