Leeds developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) assessment
You may have heard of developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD). This has been suggested to be a subcomponent of praxis difficulties meaning it could be linked to a dysfunctional sensory foundation (as discussed above). In some cases, there are children who have a functional sensory foundation and have difficulties with the pure motor components of completing an activity, and who would require a different approach for intervention.
Butterflies Occupational Therapy will complete a comprehensive assessment based on your young person's everyday difficulties.
If required we have the Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 (MABC-2) which is the gold standard in testing, which would be used alongside sensory assessments (standardised and non-standardised). The MABC-2 can be completed for children aged 3-16 years old. From there, a formal report would be written which can be shared with relevant agencies as well as a plan of recommended intervention.
Sensory Based Motor Difficulties
Praxis is the ability to conceptualise, plan, and organise movements in order to complete unfamiliar motor tasks. •Praxis is not itself a sensory system, but rather it is a higher-level cognitive function that depends on the integration of multiple sensory systems, particularly tactile perception and proprioception in order to function efficiently.
Ideation – Planning – Execution
(Proprioception, vestibular and tactile sensory processing)
We can provide intervention as 1:1 in the studio and also working with schools with pupils with thes
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