Assessment services are provided prior to intervention or rehabilitative therapy.
Most assessments are on an individual basis with the client and parent or caregiver, with a single professional based on reason for referral. An initial assessment report may include:
- Referral source and reason for referral
- Relevant background information
- Informal and formal tools used to assess the client
- Objective findings
- Clinical impressions
- Diagnosis(es)
- Summary
- Recommendations
- Plan
A team assessment may be recommended to ensure access to medical consultation for children referred with multidisciplinary needs. A team assessment will provide a multi-disciplinary assessment utilizing some or all of the following professionals:
- Speech Language Pathology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Social Work
- and Physician Consultation
This approach provides recommendations for service to clients being referred for more than one therapy. |