Answer to Question #317482 in English for Nosipho

Question

Provide details on two gross motor ability you would asses and how you would assess them

Answer 1

The functional assessment is a complete assessment of how your child is functioning in relation to the school and home environment. It will assess fine motor skills (dressing, writing, manipulating objects) gross motor skills (running, balancing, jumping, gymnastic movements) and visual perception skills (hand eye co-ordination, figure ground discrimination. The therapist will then use the information gathered through this assessment to design a suitable treatment plan to overcome any identified difficulties.