I’ve just received (after 2 month delay!!!) the results from my 8 yr ds SIPT testing. I could use some help in interpreting it and figuring out next steps. Because of the delay, I’m not certain this is the SI provider for me or even if my child needs SI therapy. This is a long post — I’ve tried to shorten it but it’s hard. Therapies he has had include speech and language 2x week in school and FFW last summer (the scan C was post FFW). We saw big gains with FFW. Our school’s classrooms are completely carpeted and all teachers are on microphones. DS is always placed in the more structured classrooms. Academically, he is doing fine. He is a strong visual learner and an excellent reader. His teacher is (wisely, I think) ensuring his comprehension is extremely high before moving him along to the next reading programs. I think his written expressive could be much better given his reading ability. He has said he feels tortured by having to write.
As some backgroud, he has already had the following tests:
CLEF: Main issues with concepts and directions (score of 5)and formulated sentences (score of 6) and recalling sentences (7)
Elementary Word Test 72 (subtests generally in 70-80s. Definitions was a big problem at 63)
Language Sample: retelling in 4 year old range, avg sentence length 6 yr old range (he was 7.6 yrs old at the time)
Scan-C
Filtered Words 25 percentile
Auditory Figure Ground 50 percentile
Competing words 9%tile
Competing Sentences 1%
SIPT
scored average or above except for the following
Manual Form SD of -2.16, well below average
Finger Identification SD of -1.13, below average
Graphesthesia SD of -1.87, below average
Localization of Tactile Stimulation SD of -2.47, well below average
Clinician noted he was pre-occupied with seeking opportunities to apply heavy pressure to his body (crashing on floor, ball pit, etc.). This is true — he may make a great football player someday :)… He scored in average range for the motor planning which was where she expected him to do more poorly.
We are planning on FFW2 this summer and, possibly, some private language therapy. I’m not sure how SI therapy would assist him or if we could do some SI therapy at home. Any thoughts? Thank you to one and all who even read this whole thing!
Re: Sensory Integration and Praxis Testing (SIPT)
Thanks for the tips on the Yahoo message board. I have signed up. He is not as fast or accurate at tying shoes or buttoning but nothing that really stands out from the crowd. My biggest concerns for him remain the auditory processing (addressing through FFW2/possibly some other remediation), language (therapies and FFW are helping) and social skills (he is a tough guy to be a friend with — I hate to say it, but some of it is just his very intense personality). For social stuff, he has recently begun Karate, and the improving language and processing skills are helping. The other thing about the SI testing is that the tests he scored low on were all at the end of the session. His attention/interest was definitely lagging. Improvement in some of the sensory perception would help him gain some confidenece and my sense is that the SI therapy is more fun than other therapies. He could use some more enjoyable theraupetutic activities.
Dear Lynn,
It must have been frustrating to have to wait 2 months to receive the results of your son’s SIPT. My dd have a SIPT evaluation as well. It can be very confusing to make sense of all the technical terms they use.
Yes, I would recommend your son undergo SI therapy. The book “the Out-of-Sync-Child” is wonderfully easy to read guide which can help you design activities to address your son’s issues. The book is written by Carol Stock Kranowitz.
Thter are two areas where I was able to lift from my report to help clarify the score.
ManualForm Perception- A low score could indicate that the actual feeling and response a child reeives from touching objects is not the most accurate information. This diffuclty can be manifested in how they use utensils, or a pencil. It also affects the speed with which they can do the activities of daily living such as dressing or eatly neatly.
Localization of Tactile stimulus- This is in the area of tactile processing and relates to the knowing of where one is touched. Difficulty on this relates to functional probelems such as sensitvity with clothing, difficulty knowing where one is touched, difficulty standing in line when one might be pushed or touched.
The other two areas I don’t have a good breakdown for you. I have read that as you adress the sensory issues affecting your child’s ability to operate with their body and senses more efficently to the world around them- there speech and language abilitites will improve as well.
I hope this helps. Yahoo groups has a message board on SID which I tap into religously. It is a wonderful resource.
Take care,
Diane