hi, i asked the question before if you all found it benefit to have a child introduced to occuptional theapry at the kinder level for writing and fine motor skills. many of you did agree that will help. Well, i asked the school to test my son if he need ot and they told asked me if i was really sure he needed ot. They told me if the child knows how to hold a pencil and cut or paste they is not a problem. They told me that ot is for children who are really server with fine motor skills the have other disabilities with the learning disorder. i skill asked them to test. i also explain to them that i asked a private ot her opinion if he need ot and she felt he did if he was having trouble with coloring and writing at the age 6 yrs. When i explain this to the school, they told me “oh, private theapry will tell you anything for your money.” i was shocked. They also told me that they feel that if he does need ot it will be strictly for educational purpose. So my question is what is eduational purpose, i mean if a child can not color just scramble at this age.Isn’t that a problem? And if a child can not write words like his name correctly like his peers there is something wrong. i honestly do work with him and still same problem. He also uses both hands for coloring and writing. He seems to get frustrated that he can not write or color like the others. any suggestions?
thank you
Re: another questions about ot
I would send the school a written request documenting your concerns
and asking for the testing. I do not think that they can refuse you.
If he needs help, he will be much better off getting it now rather than
waiting.
Good luck.
Re: another questions about ot
It is called question the parent delay their consent for testing and you got a possiblity of either the parent going away and leaving you alone,or at the very least no consent therefore no testing ,which keeps them from providing something they don’t want to spend the money on..
Doesn’t matter what their opinion is,it doesn’t even matter if you feel he might need OT,bottom line is, having him evaluated will tell me whether he needs it,and I want him evaluated.
Go back and insist on the ot testing. Kids his age don’t generally use both hands to color and writing is going to be that much harder for him when the output required is increased. I have a son with an awkward pencil grip, we tried without help to change it, used rubber grip things and all. He would cry during kindergarten because of all the coloring required and his hand would be so sore. He has adapted though because his handwriting is really nice and he loves to draw and write. His teacher though said it could have gone either way.
His other fine motor skills are ok, I do think the grip thing has made a difference in how he brushes his teeth too, he has braces and is always in trouble for not brushing well. I know he does (flosses, uses PLAX, a proxibrush) he just isn’t very good at it. Definitely go back and get the testing done. Let the team, plus the OT decide if he meets the qualifications after the tests.