Fundamental Sensory Assessment

The Fundamental Sensory Assessent establishes if an individual is experiencing sensory processing and integration challenges that impact function.

What is a Fundamental Sensory Assessment?

This assessment can be delivered to both children and adults.

Within our dedicated service for children and young people, this assessment includes standardised sensory assessments and functional observations completed within the learning and home environment. For adults, this assessment contains identical assessments and observations, only completed in the workplace or community and home environment.

For both pathways, this report clarifies if sensory prossessing and integration challenges are present and clarifies the impact on function and well-being.

The Fundamental Sensory Assessment can help family members of children or young people, case managers, and education professionals to understand the young person's support needs and potential. For adults, this assessment can help invdividuals to maximise their functional potential and improve their quality of life.

Who is a Fundamental Sensory Assessment for?

Young Individuals

This assessment has been designed for children or young adults who are present or absent from education. It is also suitable for those transitioning through education or experiencing change.

Working Age Individuals

This assessment is suitable for individuals of working age with a neurological diagnosis, or those who are suspected or confirmed to be neurodivergent, who are at or absent from work or experiencing change.

What is Included in a Fundamental Sensory Assessment?

This assessment includes:

Review of medical status and current medical provision
Standardised assessment of sensory modulation, sensory discrimination and sensory-motor skills
Functional observation of two environments including environmental impact analysis
Analysis of function with an emphasis on learner routine and demands including extra-curricular activities/emphasis on routines and demands including leisure activities
Exploration of strengths, challenges, and values and motivators related to learning/work
Adjustment and support recommendations

For the occupational therapist to observe two environments, it is necessary for this analysis to be in-person. It is often undertaken over two visits.

The Outcomes of your Assessment

Upon completion of the Fundamental Sensory Assessment an individual will have a better understanding of the environmental impact on their sensory challenges that affect function. Depending on if the individual is an adult or a child/young person, an exploration of their strengths, challenges, and values and motivations relating to work or learning will support them with a better consideration of how their sensory processing and integration challenges affect them.

Recommendations for aids, equipment, strategies or modifications are also included in the report so that an individual and their referrer will understand how to best support and manage the sensory challenges.

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