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Welcome to the show notes for Episode 6 of the OT Schoolhouse Podcast.
In this episode, we look at two commonly used school-based Occupational therapy assessment tools. Both the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, or BOT-2, and the Miller Function & Participation Scales (M-FUN) are standardized testing tools that occupational therapists use to assess fine motor and visual-motor skills in children. While they are similar in what they assess, they are very different in how they get their results.
Today's Objectives:
1. What skills do both the BOT-2 and MFUN assess in a child’s educational capabilities?
2. What are the pros and cons of each assessment tool?
3. How do you decide which assessment tool is best suited for any given school-based OT assessment?
Links to Show References:
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This is a link to Pearson Clinical where you can purchase the BOT-2 to use at your school or clinic. The OT Schoolhouse has no affiliation with Pearson Clinical or the BOT-2 tool.
Miller Function & Participation Scales - This is a link to Pearson Clinical where you can purchase the M-FUN to use at your school or clinic. The OT Schoolhouse has no affiliation with Pearson Clinical or the M-FUN evaluation tool.
In this episode, we mentioned three other evaluations. You can click the links to find out more about them.
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Have any questions or comments about the podcast? Email Jayson at Jayson@otschoolhouse.com
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