Assessment Options of the Multidisciplinary Team
The MDT most often assesses a child with a suspected disability using the following evaluations:
Academic Achievement Evaluation
Intellectual and Psychological Evaluation
Perceptual Evaluation
Oral Language Evaluation
Occupational Therapy Evaluation
Physical Therapy Evaluation
The MDT most often assesses a child with a suspected disability using the following evaluations:
Academic Achievement Evaluation
- Frequently recommended when a child's academic skill levels are unknown or inconsistent
- Evaluation will determine strengths and weaknesses in the child's academic performance
Intellectual and Psychological Evaluation
- Appropriate when the child's intellectual ability is unknown or when there is a question about his or her inability to learn
- Useful when the CST suspects a potential learning, emotional, or intellectual problems
Perceptual Evaluation
- Suggested when the team suspects discrepancies in the child's ability to receive and process information
Oral Language Evaluation
- Usually occurs when the child is experiencing significant delays in speech or language development, problems in articulation, or problems in receptive or expressive language
Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- May be considered when the child is exhibiting problems involving fine motor upper-body functions
Physical Therapy Evaluation
- May be considered when the child is exhibiting problems with lower body and gross motor areas