OT Evaluation

caitdana

We should have had this done months ago but there was always somethingcausing more concern.  So we go tomorrow for E's first  eval. What should I expect? She had OT therapy in the NICU and when we would go back to the hospital for overnights, but I feel clueless.

Does anyone have a good site for what she should be doing for her adjusted age?  I keep getting handouts from different dr's and it always concerns me that she is even more behind than I orginally thought.

crystaleyes39

https://www.babycenter.com/0_milestone-chart-1-to-6-months_1496585.bc

njdcgirl

Don't stress about the evaluation.  They will take the lead, and just do different activites with your baby to assess her development.  They will also ask you a bunch of questions along the way, but it is not a stressful environment (at least not the two times my son's been evaluated).  If she qualifies, the sessions are fun for them - the OT will do different activies and play various games to address certain development activities.  Most (not all) kids love it. 

Check out the march of dimes site for a list of what milestones are expected for each age - just go by adjusted and remember that all babies develop at their own pace!

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Idomoodou2

I know at our evaluation we were given little books about what to expect at each month developmentally.  I love those books.