Title: OT Assessment: What to Expect – OT Works!
Headings: OT Assessment: What to Expect
OT Assessment: What to Expect
Getting Started with an Occupational Therapist
When to Refer to an OT
What happens with an OT Assessment?
Different Kinds of OT Assessments
Where does it take place?
What do you get from an OT assessment?
How can OT Works! help?

Content: What specific skills or supports require improvement? Is education or ongoing treatment necessary? How does the treatment plan reflect the client’s specific needs and goals as well as current medical research? Write a report for the insurer and other health providers. What information would other parties benefit from knowing about the client’s situation? What objective, measurable goals will help a client to their pre-injury function? Different Kinds of OT Assessments
OT assessments vary depending on the nature of the referral  (also known as the “referral question”), the environment for the assessment and the needs of the client. Here are some examples of assessments with a specific focus. Hospital Discharge Planning – assess the need for adaptive equipment, home modifications or home support services such as cleaning services or a care aide when a client may be unsafe upon returning home after hospitalization. Cognitive Rehabilitation – if the client has experienced a concussion or traumatic brain injury due to the accident, or reports changes in thinking due to a mental health condition, an OT can assess those specific changes.