When completing an occupational therapy evaluation for a preschool aged child, there are extra items you will want to have with you in order to complete information observations. Today, we dive into Genna’s own evaluation kit she has developed over the years. These are the extra items she utilizes during an evaluation, that will promote engagement and allow for informal observations of play skills, motor skills, and sensory processing skills. Considering structured sensory observations are not appropriate for ages 4 and younger, utilizing various tools can be helpful to developing your hypothesis of the challenges the student is experiencing. We discuss how to utilize these items and the potential observations that can be made. We also share some tips we have developed through our experience with evaluating children in this age range. 
And today’s momma segment (34:45), we share some tips for developing a sleep routine with your newborn. We found starting a sleep routine from day one helps with your little one getting a good night sleep and can carry on as they get older. 

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