The BOT-2 is a unique evaluation tool because it actually includes motor and manipulation tasks. It’s a must-have for every school district and clinic, but too expensive for therapists to purchase on their own.
It can be difficult to explain standardized test scores to parents. I’ve created a blog post that explains it, along with a free printable that you can use as a visual when going over your test results. Check it out here.
Personally, I use the BOT-2 often. But just like any other assessment, it’s only one piece of the puzzle. Your clinical observation skills will give you just as much information as a standardized score. AND the BOT-2 doesn’t look at visual perceptual skills, so you may want to use it along with a visual perceptual assessment.
It’s important to remember to check the student’s visual efficiency skills before testing visual perception. Visual efficiency includes visual scanning, focusing, convergence and divergence, saccades, and accommodation. If the eyes aren’t working properly, the visual perceptual and visual motor results will be inaccurate. This isn’t about the child needing glasses (visual acuity). To learn more, click here: Uncovering Hidden Vision Deficits in the School Setting.
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Turn a simple deck of cards into a fine motor powerhouse! This 17-page printable packet uses sorting mats for color, suit, odd and even, and greater or less than to build dealing, shuffling, flipping, bilateral coordination, and crossing midline skills. It includes a card manipulation progress tracking sheet with room for 10 timed trials, plus monthly and bi-monthly progress charts for easy data collection. Perfect for OTs, teachers, and parents. Prints on US Letter paper.
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A 25-page printable packet packed with fun, ready-to-go fine motor and in-hand manipulation activities! Just add pennies, bingo chips, stickers, or beads. It includes progress tracking sheets and an In-Hand Manipulation Milestone Cheat Sheet, so you can see where your child should be and how they’re growing. Perfect for therapists, teachers, and parents. Prints on US Letter paper.
Hi Miss Jaime,
It might be helpful to include additional information on the scoring interpretation of the BOT-2 since it uses a different mean and standard deviation that most of the other standardized assessment.