it's not an assessment tool, but ot's use it a lot as a programme to help with the fine motor issues/ handwriting stuff. Indigo - it's quite similar to the whole retained reflex thing in the going back to the start and re-learning/ doing everything idea (so that you work through the bits you might have 'missed'.) so starting from mark-marking and progressing through different activities all moving towards handwriting. I've compared it directly to the Romanian school system as that's where it's derived from (- my friends have laughed and said this guy's earned himself a fortune for doing what is standard to them) so you can see what progress, at what age a neurotypical child of average intelligence would progress using it. It is worth noting that most ordinary kids over there start this system at age 7 & are writing fluently by 8 as that is standard practice over there. I've been told that a normal non sen Romanian child who starts doing this method for a standard hour per day is expected to be writing fluently within 12 months. I think for my lad though it's been a great investment - so much so I'm waiting for a Romanian maths pack to arrive via friends this summer - their systematic approach gels for him. My ASD son is finding it far less confusing than the writing tuition at school was, but I honestly don't know if that was just a poor school iykwim & he has definate co-ordination problems. My OT is all for it for this reason alone - her time is rationed like most on the NHS, and anything that helps get the most out of those OT appointments is great. It makes progress much more measurable and issues much more identifiable. However it won't replace OT intervention if that's what is needed - it will however make it much easier to identify where exactly that OT intervention should be targeted. It's systematic and addresses pencil control and line formation thoroughly. It takes you through ALL the stages involved in learning to write from the very basics and doesn't skip any steps, it's very methodical. It's the "standard" way ALL Romanian children are taught to write & I like it, (currently using it with DS).
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