results from OT but still without any solid answers

[minkin03]

my 7 yo dd had an evaluation with an OT who is excellent with children. got the results and while we have some answers i'm still left with a lot of questions.

official diagnosis was dyspraxia.
hypo-registration/under responsiveness of vestibular input
moderately impaired visual-motor integration
moderately impaired ocular motor control
mild-moderately impaired postural motor control
weaknesses in bilateral integration and right/left confusion (mixed dominance)

she tested positive for tonic labyrinthine reflex, assymetric tonic neck reflex, and symmetric tonic neck reflex.

the OT says she's not qualified to diagnosis dyslexia but would say that the dyslexic patients she treats has similar results to my dd. she recommended OT therapy. we don't really have the money to pay for this (already paid for the evaluation on our own), is this something the school district would pay for?

anybody else out there who have children with similar issues and diagnosis?

ETA: she didn't perform any tests for an auditory processing disorder but said she wouldn't be surprised if my dd has that too, that it tends to go hand in hand with what she's already got. she's got the symptoms of it too.

[Rose-Roget]

Your daughter may qualify for some services in the schools; however, few districts I've known have incorporated visual-motor or ocular control. So probably what you'd get, if anything, would be modifications for the classroom and OT for handwriting, hand dominance, or adaptive skills. I don't know anything about the reflexes - maybe there'd be some PT available there, too.

The school can look at a learning disability or Speech-Language disability, which would be the overt signs of dyslexia and could give your dd services.

The OT is not qualified to give auditory processing tests. Only audiologists can give that. OT's might look at hyper-/hypo-sensitivity in auditory integration. Some parts of OT for sensory integration (which kind of sounds like what your dd is experiencing parts of - I'm not an OT, but they can't code a dx as SPD because there isn't one, so they have to be specific in the areas of deficit) can also help with the auditory integration, depending on her symptoms.

Sorry I'm not more helpful. Check with the school district. They may need a letter from your doctor with these dx's to help get her into services. Good luck!