Assessments and fees
Clear prices, with no hidden extras
Every assessment comes with written advice and practical recommendations. Prices apply from April 2026.
Children’s assessments
Assessments usually take place at our clinic in Threemilestone, Truro, but we can also come to your home or your child’s school. Not sure which one your child needs? Send us a message and we’ll advise you.
Dyspraxia / DCD assessment
£350
For children who seem clumsy, find sport or PE hard, or struggle with coordination.
- The Movement ABC-2 (MABC-2), a standardised test recognised by paediatricians
- Questionnaires before the assessment, including the DCDQ
- A 60-minute assessment session
- A written report with practical recommendations
- A 30-minute phone call to talk through the report, if needed
Handwriting assessment
£350
For children and young people whose writing is slow, untidy, tiring or painful.
- The Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting (DASH)
- Evidence for exam access arrangements, from Key Stage 2 SATs to GCSEs and beyond
- A 60-minute assessment session
- A written report with practical recommendations
- A phone or online call to talk through the report, if needed
Primitive reflex assessment
£300
A gentle assessment of movement, balance and early reflexes.
- Looks at balance, coordination and quality of movement
- Checks early (primitive) and postural reflexes
- Looks at how the eyes work together, and visual skills
- A written report and a feedback session
- A personalised home movement programme of 5–8 minutes a day, if needed
Full OT assessment
£1,000
A complete picture of your child’s everyday skills, movement, sensory needs and independence.
- Standardised assessments chosen to suit your child
- Covers fine and gross motor skills, balance, coordination, handwriting, posture, sensory processing and self-care
- Home and school questionnaires, such as the SPM, Sensory Profile or DCDQ
- A detailed written report, set out in EHCP format
- A 30-minute phone or online call to talk through the report, if needed
Sensory integration (EASI) assessment
£1,000
For children who are very sensitive to, or seek out, noise, touch, movement or textures.
- The Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI)
- 2 to 3 appointments, 2 to 4 hours in total
- Looks at sensory responses, motor planning, posture, balance and coordination
- Home and school questionnaires, such as the SPM or Sensory Profile
- A detailed written report, set out in EHCP format
- A 30-minute phone or online call to talk through the report, if needed
Advice and consultation package
£450
A lighter-touch option when you want expert advice rather than a full assessment. For parents and carers.
- A first meeting with you
- Structured observation of your child at home, in clinic or at school
- A home or school questionnaire, such as the SPM
- A written summary of advice and recommendations
- A feedback meeting
Assessments at home or school. For the dyspraxia/DCD, handwriting and primitive reflex assessments, return travel time and mileage are added at our standard travel rates. For the full OT and EASI assessments, you can add a home or school visit for £250, which includes travel and mileage up to 50 miles each way from Truro.
Therapy after an assessment
Families, carers and charities pay a lower rate. The standard rate applies when a school, case manager, solicitor or local authority is paying.
| Service | Parents, carers and charities | Standard rate |
|---|---|---|
| Therapy, per hourSessions at our clinic, at home or at school | £90 | £105 |
| Therapy package A: 6 sessionsA therapy programme for home or school, 6 sessions including preparation and liaison, and a written summary or feedback meeting at the end | £790 | £850 |
| Therapy package B: 12 sessionsAs package A, with 12 sessions | £1,300 | £1,410 |
| Extra emails and documentsTime spent reviewing, writing or corresponding outside sessions, charged per 15 minutes | £22.50 | £26.25 |
Therapy packages are paid in full before the first session.
Visits and travel
There are no travel charges for appointments at our clinic in Threemilestone, Truro.
When we come to your home or your child’s school, we charge for travel time at the same hourly rate as your sessions, plus mileage. We measure the journey from our clinic or the therapist’s home, whichever is closer to you, so you only pay for the shortest route.
Travel charges cover the time our therapists spend on the road, when they can’t see other families in clinic.
| Travel charge | Parents, carers and charities | Standard rate |
|---|---|---|
| Travel timePer 15 minutes, there and back | £22.50(£90 an hour) | £26.25(£105 an hour) |
| MileagePer mile, there and back | 70p | 70p |
Adults
All adult appointments take place in your own home, so we can see how you manage day to day in the place that matters most. Travel time and mileage are added at our standard rates.
After the assessment, further therapy is £105 an hour, and extra emails and documents are £26.25 per 15 minutes.
Functional assessment
£910
For adults finding everyday life harder because of a health condition, injury or age-related changes.
- Self-care, such as washing, dressing, eating and getting around
- Everyday living skills, such as cooking, medication and managing money
- Memory, attention, problem-solving and sensory needs
- Your home or workplace, with ideas to make it safer and easier
- How you’re feeling, and how that affects daily life
- A written report and a 30-minute phone or online call, if needed
Schools and organisations
We work with schools across Cornwall and Devon, from a few hours of advice to a named therapist in school every week. Every school is different, so we put together a package and quote to suit you.
Packages we offer
- Therapy packages for individual pupils, with a therapy plan and feedback
- Flexible advice and consultation hours, used as and when you need them
- Termly in-school sessions, including “Ask an OT” sessions and parent drop-ins
- Staff training and help setting up groups
- Annual contracts with a named occupational therapist, with reduced hourly rates
Price on application.
Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
If your child is going through the EHCP process, we recommend asking your local authority for an occupational therapy assessment first. If they turn down your request, we can assess your child privately at the prices on this page.
Our full OT and EASI assessment reports are set out in a recognised EHCP format. If the local authority agrees with the recommendations, they can copy them straight into your child’s draft plan.
If you have an EHCP deadline coming up, please mention it when you get in touch, so we can plan the timing of your report.
Not sure which assessment is right?
Tell us a little about your child and we’ll reply by email within 3–5 working days with advice on the best next step.