Bill,

With regards to pre and post testing of children: I have been SI certified for 29 years which includes the original Southern California Sensory Integration Test (SCSIT), designed by Jean Ayres.  I am thinking of using items from that original test because I have the scoring manual to it.  I would include imitation of postures, standing balance eyes open and eyes closed, graphesthesia, and Design Copying.  These subtests were found to be quite reliable and therefore included in the newer sensory integration test Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT).  I would also look at flexion and extension postures for muscle tone and endurance.  This combination would give a quick look at  motor planning, balance, endurance, organization, and visual/motor control.

I tried my first pre and post test.  9 year old boy:

                                                                    Pre test                                Post test

Imitation of postures                                     18                                           21

Graphesthesia                                              12                                           14

Standing balance R                                      30 sec                                    60+ sec

Standing Balance L                                      22 sec                                    38 sec

Flexion                                                        32 sec                                    52 sec

Extension                                                     15 sec                                    26 sec

Visual motor Design Copying                      a strength for him so no difference

His father was very impressed and wants to buy the video and do on a daily basis.

Kim