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