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#295: The Motas Assessment with Dr. Anika Hoybjerg

· 29 min · Episode 295

Episode #295: The Motas Assessment with Dr. Anika Hoybjerg

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Have you ever picked up an assessment and thought, “This still isn’t giving me the information I need?”

That’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to the Meaningful Outcomes Treatment and Assessment Scale, or MOTAS. Dr. Anika Hoybjerg shares how she and co-creator Casey Barron developed a comprehensive assessment that keeps meaningful, individualized outcomes at the center.

What immediately stood out to me is how practical and approachable the MOTAS feels. It addresses areas like communication, flexibility, social behavior, transitions, personal care, leisure, self-awareness, and perspective taking. There is also an Early Learner version that incorporates developmental milestones and AAC considerations.

I especially love the LOOP interviews, which bring clients, caregivers, and other professionals directly into treatment planning. Instead of assuming what matters most, we can ask, prioritize, and continue checking whether our goals are actually meaningful. That collaboration can make such a difference in creating functional treatment plans that support independence and quality of life.

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What’s Inside:

• How the MOTAS fills gaps Dr. Hoybjerg noticed in existing assessments • Using LOOP interviews to prioritize meaningful goals with clients and caregivers • How the MOTAS supports individualized, collaborative treatment planning • Who can use the MOTAS and why it was designed to be approachable for clinicians

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