Double Time Docs

Will make eval writing easier

Commentaires : I have only used this so far for 3 evaluations. One was very straight forward and even though one assessment that I used was not included (DeGangi-Berk) I still felt it saved me a lot of time. One of the other evaluations I did used the SPM. I felt like I still had to add in a whole lot of my own information and it would be nice if that was a bit more fleshed out in the program.
Overall, I think that once I become more used to how the program is set up it will save me a good amount of time , at least on standard evaluations.
The report looks nice and professional when it is done. I have had to go in and change the headers. It would be nice if that could be done within the program.

Avantages :

Most standardized assessments that I use are included. Check boxes make it easy .

Inconvénients :

If I have to add in an extra assessment there is no place to write results in to the software. I have to wait till I have downloaded it. If I then go back in to change something within the software, when I download that, it’s a new document and doesn’t include my extra narrative. For some reason I have to do a lot of back and forth within the program when writing my report.

Streamlining the report process

Commentaires : It has been the busiest year yet for me with evaluations and Double Time Docs has been an invaluable resource in being able to complete reports within a timely manner, while working on multiple reports at a given time.

Avantages :

I initially came upon double time docs as a structured way to support Level 2 Occupational Therapy students when learning about what components to include in their evaluations. After writing reports for a number of years, personally, I appreciate a new layout and the ease of pointing and clicking. The more times I use it, the easier the platform becomes and the more efficient the process becomes.

Inconvénients :

Double Time Docs does take some getting used to. Initially, it was more time consuming than writing the reports in the way I have done so for a number of years. The document still requires quite a bit of editing as there as there are items such as disability categories (having the flexibility to add secondary or tertiary responses), accommodations that may not be listed the way we do in our IEP's, or flexibility in the way I present data in charts. All very manageable changes that I complete once the document is downloaded.

report writing

Commentaires : It has been really beneficial and I have recommended it to our district employees and some have used trails for report writing

Avantages :

helped with organization and grammar for most difficult cases

Inconvénients :

lengthy and having to re-write phases that did not always make sense

This saves so much time

Commentaires : My customer service experience has been stellar and they are super responsive to any and all inquiries. I love this software so much that I plan to present it to my department and hopefully the district will cover the fees. Even if they don't, its' worth it to me to pay out of pocket because I have tons more personal time.

Avantages :

I love this software. As a school-based therapist in Southern California, I work in one of the most litigious areas of the country. Our district's special education attorney reports that her colleagues in other states are shocked lawyers build entire careers around special ed, but hey! This area is known for great weather, movies and lawsuits. Thus, therapists write the most comprehensive school assessments I've seen because we are constantly eviscerated by attorneys. This software is a huge time saver and I always know I've covered every OT area using doubletime docs.

Inconvénients :

I'm not crazy that about the PDMS/BOT drop down, because it covers important areas, that aren't covered elsewhere. I'd love to access my reports for 60 days.

Adjustment period, but overall improved quality and efficiency of my report writing

Avantages :

Once I got used to the format and familiar with the language of the fill in responses, it began to save time and improve my legal language in report (i.e. validity statements and IEP jargon). I also like the questionnaires that supplement and being able to use template to guide assessments to gather a more complete occupational profile, even when not using an assessment that does this (such as the OTPAL). I definitely like being able to come back to the file at a later time and feel that 45 days (for me) is plenty of time to have access.

Inconvénients :

I find myself reformatting certain assessment tables and changing language once downloaded to a word doc. I would appreciate an option to edit this during the fill in phase. I also wish there was a way to download a draft/preview of the document, as I have run into challenges when a team wants draft copies of a report and I have not yet completed it.