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Experiences hand fatigue/pain
Tries to avoid drawing, coloring, cutting, or writing
Non-dominant hand fails to hold paper stable when writing/coloring
Drops things easily
Awkward grasp on pencil
Immature/awkward scissors grasp
Writing pressure too light/too heavy
Flexes wrist when writing/cutting
Is easily distracted by visual stimulation
Seems not to understand what was said
Seems overly sensitive to sounds
Distracted by lots of noise and games
Often seems overly active
Avoids getting hands messy (art)
Mouths clothing/objects frequently
Tends to prefer to play alone
Has strong desire for routine/sameness
Intense and easily frustrated
Lacks carefulness/Impulsive
Bumps into things frequently
Moves in/out of chair while working
Seems clumsy
Distracted by background noises
Slumps in chair
Holds head up with hand
Fidgety in chair
Leans on things when standing
Tires easily (fatigues before peers, difficulty finishing assignments)
Muscles seem tight and rigid
Muscles seem weak and floppy
Low Endurance
Clumsy or seems to not know how to move body; bumps into things
Tendency to confuse left and right body sides (after age 6)
Falls frequently
Muscles seem tight and rigid
Muscles seem weak and floppy
Tremors
Challenges managing bathroom routine
Struggles when getting backpack ready at the end of the day
Often has clothes misoriented
Manipulating fasteners (lunchbox, pants, snow gear)
Managing containers at lunch
Often can't keep face and clothes clean during snack/ lunch (more than peers)
struggles when washing hands
Extremely picky eater; often refuses foods kids typically eat at school/daycare
Particular about clothing and footwear
Appear reluctant to participate in sports or group games
Fearful moving through space
Shields face when catching a ball
Avoids activities that challenge balance
Struggles to keep up with peers
loses place when reading
has a hard time accessing information on posters around the room or the board
doesn't line up numbers
has a hard time reading a chart/ graph
reports headaches/ eye fatigue
unable to log onto computer/ programs
Difficulty using mouse
hard time seeing the information on the screen
struggling with learning to type
Fearful moving through space (swing)
Avoids activities that challenge balance
Avoids playing on playground equipment
Falls frequently
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