Motor Skills

Let's try it....

Developmental delays in gross and fine motor skills are usually found in kids who lack stimulation, or have autism. They may have what's called "sensory integration dysfunction."

By three your child:
Falls often and may have trouble going up and down stairs
Drools often and has unclear speech
Has trouble working with small objects
Cannot build a tower of more than 4 blocks

By 4 years, your child

Cannot throw a ball overhead
Cannot jump in place
Cannot grasp a crayon between thumb and fingers or has trouble scribbling
Cannot stack four blocks

By 5 years, your child

Cannot build a tower of six to eight blocks
Cannot brush teeth well
Cannot wash and dry hands

What to look for....

1. Color your picture

2. Build a tower of 6 or more blocks