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Coordination and Praxis
Sensory Processing Disorder
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
- Difficulty paying attention/alertness
- Difficulty sitting still
- Chewing on non-food items or constant drooling
- Difficulty tolerating clothing textures
- Difficulty with grooming tasks including getting hair cut, washing hair or face, and ear care
- Avoidance of tasks including messy tasks or movement
- Over-reacts or easily distracted by noise
- Easily irritated by smells, tastes, or textures
- Difficulty waking up, staying asleep, or going to sleep
Fine-Motor/ Visual Perception/ Visual-Motor Disorders
- Difficulty with using both sides of the body
- Ball skills including catching, throwing, or hitting
- Pouring materials into containers
- Multi-step crafts or activities
- Tying shoes
- Cutting
- Handwriting (including incorrect letter formation and size, spacing between words, or inefficient grasps)
- Inefficient grasps on writing or feeding utensils
- Tracing
- Copying including shapes and words
- Lacing
Occupational therapy can help with daily occupations including:
- Sleep and Rest including preparing for sleep ( sleeping, brushing teeth, night routines, and getting ready for bed)
- Play/Social Participation with family, friends, and peers (group work, sharing, appropriate stages of play)
- Activities of Daily Living (dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, etc.)
- Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (activities of taking care of self and others including pets, preparing meals, household chores, etc. )
- Education (Use of technology, strategies to remain focused, writing, copying information from the board)