Infants

Delays in learning to talk

Resistance to cuddling and body contact

Excessive or lack of response to sounds

High or low muscle tone (floppy or rigid)

Delays in rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, or walking

 

Preschool

Impulsive and uncontrolled behavior

Poor sense of rhythm, uneven walking

Fear or dislike of moving toys such as swings

Dislikes rolling, somersaults, or jumping

Frequent falls or tendency to bump into things

Performs tasks extremely slowly or in a disorganized manner

Appears weak with low muscle tone

Cannot control a pencil or crayon

Is slow to learn new games or motor skills

Gags or chokes when eating

Inadequate vocabulary development

Problems expressing self

Poor sound discrimination

 

School Age

Poor handwriting, messy, or uses too much pressure

Has difficulty spacing letters, or reverses letters and/or words when reading or writing

Confuses words or numbers such as b, d, or saw, was or 9, 6

Failure to recognize words or word-to-word reading

Has problems remembering directions or words

Lacks comprehension of what is read or is below class reading levels

Loses place while reading

Poor spelling

Neither right nor left-handed

Has difficulty copying from a blackboard

Hyperactive, distractible, poor attention span

Explosive temper for no apparent reason

Clumsy or awkward walking, running, throwing or catching

Has difficulty holding head up while sitting

Sometimes falls out of chair while shifting body.