The way in which a child’s development (from a functional perspective) is affected may involve difficulties with either one or more of the following:
- Limited gross motor skills development.
Including
difficulties in posture, balance, stamina, body awareness and the motor planning of
gross motor activities
- Difficulties when manipulating small objects and coordinating both hands effectively.
e.g., when fastening buttons, using a knife and fork, controlling scissors, etc.
- Delays in speech and language.
(Both receptively and expressively)
- Delays in academic achievement.
(Perceptually in maths, writing and reading, both from a physical and a cognitive processing component)
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