Early years:

Lateness in:

·         Developmental milestones such as learning to sit up, crawl, walk

·         Learning to ride a bike

·         Hand-eye co-ordination: puzzles, holding a crayon, using a beaker

·         Developing laterality (a dominant hand)

·         Fastening buttons, tying shoe laces

·         Dressing independently

·         Feeding independently and using a knife and fork successfully

·         Using the toilet independently

·         Developing pincer grip

Primary Years:

·         Difficulties in independence persist

·         Difficulties with writing: legibility and speed

·         Messy drawing

·         Slow to undress/dress for PE

·         Poor directional skills in PE, lacks agility,

·         Difficulty in hopping, skipping, jumping

·         May appear to squirm a lot or be restless

·         May appear low toned

·         May not use both sides of the body e.g. dominant hand and supportive hand

·         Difficulty copying

·         May lack sense of self and body awareness

·         May forget finger spaces between words/writing may float up the page

Secondary Years:

·       Slow to change for PE

·         Avoids PE/games activities

·         Poor sense of time

·         Poor sense of direction

·         Writing may be slow and/or illegible

·         Student may avoid activities s/he finds difficult such as writing

·         Slow and inaccurate copying

·         Poor attention

·         May appear immature

·         May appear aggressive or angry

Beyond Secondary:

Difficulties will continue to be experienced in:

·          Learning to drive a car

·         Remembering instructions/to do things

·         Getting to work on time

·         Completing a task on time

·         Planning and organising of self and resources