Does not pick up on other people’s Has trouble to the point’ ‘getting mood/feelings (e.g., may say the (e.g., gets bogged down in details in wrong things at wrong time) conversation) May not detect or respond Has difficulty with self-control when appropriately to teasing frustrated Has difficulty in’ and Has difficulty dealing with group ‘joining maintaining positive social status in pressure, embarrassment and a peer group unexpected challenges Has trouble knowing how to share/express feelings Attention (All Areas) Age Appropriate toys, school assignments, pencils, Has difficulty sustaining attention in books, or tools) work tasks or play activities Is easily distracted by outside Has difficulty organizing tasks and influences activities Is forgetful in daily/routine activities Loses things consistently that are necessary for tasks/activities (e.g., Gross and Fine Motor Skills (All Areas) Age Appropriate Creates art work that is immature for Appears awkward and clumsy, age dropping, spilling, or knocking Demonstrates poor ability to or things over write the lines’ ‘within Has limited success with games and Grasps pencil awkwardly, resulting activities that demand eye-hand in poor handwriting coordination (e.g., piano lessons, Experiences difficulty using small basketball, baseball) objects or items that demand Has trouble with buttons, hooks, precision (e.g., Legos, puzzle pieces, snaps, zippers and trouble learning to tweezers, scissors) tie shoes
Does not pick up on other people’s mood/feelings (e.g., may say the wrong things at wrong time) May not detect or respond appropriately to teasing Has difficulty ‘joining in’ and maintaining positive social status in a peer group Has trouble knowing how to share/express feelings Has trouble ‘getting to the point’ (e.g., gets bogged down in details in conversation) Has difficulty with self-control when frustrated Has difficulty dealing with group pressure, embarrassment and unexpected challenges Attention (All Areas) Age Appropriate Has difficulty sustaining attention in work tasks or play activities Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities Loses things consistently that are necessary for tasks/activities (e.g., toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools) Is easily distracted by outside influences Is forgetful in daily/routine activities Gross and Fine Motor Skills (All Areas) Age Appropriate Appears awkward and clumsy, dropping, spilling, or knocking things over Has limited success with games and activities that demand eye-hand coordination (e.g., piano lessons, basketball, baseball) Has trouble with buttons, hooks, snaps, zippers and trouble learning to tie shoes Creates art work that is immature for age Demonstrates poor ability to or write ‘within the lines’ Grasps pencil awkwardly, resulting in poor handwriting Experiences difficulty using small objects or items that demand precision (e.g., Legos, puzzle pieces, tweezers, scissors)
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