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Visual Motor Skills
A child who has difficulty with visual motor skills has a hard time completing tasks that involve eye-hand coordination.
This can include:
- Completing puzzles or connect-the-dots.
- Understanding concepts such as in, out, on, under, next to, up, down, in front of.
- Seeing the difference between similar letters, shapes or objects, and may confuse the letters d and b, or p and q.
- Reversing numbers or letters when writing.
- Remembering left and right.
- Telling the order of symbols, words or images (sequencing).
- Skipping lines when reading.
- Remembering the alphabet in sequence.
- Dressing (i.e. matching shoes or socks).
- Having trouble staying within the lines or margins when writing.
- Bumping into things.
- Difficulty copying from a book or the board.
- Remembering sight words.
- Having trouble finding a specific piece of information or object on a page, such as “Where’s Waldo.”
- Keeping organized, and may appear messy.
- Forgetting homework assignments.
- Loses track of time.
If you have concerns about your child’s visual motor skills, consult with your health care practitioner or Contact Our Office to arrange an assessment.
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