- Traumatic birth history
- Complicated medical history
- Premature and having difficulty catching up
- Slow to roll, sit, crawl, walk
- Never crawled
- Does not like tummy time
- Cannot move one side of body, avoids using one hand
- One of twins, triplets, multiple births
- Doctor or health visitor brought up concerns at check-up
- ‘Floppy’ since birth
- Stiffness in arms or legs
- Does not reach for or grasp objects
- Sensitive to touch and movement (e.g. changes in position)
- Heightened awareness to sounds (e.g. startles easily)
- Avoids eye contact or not interested in people
- Unable to calm or self-soothe, frequent crying
- Difficulty with sucking and feeding
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- Avoids using one hand even during two-handed tasks
- Unable to calm or self-soothe, easily over-stimulated, poor sleeping and feeding routines, difficulty bonding
- Difficulty grasping small objects, weak object manipulation
- Clumsy, moves awkwardly, bumps into things, falls often
- Poor posture, slouches or slumps forward
- Unable to tolerate touch or messy play, or is a picky eater
- Difficulty with sports and games requiring eye-hand-coordination
- Difficulty colouring, writing, or manipulating clothing fasteners and utensils
- Generally concerned regarding child’s motor skills acquisition, development or performance at school
- Doctor brought up concerns
- Teacher expressed concerns at school
- Recently diagnosed with a medical condition such as Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Down’s Syndrome, Dyspraxia, Autism, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, Arthritis, Torticollis, Brachial Plexus Injury, vision or hearing impairment, or other syndromes
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