Hold their pencil awkwardly so that control is difficult?
Find it difficult to perform drawing/colouring/writing for long periods (pain/tired)?
Perform tasks slower than their peers or with less refined skill/neatness for their age?
Fail to use space on the page appropriately (eg. starts at bottom and not top, or starts on the right and not left)?
Have trouble working out HOW to draw (eg. asks adults to draw for them) or WHAT to write?
Hold scissors and/or paper awkwardly when cutting?
Find it difficult to cut through different cutting textures (eg. cardboard,paper)?
Avoid cutting activities?
Snip the paper rather than cut along the line?
Struggle to stay on the line when cutting?
Use their whole hand rather than fingertips to hold/use small objects (eg. Duplo)?
Find it difficult to hold and control cutlery (when cutting play-doh or food)?
Need prompting to look at the details when doing a puzzle, worksheet or copying a picture?
Lack consistent use of one dominant hand for object manipulation or task performance?
Find it difficult to open lunch boxes, bags, or pencil cases; do up buttons, zips or shoe laces?
Find it difficult to maintain static (still) positions for an extended period of time, so they frequently move (eg. rolling on the floor or changing sitting positions)?
Seem careless, clumsy, rougher than intends in play, or slow to react (dodging moving swing)?
Need to watch peers before attempting the task (to learn how to)?
Have difficulty riding a bike/scooter, "walking the plank" or climbing an A-frame?
Take longer than typical to master new skills (eg. swimming, riding)?
Tire quickly or have a slumped posture (at the table, on the matt, or inplay)?
Look like they are putting in more effort than typical, to physical play or positions?
Avoid physical play (eg. falling frequently, being silly or refusing when tasks are difficult )?
Only participate in physical play for a short period of time?
Look clumsy, overly cautious in play, lacking co-ordination or trip frequently?
Find it difficult to refine skill performance, even with practice (eg. throwing/kicking longer to reach target)?
Avoid bat and/or ball skills, or look awkward and stiff in movements?
Display limited tolerance/persistence for learning new skills?
Require step by step instructions and explicit modelling of movements to succeed?
Find it hard to combine 2 movements together (eg. step and throw)?
Require extensive help to fall asleep (eg. rocking/patting)?
Take a long time to calm after becoming "wound up" or distressed?
Display excessive dislike of food textures/temperature/teeth cleaning/hair brushing?
Find it difficult to tolerate certain clothing articles/fabrics/tags/shoes?
Have trouble tolerating changes in routine, or need advanced warning of change?
Seek out movement so much it interferes with tasks (eg. spins, fidgets, can't sit still)?
Seem lazy/lethargic/day-dreamy/hard to motivate/unhappy?
Require constant reminders to stay on task, because they appear too distracted or lazy?
Avoid large groups of people (playground, classroom, parties) or prefer solitary play?
Get wound up in busy (noisy) environments (eg. shopping centres, kids parties)?
Have difficulty beginning a task and/or sustaining performance independently (so they rely on adult prompts)?
Have difficulty problem solving independently when confronted by a challenge (may give up easily, get frustrated or refuse)?
Require tasks to be broken down and demonstrated one step at a time?
Have difficulty transferring a learnt skill from task to task (eg. puzzles, maths addition, project planning)?
Find it difficult to retain learnt skills, if not continually practiced?
Have difficulty collecting materials for a task?
Packing/unpacking their pre-school bag or knowing how to pack away a mess?
Lose track of personal items (eg. sweater, snack box)?
Fail to correctly generate and sequence the steps in a task?
Have difficulty following day-to-day routines that are well known to them?
Show poor task persistence (eg. gets very frustrated when can't complete a task)?
Have difficulty initiating and sustaining independent play with a broad range of play activities?
Locating familiar itemsin the environment (eg. shoes, pyjamas, favourite toys)?
Have difficulty completing multiple verbal instructions independently?
Remembering everyday requirements (eg. making bed or cleaning teeth before bed)?
Have difficulty correctly sequencing task performance (eg. dressing, underwear not shirt on first)?
Need more help physically performing tasks than age appropriate (eg. dressing, toileting, cleaning teeth, brushing hair)?
Have difficulty identifying/remembering the steps required in familiar tasks (eg. "get ready for kindy" means make bed, have breakfast, clean teeth)?
Take an excessively long time to initiate or perform a task (eg. put shoes on, get dressed, eat meal)?
Look like they just can't get it together (disorganised thinking)?