If your young child is experiencing 3 or more problems on this checklist, professional therapy intervention may be helpful.

• Easily startled (birth to 3 months)
• Poor muscle tone
• Difficulty consoling self, unusually fussy
• Unable to bring hands together and bang toys
• Slow to roll over, creep, sit or stand
• Difficulty babbling
• Failure to explore
• Cries or becomes tense when moved through space
• Frequent fisting of hands after six months
• Difficulty tolerating a prone (on stomach) position
• Dislikes baths
• Resists being held, dislikes being cuddled, becomes tense when held
• Unable to settle down, sleep difficulties
• Overly active, seeks excessive movement
• Sucking Difficulties
• Difficulty playing with age appropriate toys

If your young child is experiencing 3 or more problems on this checklist, professional therapy intervention may be helpful.

• Says "I can't" or "I won't" to age appropriate self-care or play activities
• Low muscle tone; seems weak or floppy
• Clumsy, falls frequently
• Bumps into furniture or people, and has trouble judging body in relation to space around him/her
• Breaks toys or crayons easily
• Does not enjoy jumping swings or having feet off the ground
• Dislikes coloring in lines, doing puzzles, or cutting with scissors
• Delayed language development
• Overly active, unable to slow down, moves quickly from one toy to another
• Difficulty focusing attention, or over-focused and unable to shift to the next task
• Dislikes back cuddling, or haircuts
• Over-reacts to touch, taste, sounds, or odors
• Avoids playground activities
• Unable to settle down, sleep difficulties
• Needs more practice than other children to learn new skills

If your child is experiencing 3 or more problems on this checklist, professional therapy intervention may be helpful.

• Difficulty focusing attention or over-focused and unable to shift to the next task
• Low muscle tone; tends to lean on arms or slumps at desk
• Needs more practice than other children to learn new skills
• Reverses letters such as b and d, can't space letters on the lines
• Breaks pencils frequently or writes with heavy pressure
• Does not enjoy jumping, swings or having feet off the ground
• Dislikes handwriting, tires quickly during written class work
• Difficulty paying attention or following instructions
• Overly active, unable to slow down
• Poor self-esteem, lack of confidence
• Dislikes swimming, bathing, hugs, and/or hair cuts
• Over-reacts to touch, taste, sounds, or odors
• Avoids physical education or sports activities
• Finds it difficult to make friends with children of the same age, prefers to play with adults or younger children rather than peers
• Difficulty following several step instructions for motor tasks
• Difficulty playing with age appropriate toys

If your you or an adult is experiencing 3 or more problems on this checklist, professional therapy intervention may be helpful.

• Difficulties with balance; becomes disoriented and/or fearful on elevators or escalators
• Fatigues easily; tends to lean on arms or slump at desk
• Accident-prone, clumsy or awkward in daily activities
• Dislikes crowds or accidental jostling in public situations (standing in line at the movie theater or shopping in store aisles)
• Low tolerance for approach from behind or unexpected touch
• Difficulty in maintaining intimate relationships, difficulty with physical closeness, hugs or cuddling
• Disorganized in work or home activities
• Difficulty following several step instructions for motor tasks
• Difficulty with driving, parking, shifting gears or entering freeways
• Poor self-esteem, lack of confidence
• Difficulty focusing attention or over-focused and unable to shift to next task