| When to worry about visuomotor skills | 1880.00000000000 | When to worry about visuomotor skills | When to worry about visuomotor skills | W | English | Developmental | Premature;Newborn (0-28 days);Baby (1-12 months);Toddler (13-24 months);Preschooler (2-4 years);School age child (5-8 years) | NA | NA | NA | Prenatal
Adult (19+) | NA | | 2009-10-31T04:00:00Z | | Virginia Frisk, Ph.D., C. Psych | | | | 9.30000000000000 | 57.0000000000000 | 335.000000000000 | | Flat Content | Health A-Z | <p>Learn to recognize problems with visuomotor skill development. Trouble controlling a pencil and trouble colouring within lines are a few good indications. </p> | <p>While each child is different and develops at their own pace, there are certain signs that your child's visuomotor skills are developing poorly. This could have a negative effect on your child's success in the classroom.</p> | | <h2>Key points</h2>
<ul><li>There are certain signs that your child's visuomotor skills are not developing properly such as poor pencil grip and poor scanning of visual material.</li>
<li>Poor development of visuomotor skills will also impact your child's success in the classroom.</li></ul> | <p>The following are signs that visuomotor skills may be developing poorly:</p>
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<li>poor scanning of visual material </li>
<li>difficulty controlling a pencil or crayon; poor pencil grip </li>
<li>trouble staying within the lines when colouring at five years of age </li>
<li>trouble copying simple shapes, such as horizontal and vertical lines, circles and squares after five years of age </li>
<li>trouble crossing the “midline” when writing, that is, crossing from left to right or right to left, for example, when drawing a cross (+) </li>
<li>poor use of paper when drawing, for example, only drawing on the lower or upper portion, or on one side of the page </li>
<li>lack of interest in drawing </li>
<li>drawings lack detail </li>
<li>lack of interest in puzzles </li>
<li>trouble recognizing letters and numbers </li>
<li>trouble printing letters and numbers </li>
<li>frequent letter reversals in written work by end of Grade one </li></ul>
<h2>Effect in the classroom</h2>
<p>Poor development of visuomotor skills will also affect a child in the classroom. The following may be signs that the child is having problems in this regard. </p>
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<li>slower recognition of letters and numbers, which in turn delays development of reading, spelling, printing, and math skills </li>
<li>slower acquisition of proper letter formation, which affects speed and ease in completing written assignments, and ultimately affects productivity in the classroom </li>
<li>excessive need to focus attention on letter formation, which leaves less attention available for the content of the message </li>
<li>difficulty copying from the blackboard </li></ul> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/when_to_worry_about_visuomotor_skills.jpg | | | | | | | When to worry about visuomotor skills | | False | | | | | |
