As a parent of a child with these challenges, you may hear yourself say, “That child would lose his own head if it wasn’t screwed on.” Teachers may say, “He does well when he is paying attention…it’s just hard for him to focus.” The ability to attend to the task at...
If your child seems to be in his or her own world, there may be an attention problem. Psychologists call the ability to pay attention to other people ‘joint attention.’ Joint attention is the most basic and perhaps the most important social skill of all. A child has...
Some children struggle with their coordination and may have more difficulty with athletics than others do. These problems may become evident to you while watching your child play at the park. Your child may be unsteady on the play structure, have trouble climbing the...
Some children have trouble running or walking. They may bump into the walls while running down the hall. They may hit their heads when entering a play tunnel. Children with these challenges generally do not enjoy hopscotch or the monkey bars. Sometimes they...
Some children seem to be ‘uncomfortable in their own skin.’ As a parent, you might constantly be saying, “watch out,” “you bumped into someone,” or “watch your step.” You may feel like your child is more likely to get injured doing day-to-day tasks because of poor...