Developmental Charts

- Has difficulty moving independently from one place to another
- Has trouble exploring and learning from the world around them
- Cannot do usual tasks at home, school, and in the community (like move around the house, take a bath, or go on a field trip)
- Cannot do things other kids of the same age can do
- Does not use one side of the body
- Has trouble using toys or other common objects
- Has trouble using his/her hands
- Has trouble using vision to help him/her move and balance
- Has a body that feels “floppy” or “tight”
If you selected one or more of the options above, your child might benefit from working with an occupational therapist.

- Is too sensitive or not sensitive enough to sounds, light, or touch
- Has trouble paying attention
- Puts things in the mouth that are not food
- Needs to move all the time
- Has trouble moving from one activity to another
- Has trouble controlling emotions
- Is clumsy, weak, or uses more force than is needed
- Has a very high or very low activity level
If you selected one or more of the options above, your child might have sensory processing problems and may benefit from working with an occupational therapist.

- Has difficulty pronouncing sounds like other kids his/her age so that others have difficulty understanding what is being said
- Has difficulty producing smooth and flowing speech (stuttering)
- Has a voice that sounds breathy, harsh, or hoarse
- Has difficulty naming common items
- Has trouble following directions, because they don’t understand what is being said to them
- Has trouble expressing themselves using sentences and specific vocabulary words
- Has trouble saying words that others can understand
- Has trouble saying what they want to say
If you selected one or more of the options above, your child might benefit from working with a speech therapist.