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Frequent meltdowns
Coping skills
(eg making a mistake)Impulsivity
Difficulties accessing the community
(eg limited safety awareness)Easily distractable
(eg difficulties following multiple instructions)Difficulties completing academic tasks
Challenges sitting still during group time
(eg preschool, school)Difficulties following home, preschool or school routines
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Difficulties with toilet training
Fussy feeder/cutlery skills
Difficulties with bathing and dressing
Sensitivities to bathing, hair washing, hair brushing and teeth brushing
Difficulties falling or staying asleep
Troubles with shoe laces, buttons and zippers
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Difficulties with pencil grip
Challenges with handwriting
(eg legibility, size, line placement and spacing)Inconsistent use of their dominant hand
Challenges with scissor cutting skills
Avoidance of fine motor tasks
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Delays in milestones
(eg crawling, walking, running, ball skills and jumping)Avoidance of sports and gross motor tasks
(eg riding a bike)Clumsiness
Difficulty maintaining good posture for academic and group tasks
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Prefers solitary and or repetitive play
(eg spinning wheels of a car)Challenges with turn taking and sharing
Difficulties engaging in relationships with others
(eg limited eye contact)Challenges with knowing appropriate personal space
(eg too close or too far away)Difficultly forming and maintaining friendships
Challenges with interpreting others social-cues
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Oversensitivity to noises
(eg vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, hairdryers)Avoidance of grooming tasks
(eg nail cutting, hair washing and brushing, teeth brushing)Oversensitivity to being touched by others
(eg dislike of lining up for class, sitting close to others at group time, hugs from loved ones)Chewing on clothing
Avoidance of messy play tasks
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Challenges with handwriting
Trouble copying from the board
Difficulties with completing matching and memory games
Trouble with self-care tasks
(eg dressing)Problems with fine motor tasks
(eg cutting, colouring)Challenges with play skills
(eg puzzles, block constructions)