This page is for those who are worried about their child and think that something more serious might be going on. Below is some more information that may help you.
Still Worried?
If your child has difficulty doing fine motor tasks or you have noticed a loss of skill level with a motor skill they have already learned, it may be a sign of some other health condition. You must monitor your child for ongoing signs. If the symptoms persist, you should consult the child's pediatrician, or better, a pediatrician with a specialty in motor skill development. The doctors will know better how best to treat your specific child, as there are many ways to help children with fine motor skill concerns. While there is no immediate need to be concerned, developmental disabilities can, in severe cases, be an indicator of other health conditions like cerebral palsy, mental retardation, blindness, deafness, and diabetes. In these cases, consulting a doctor would be very important to determine the problem and proper treatment for your child so that you and your child can move forward with any possible treatment ("Fine Motor Skills," 2014). A Help Center Your pediatrician might recommend a center of specialists, like The Pediatric Development Center, located in Olney, Maryland. They are just one of many places across the country to offer a wide variety of treatments for children. Of these treatments, occupational therapy is one way that can help children develop and improve their fine motor skills, among other things. The occupational therapy page of The Pediatric Development Center website can be found by clicking here (Wilson, 2014). Sources:
Fine Motor Skills. (2014, January 1). . Retrieved June 15, 2014, from http://www.healthofchildren.com/E-F/Fine-Motor-Skills.html#b Wilson, T. (2014, January 1). Occupational Therapy. Retrieved June 15, 2014, from http://pdcandme.com/occupational-therapy/ |