This checklist is intended for awareness and guidance only and should not be used as a diagnostic tool.
If you recognise several of these patterns or have concerns about your child’s development, please contact an occupational therapist for professional assessment.
These examples describe sensory patterns that may appear in daily life and can vary depending on age and environment.
Red Flags for Dyspraxia
Children with dyspraxia (a motor-based sensory disorder) may show some of the following signs:
- Was slow or late to sit up, roll, crawl, walk, and/or run
- Appears clumsy
- Has difficulty with motor activities that require more than one step
- Has trouble coming up with new ideas
- Chooses the same play activities repeatedly
- Has trouble starting and ending activities
- Is accident-prone
- Trips or bumps into objects frequently
- Takes a long time to write things down
- Has trouble organising their desk and school bag
- Is often forgetful
- Gets lost easily
- Takes longer to master skills such as riding a bicycle, tying shoelaces, getting dressed, writing letters, or catching a ball
- Dislikes sports
- May tend to isolate from peers
- Has difficulty with gross motor skills
- Has difficulty with fine motor skills
- Has difficulty generalising skills
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