Sensory Motor Skills

What is the sensory motor phase of development?

Typical referrals to pediatric occupational therapy vary from mild problems with spelling, reading and handwriting to severe motor coordination problems and/or difficulty with emotional regulation. These symptoms improve by using targeted exercises to improve sensory motor skills and compiled in courses for home use, preschool and school. Most diagnosis include SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder), ASD (Autism spectrum Disorders), ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder), ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) including children with mild or sever developmental delays. CoordiKids benefits a wide range of age groups, depending on the diagnoses and problem areas, typically the ages from 4 years to teenage years.

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What is the sensory motor phase?

The sensory motor phase develops in Infancy and early childhood years, and includes:

  • balance,
  • posture,
  • the ability of the two sides of the body to work together in a coordinated way,
  • muscle tone,
  • skipping and jumping routines,
  • the ability to plan movements effectively,
  • gross and fine motor skills,
  • perceptual skills,
  • organizational skills,
  • speech and language,
  • working memory,
  • executive functioning,
  • and subsequently, academic success.

How do you know if your child has sensory motor skills problems?

  • Too much time on screens, including iPad and TV
  • Seldom sits still, on the go
    Refuses some tasks such as writing or reading
  • Difficulty focusing
    Exhibits emotional meltdowns
    ‘Difficult behaviour’
  • Falling behind in areas of academic learning in school
  • Clumsy, uncoordinated
  • Clowning behaviour
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School and teachers might report:

  • Poor concentration and attention
  • Disruptive and / or fidgets in class
  • Clumsiness
  • Poor organization and planning
  • Day dreaming
  • Need to work harder
  • Social and emotional incompetence

What causes Sensory Motor Skills Problems, and How Does CoordiKids Address Them?

First off, it’s imperative that the parent or caregiver understands that they have done nothing wrong to cause sensory motor skills problems. SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) is a complex neurological condition that affects 1 in 20 children. Additionally, many children with ADD, ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder struggle with sensory motor skills.

You can read more about What is Sensory Processing Disorder in our Blog Post HERE.

CoordiKids did research on best and evidence based practices, newly released neuroscience research, and combined these with experience to create exercise courses to use at home.Years of working with children and families gave insight in the essential components to ensure ease of use at home.

CoordiKids encourages optimal development and is not only for children with problems, but should be used to prevent problems in academic learning. The course follows the natural and typical developmental patterns.

This means that you can start from the beginning of the course and your child will benefit from all of the activities.

At the end of the course your child should be confident in most movement activities, balance should be well developed, coordination in sport should be sound and the basic spatial and perceptual concepts should be developed well.In other words, your child should be ready for the challenges of the school environment.

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