Delayed Motor Skills Crookston, Hibbing, Bagley, Bemidji, Blackduck, Gonvick, Kelliher, MN

Delayed Motor Skills

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Fine motor is defined as your child’s ability to manipulate their body in very coordinated ways, especially the hands and fingers. It takes a lot of coordination and skill to manipulate smaller and smaller objects, especially as we grow, eventually learning to write. Children can have delays in their ability to manipulate everyday objects and often appear clumsy. With different neurological disorders, a child may not keep up with his / her peers when grasping objects, holding them, bringing them to their mouths, stacking small objects.

For older children, this delay can cause difficulties in handwriting and doing more complex tasks with fine precision.

How Does Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Help Delayed Motor Skills?

Our specialized therapists work with your child to determine where they are in the normal progression of their fine motor skill development. If there are suspected delays in abilities, a plan is worked out to enhance your child’s fine motor skills on a gradient.

We work with your child and the whole family, to engage in activities that can also be done in the home to further improve your child’s coordination. For children having difficulty with handwriting, our therapists determine the specific limitations and integrate a skilled plan to help your child improve their writing. For more information, contact us today!

We never knew if she would walk, but Choice Therapy has my daughter walking!

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Huge shout out to Nicole at Choice Therapy. She has been with McKenna her whole journey. McKenna has been in PT and OT since she was 4 months old. She started scooting on her butt at 18 months…crawling at 22 months old. NOW our sweet McKenna was walking.

– McKenna

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