TABLE 1.
Initial concerns related to the child's motor development (N = 60)
| Initial concerns | % | Mean age (months) (SD) a | Concern first raised by (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Teacher | Other professional | |||
| Problems with activities of daily living | 85 | 48(15.1) | 84.3 | 9.8 | 5.9 |
| Problems with motor activities at school | 85 | 54(12.7) | 27.5 | 70.6 | 2.0 |
| Signs of impaired motor coordination | 70 | 45(18.6) | 61.9 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| Poor balance | 62 | 35(18.1) | 75.7 | 13.5 | 10.8 |
| Problems with spatial awareness | 53 | 40(19.5) | 87.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 |
| Lack of speech fluency | 33 | 20(15.9) | 75.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 |
| Delays in achieving developmental motor milestones | 33 | 32(9.7) | 70.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Trouble picking up and holding objects | 27 | 28(17.0) | 87.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Problems with sucking, chewing, and/or swallowing foods | 23 | 8.9(14.4) | 78.6 | 0.0 | 21.4 |
| Other | 8.3 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | |
a
Age of the child (SD), when the specific concern was raised, in months.