TPC-Journal-V5-Issue2

The Professional Counselor /Volume 5, Issue 2 291 ___ My child is slow to perform tasks. ___ My child has difficulty performing or avoids fine motor tasks such as handwriting. ___ My child appears clumsy and stumbles often, slouches in chair. ___ My child craves rough housing, tackling/wrestling games. ___ My child is slow to learn new activities. ___ My child is in constant motion. ___ My child has difficulty learning new motor tasks and prefers sedentary activities. ___ My child has difficulty making friends (overly aggressive or passive/ withdrawn). ___ My child gets stuck on tasks and has difficulty changing to another task. ___ My child confuses similar sounding words, misinterprets questions or requests. ___ My child has difficulty reading, especially aloud. ___ My child stumbles over words; speech lacks fluency, and rhythm is hesitant. Adolescent/Adult:  ___ I am over-sensitive to environmental stimulation: I do not like being touched. ___ I avoid visually stimulating environments and/or I am sensitive to sounds. ___ I often feel lethargic and slow in starting my day. ___ I often begin new tasks simultaneously and leave many of them uncompleted. ___ I use an inappropriate amount of force when handling objects. ___ I often bump into things or develop bruises that I cannot recall. ___ I have difficulty learning new motor tasks, or sequencing steps of a task. ___ I need physical activities to help me maintain my focus throughout the day. ___ I have difficulty staying focused at work and in meetings. ___ I misinterpret questions and requests, requiring more clarification than usual. ___ I have difficulty reading, especially aloud. ___ My speech lacks fluency, I stumble over words. ___ I must read material several times to absorb the content. ___ I have trouble forming thoughts and ideas in oral presentations. *While this checklist can’t diagnose a child with SPD, it can be a helpful guide to see if additional testing should be done. When filling out this checklist, think about the child’s behavior during the past six months.