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Guidelines for Teachers:
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Competencies Needed for School Success
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Neurological
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Hearing
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Balance--gravitational responses
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Tactile
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Visual
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Cognitive (inclusive of attention issues)
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Emotional
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Peer interactions
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Authority responses
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Frustration levels
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Task initiation/response patterns
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Group skills
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Physical
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Mobility
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Self-cares
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Hand skills
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Strength
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Intellectual
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Performance
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Task behaviors (rejection, motivation, curiosity, transitional skills, initiation, organization)
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Time Concepts (sequencing, getting work done "on time," etc.)
Task production (following directions--verbal, written, demonstrated, repeated, etc.)
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Retention (long vs. short-term memory issues--ADD children)
Task judgments (relies on teacher, peers, independent)
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Some Common Classroom Signs of Discrete LD:
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Inattentive
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Disorganized
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Needs repeated instructions
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Easily frustrated
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Takes long time to do work
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Poor handwriting
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Social issues (but not severe)
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Seems very bright, but just not "getting it done"
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Does your child exhibit any of these behaviors?
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Loses track of belongings |
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Poor motor learning |
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Poor handwriting |
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Works excessively slow (or too quickly) |
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Easily distracted |
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Cannot make numbers in a column |
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Awkward use of pencil |
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Overly dependent on teachers and/or parents |
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Fearful of unfamiliar situations |
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Seems to have difficulty "growing up" |
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Poor organization |
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Difficulty skimming page for information |
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Socially uncomfortable |
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Children's Special Services, LLC is child centered and family focused to provide the maximum benefit to the youngster experiencing some "snags" in either their motor, cognitive or social development.
Susan N. Schriber Orloff. OTR/L
Susan Orloff, OTR/L is the author of the recently published book, "Learning Re-enabled: a guide for parents, teachers and therapists". She is the owner of Children's Special Services, LLC, a provider of comprehensive therapy services for children aged 3-15.
Orloff graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in special education. She continued graduate studies in occupational therapy at the University of Pennsylvania and has been an occupational therapist for more than 30 years. During that time she has helped develop many programs for children who learn differently.
She participated in the early standardization of Ayres Southern California Sensory Integration Tests, a nationally used test for discerning sensory issues with children.
She was awarded the "Outstanding Educator Award" from the South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association in 1981, and "Therapist of the Year" from Advanced Rehabilitation Services, Inc. in 1994.
In addition, she has co-coordinated student internship experiences for various universities, and has served as a mentor for registered occupational therapists wishing to increase their therapy practice skills with children.
Email Children's Special Services, LLC at info@childrens-services.com or call 770-394-9791 for more information.
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