Fine Motor - Pre-Writing & Drawing
Hand control for drawing, tracing, and early letter formation.
Examples & Achievements
- Copies a triangle and other geometric shapes
- Draws a person with at least 6 body parts
- Writes own first name
- Uses a dynamic tripod or adapted tripod pencil grasp
- Traces along dotted lines staying close to the path
How to Measure
- Copies basic shapes (circle, cross, square, triangle) recognizably
- Draws a person with 6+ identifiable body parts
- Writes first name legibly from memory
- Beery VMI (Visual-Motor Integration) assessment
Sources (3)
- CDC/AAP Milestones
- ASQ-3
- OT Practice Framework