Visual/Perceptual Problem?

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Psychomotor retardation/regression is not uncommon with mitochondrial

disease. My son is no longer " normal " cognitively, but his cognitive skills

are definitely better than his motor skills. He is 7-1/2 and his cognitive

skills are around the 4 year level, his motor skills however are closer to

those of an 18 month old. Although he does have some things that contribute

to his difficulty with motor skills such as an intention tremor and

peripheral weakness, most of his problems are because his brain just can't

coordinate with his body to perform the tasks.

Terri

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>Reply-To: Mitoegroups

>To: Mitoegroups

>Subject: Visual/Perceptual Problem?

>Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 02:53:12 -0000

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>Hi Everyone!

>My son (currently being tested for Pearsons/KSS) has been being

>evaluated at his kindergarten to see if he qualifies for OT through

>his school and a tutor to help him with his classroom activities.

> is a very intelligent little boy-to talk to him. He is having

>an awful time though with writing, copying, letter recognition, and

>especially number recognition. He sometimes writes letters/numbers

>backwards, but I think that is normal for the most part for kids his

>age.

>His test results came back and they didn't surprise me. In general

>education (science, social studies, humanities) where no motor skills

>were involved he scored at an 8 year old level, 2nd grade 5th month.

>However, on the motor skills/perceptual skills he scored at 3 yr old

>6 month level!! He can write in between lines, but cannot trace a

>line. If he is told to make a T he makes an X, and if he is trying

>to make a X he almost makes a T. But, when asked how are snowflakes

>and raindrops similiar, he answers that they are both made from water

>(which floored the therapist) Does this sound familiar to anyone?

>His teacher asked me if he might have a vision problem, but he has

>been to his eye Dr. within the last 8 months, and now I am getting

>kind of scared to take him.

>We've got one week down, and 2 more to go before we get the genetic

>tests back...

>

>

>

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Hi Everyone!

My son (currently being tested for Pearsons/KSS) has been being

evaluated at his kindergarten to see if he qualifies for OT through

his school and a tutor to help him with his classroom activities.

is a very intelligent little boy-to talk to him. He is having

an awful time though with writing, copying, letter recognition, and

especially number recognition. He sometimes writes letters/numbers

backwards, but I think that is normal for the most part for kids his

age.

His test results came back and they didn't surprise me. In general

education (science, social studies, humanities) where no motor skills

were involved he scored at an 8 year old level, 2nd grade 5th month.

However, on the motor skills/perceptual skills he scored at 3 yr old

6 month level!! He can write in between lines, but cannot trace a

line. If he is told to make a T he makes an X, and if he is trying

to make a X he almost makes a T. But, when asked how are snowflakes

and raindrops similiar, he answers that they are both made from water

(which floored the therapist) Does this sound familiar to anyone?

His teacher asked me if he might have a vision problem, but he has

been to his eye Dr. within the last 8 months, and now I am getting

kind of scared to take him.

We've got one week down, and 2 more to go before we get the genetic

tests back...