My DS (7) has just been for an assessment with the physio at the children's centre this morning to test his motor skills. I don't know which test was used, I'll need to wait for the report (DH took him), but DS scored 16/100 which puts him at poor, but not diagnosably so. His fine motor skills pulled his score up, his lowest, for throwing and catching, was 9.
What should we do next to support him? He has various extracurricular activities like dance and swimming which we partially chose to support his physical development, as it has always been poor.
As none of this is at the diagnosable level we're leaning towards not telling the school, as there is far more we can do at home than they can manage during school time. But does anyone have a good reason for us to share the results with them?
The test results are not a surprise to us, either in how low they are, or in not being low 'enough' for a diagnosis. But I do want to use the results in the best way to support DS.
I'd also welcome any tips on how we talk with him about this. He obviously knows he has been tested and that he isn't very skilled in much of it. He's also quite sensitive, so I don't want this to become a self-esteem issue. Equally, my heart broke a little when he described himself as clumsy the other day.