Gross motor vs. fine motor skills You’ve heard mothers at the park tossing these terms around with the same nonchalance they use to toss a ball. So what’s the difference?

Be clear about how the gross motor delay affects the child’s daily life and what specific challenges they may face.” From there, develop a plan to address your child’s needs.

Prince Street Elementary School is piloting a program to get kindergarten students moving and playing in a special class to help them develop their fine and gross motor skills.

However, Selman says, “schools provide occupational therapy services for fine motor skills, if the delay is impacting education,” and, if your child has another condition along with the fine ...