FACTS AFTER DIAGNOSIS

MAKING THE MOST OF HEALTH INSURANCE

It is important to thoroughly read and understand what your health insurance policy is, and what it is not. For example, you’re in a managed health care organization (HMO), you must follow their rules or you are most likely not to be covered. Beyond knowing your coverage, you have to empower yourself through communication to maximize your health insurance.

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DEVELOPMENTAL MOTOR SKILLS

Three-Four Year Olds
Attention span	5-10 minutes
Fine motor	Builds tower of 9-10 blocks Imitates 3 block bridge Imitate horizontal line Imitates crude cross Copies circle Cuts paper in half Names 3 colors Unbutton medium shirt button Puts 10 pellets into a bottle 3.5 Years Puts together 3 piece puzzle person Puts together 7 piece puzzle Comprehends 3 prepositions(in, on, under) Points to tongue, neck, arm, knee, thumb Pencil held in a crude approximation of tripod grasp, ma have 3-4 fingers on top of the barrel of the pencil Hand moves as one unit, no fine movements of digits
Gross motor	1 footed skip pattern Catches ball with arms straight, uses body to trap ball Hops on one foot 5 hops
Self help	Uses fork and spoon properly Uses straw 3.5 Years Serves self with help Uses napkin Cleans up after spills with help Dressing: Cannot tell back from front Puts on shoes Hangs up coat Pulls shoe laces tightly Unzips after started Puts on coat or dress unassisted Laces shoes

Four-Five Year Olds
Attention span	10-15 minutes 15 minutes self directed
Fine motor	Imitates 5 cube gate Attempts to cut on a straight line Copies a cross Puts pellets into a bottle within 25 seconds Puts together a 4 piece puzzle of a person Matches circle, square, triangle Strings small beads Draws people with head body, eyes Imitates a square Counts 4 objects and answers how many Knows day and night Knows same and differences Knows 4 prepositions Cuts ¾’s of a circle within ¼”of a line 4.5 Years Follows 3 commands in a proper sequence Puts together 5 piece puzzle of a man
Gross motor	Stands on one foot 2 seconds Walks 4 steps on a balance beam without support Jumps forward 16” on one foot 3-4 sit ups within 30 seconds
Self help	Dress/undress with supervision Knows front and back Puts on and takes off shoes and socks Buttons large buttons

Five Year Olds
Fine motor	Touches thumb to each finger within 8 seconds Colors within the lines of a small shape filling ¾’s of the shape cuts out a simple shape Copies a triangle Prints 1st name
Gross motor	1 foot balance 10 seconds Elbows slightly bent when catching ball, no weight shifting when catching Catches with hands and arms Skips with alternating feet
Self help	Dress/undress independently

Six Year Olds
Fine motor	Ties shoe laces independently Copies Copies diamond Buttons small buttons

OCCUPATIONAL & PHYSICAL THERAPY

The following tables illustrate the benefits of both physical and occupational therapy:

School Occupational Therapy

School Physical Therapy

Performance Influenced by Occupational Therapy

Performance Influenced by Physical Therapy