*4.3.2 Atypical*

When a disability is present, this is yet another area that can be affected. Students may lack coordination and therefore have difficulty participating in play or physical education exercises. They may be non-ambulatory or need assistance with self-care tasks like brushing teeth, holding a writing tool, or typing. It is easy to see how lacking these skills can make a child stand out from their peers and cause both them and their parents a great deal of emotional distress. Along with the stress of not being able to perform these tasks at the same rate as their peers, children with atypical fine and gross motor development miss out on many of the benefits associated with physical play and learning through the repetitive action of tracing and writing with ease [10, 13].
