Children with severe and profound IDs commonly have problems with fine motor skills.

• A. Fine motor tasks
• B. Gross motor tasks only
• C. Coordination only
• D. No motor challenges

Answer: (A)

Fine motor skills involve the small muscle movements of the hands and fingers, plus hand–eye coordination. Children with severe and profound IDs often show more persistent challenges in these precise, small movements because motor planning, muscle tone, and coordination can be weaker or more variable. This makes tasks like grasping, manipulating small objects, buttoning, feeding with utensils, or writing harder, and these challenges are commonly seen across this group.

That’s why the statement points to fine motor tasks as the area where difficulties are most typical. While some individuals may also have broader motor differences, the pattern most often emphasized is difficulty with the small, careful movements required for fine motor work, rather than implying that only large movements are affected or that there are no motor challenges at all.