Information for Parents and Teachers on the European Academy for Childhood Disability (EACD) Recommendations on Developmental Coordination Disorder

Autor/in	Blank, Rainer
Titel	Information for Parents and Teachers on the European Academy for Childhood Disability (EACD) Recommendations on Developmental Coordination Disorder
Quelle	In: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 54 (2012) 11, (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1622
DOI	10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04230.x
Schlagwörter	Children; Psychomotor Skills; Motor Development; Physical Disabilities; Daily Living Skills; Child Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Child; Kind; Kinder; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Motorische Entwicklung; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Kindesentwicklung
Abstract	Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a condition characterized by difficulty in the development of motor coordination and learning new motor skills. It impacts on a child's ability to carry out everyday tasks such as getting dressed, using cutlery, writing or drawing, running, and playing sport. It is not due to any intellectual difficulty or a congenital or acquired neurological disorder. A diagnosis of DCD is made by a doctor using the following three criteria: (1) The child's motor skills must be significantly below those of his or her typically developing peers, providing the child has had sufficient opportunities to learn the relevant skills; (2) The movement and coordination difficulties significantly influence the child's performance in activities of daily living or academic skills (e.g. dressing, using cutlery, writing, play, use of tools such as scissors); and (3) The movement and coordination difficulties cannot be explained by physical, neurological, or behavioral disorders. A diagnosis can be made in children from age 5 years onward, in severe cases, from age 3 years onward. DCD is seen in approximately 5 to 6% of all children. This article provides information for parents and teachers on the European Academy for Childhood Disability (EACD) recommendations on developmental coordination disorder. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10