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Developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia): an overview of the state of the art

Helene J Polatajko1, Noemi Cantin

  • 1Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. h.polatajko@utoronto.ca

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
|June 20, 2006
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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) affects children's daily activities. Task-oriented interventions show more promise than deficit-oriented ones for improving motor skills in children with DCD.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric neurology
  • Occupational therapy
  • Developmental psychology

Background:

  • Motor-based performance problems significantly impact school-aged children's daily lives.
  • Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting motor skills.
  • Children with DCD often seek professional help for diagnosis and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of intervention approaches for DCD.
  • To review the evidence supporting different therapeutic strategies for DCD.
  • To suggest a shift in intervention perspective for DCD.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of intervention approaches for DCD.
  • Analysis of evidence supporting deficit-oriented interventions.
  • Analysis of evidence supporting task-oriented interventions.

Main Results:

  • Evidence for deficit-oriented approaches in DCD is inconclusive.
  • Task-oriented approaches for DCD appear to have stronger supporting evidence.
  • Current evidence suggests task-oriented interventions may be more effective.

Conclusions:

  • A shift from deficit-oriented to task-oriented intervention strategies is recommended for DCD.
  • Further research is needed to fully validate task-oriented approaches.
  • Task-oriented interventions show promise for improving functional outcomes in children with DCD.

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