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Sara Izadi-Najafabadi1, Nikki Ryan2, Gelareh Ghafooripoor2

  • 1Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.

Research in Developmental Disabilities
|July 26, 2018
PubMed

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Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) show reduced participation in activities due to environmental barriers. Interventions should address both motor skills and environmental modifications for improved participation.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Occupational Therapy
  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Pediatrics

Background:

  • Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) exhibit lower participation rates and activity diversity compared to peers.
  • Previous research focused on motor skill deficits, neglecting environmental influences on DCD participation.
  • Environmental factors' impact on participation for children with DCD remains under-examined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate participation patterns of children with DCD across home, school, and community settings.
  • To analyze the roles of personal and environmental factors in DCD participation.
  • To compare participation and environmental support in children with DCD versus typically developing children.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Participation and Environment Measure-Child and Youth (PEM-CY) survey.
  • Collected data from parents of 81 children diagnosed with DCD, aged 4-12 years.
  • Compared findings with existing data from typically developing children.

Main Results:

  • Children with DCD demonstrated significantly less frequent participation in school and community settings.
  • Children with DCD experienced reduced overall environmental support across all assessed settings (home, school, community).
  • Environmental support was lower for children with DCD compared to typically developing children.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental factors significantly impede participation for children with DCD.
  • Effective interventions require a dual approach: motor skill development and environmental modification.
  • Addressing environmental barriers is crucial for enhancing participation in home, school, and community settings for children with DCD.

Keywords:
CommunityDevelopmental coordination disorderEnvironmentHomeParticipationSchool

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