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  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Occupational Therapy

Background:

  • Children with motor difficulties often exhibit sensory processing alterations.
  • Investigating sensory processing in neurodevelopmental disorders like Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) offers critical insights.
  • Understanding these patterns aids professionals in assessment and intervention for affected children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare sensory processing patterns among children with DCD, possible DCD (pDCD), and typical development.
  • To examine the relationship between motor outcome measures and sensory processing in these groups.
  • To identify specific sensory patterns associated with motor challenges in children.

Main Methods:

  • Caregiver questionnaires (Short Sensory Profile 2, DCD Questionnaire) and sociodemographic data were collected from 694 children.
  • Children's motor skills were assessed using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2.
  • Children were classified into DCD, pDCD, and typically developed groups based on motor outcomes and DSM criteria.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in sensory processing patterns were found across all groups (p < 0.001).
  • Children with DCD showed a higher prevalence of bystander sensory patterns (34.6%).
  • Sensor and bystander patterns negatively correlated with motor outcomes, with bystander patterns predicting motor performance.

Conclusions:

  • Bystander sensory processing patterns are associated with motor difficulties in children with DCD.
  • This pattern may reflect a reduced ability to perceive sensory input, contributing to motor challenges.
  • Findings support the importance of considering sensory processing in the assessment and intervention for DCD.