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Clumsy children: a prognostic study.

N W Knuckey, S S Gubbay

    Australian Paediatric Journal
    |March 1, 1983
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    Developmental clumsiness in children generally improves over time. While mild to moderate cases normalize, severe clumsiness impacts motor skills, though social and academic effects lack statistical significance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Neurology

    Background:

    • Developmental clumsiness, also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), affects a significant number of children.
    • Long-term prognosis and associated factors of childhood clumsiness require further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To re-evaluate a cohort of clumsy children eight years after initial assessment.
    • To determine the long-term prognosis of developmental clumsiness and its impact on motor skills, academic achievement, and social participation.

    Main Methods:

    • Longitudinal study involving the reappraisal of 24 children initially identified as clumsy.
    • Comparison with 13 matched controls from the original assessment.
    • Assessment of motor proficiency, academic achievement, social class, and engagement in sporting activities.

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    Main Results:

    • Developmental clumsiness generally shows a favorable prognosis, with mild and moderate cases improving to normality.
    • Severe clumsiness had a less favorable outcome, particularly concerning motor proficiencies.
    • No significant bearing of clumsiness on social class or participation in sports was observed.
    • A trend towards lower academic achievement and less manually demanding careers in clumsy children did not reach statistical significance.

    Conclusions:

    • Mild to moderate developmental clumsiness typically resolves, while severe cases may persist with motor deficits.
    • Potential etiologies include maturational lag for milder forms and cerebral cortex lesions for severe forms.
    • Findings are crucial for academic and vocational counseling of children with clumsiness.