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What is developmental dyspraxia?

D Dewey1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Brain and Cognition
|December 1, 1995
PubMed
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Developmental dyspraxia, a disorder of gesture, lacks a clear definition despite 100 years of research. This paper proposes an operational definition and examines its relationship with other developmental and acquired disorders.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuropsychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Developmental dyspraxia has been researched for nearly a century.
  • A significant lack of consensus exists regarding its definition and characteristics.
  • Existing research often fails to provide a clear operational definition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a neuropsychologically based operational definition of developmental dyspraxia.
  • To explore the nature of developmental dyspraxia as a disorder of gesture.
  • To compare developmental dyspraxia with adult acquired apraxia.

Main Methods:

  • Review of research on praxis development.
  • Comparison of gestural disorders in children and adults.
  • Examination of associated perceptual-motor, language, and cognitive impairments.

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  • Discussion of assessment challenges and recommendations.

    • Main Results:

    • Proposes developmental dyspraxia as a disorder of gesture.
    • Compares childhood gestural disorders with adult acquired apraxia.
    • Examines the impact of co-occurring impairments on gestural development.

    Conclusions:

    • A clear operational definition is crucial for understanding developmental dyspraxia.
    • Developmental dyspraxia shares characteristics with acquired apraxia but has distinct features.
    • Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment is needed for accurate diagnosis.