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Handwriting Difficulties in Students with Learning and Motor Coordination Disorders

Handwriting is a fundamental skill crucial for academic success and self-expression. However, for students grappling with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Developmental Coordination Disorder and Reading Disorder, handwriting can pose a significant challenge. These conditions not only affect the physical act of writing but also intertwine with cognitive processes, making tasks that many take for granted—like […]

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Effective Frequency for Motor Skill Groups

As pediatric therapists, we often recommend how many sessions of therapy to provide. Do you ever stop to consider what is the most effective frequency for motor skill groups? Here is a small but relevant study regarding the effectiveness of  two group programs on visual-motor integration, motor proficiency, gross-motor skills, and parental perception of motor […]

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Developmental Coordination Disorder Interventions for Children

Here are several, research based, developmental coordination disorder interventions for children to help then succeed.

Developmental Coordination Disorder Interventions for Children: 10 Research Based Tips Do you work with children who have developmental coordination disorder (DCD)?  Or perhaps you are a parent of a child with DCD. Here are several, research based, developmental coordination disorder interventions for children to help then succeed. Encourage practice of functional tasks required in the […]

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Goals and Strategies for Developmental Coordination Disorder

The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on goals and strategies for developmental coordination disorder (DCD) using a CO-OP approach.  

The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on goals and strategies for developmental coordination disorder (DCD) using a CO-OP approach. Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that effects motor coordination and participation in everyday activities. Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is a client-centered treatment approach that focuses on learning new skills […]

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Delayed Motor Skills and Autism

As pediatric therapists, teachers and parents, we often observe children with delayed motor skills and autism. Read research on ASD and DCD.

As pediatric therapists, teachers and parents, we often observe children with delayed motor skills and autism. Motor impairments are often present in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). When children are diagnosed with ASD, they are not usually also diagnosed with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). A recent study in Physical Therapy examined the relationship between ASD and […]

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Teaching Throwing and Catching to Children with DCD

Teaching Throwing and Catching to Children with DCD

Teaching Throwing and Catching to Children with DCD Research indicates that children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) exhibit significant impairments in general visual motor control and the processing of visual information.  For example, children with DCD have difficulties with: the ability to use predictive information to guide action, the pursuit tracking of objects and the […]

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Developmental Coordination Disorder and Sensory Processing

Developmental Coordination Disorder and Sensory Processing

The British Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on children with developmental coordination disorder and sensory difficulties to examine the co-occurrence of developmental coordination disorders and sensory processing and integration difficulties. Data was collected by reviewing the records of 93 children who were diagnosed with developmental coordination disorder (ages 5-12) and who were evaluated with […]

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Physical Therapy Interventions and Developmental Coordination Disorder

The Journal of Motor Learning and Development published a review to identify the types of interventions in physical therapy contexts used in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and whether these interventions are effective.  The systemic search revealed 29 articles of moderate to good quality to analyze.  The results indicated that: task-oriented approaches as well […]

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Self Regulation Skills and Developmental Coordination Disorder

The Journal of Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics published observational research on self regulation skills and developmental coordination disorder (DCD).  The study included 15 children, with and without DCD and examined the differences in children’s use of self-regulatory and metacognitive skill during motor learning.  The self regulatory behavior of the participants was observed using […]

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Graded Motor Skill Interventions in Children with Coordination Disorders

Delays in motor skill development may affect academics, activities of daily living, concentration, emotional and social skills.  The Journal of Early Childhood Research reported on a study of children (ages 3-6) with coordination disorders who participated in motor skill interventions over the course of two years.   The Early Years Movement Skills (EYMSC) checklist and the […]