ArticleResearch in developmental disabilities2024
The impact for DCD - USA study: The current state of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in the United States of America.
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- Hybrid CNN-Transformer Framework for Automated Detection of Developmental Coordination Disorder from Motion Imaging Sequences.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Valid when valued: A community-engaged framework and toolkit to improve identification of autistic people's motor difficulties in research and practice.Autism in adulthood · 2026Article
- Persistent Sensory, Motor and Functional Difficulties From Childhood to Adolescence in Developmental Coordination Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
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- Association Between Developmental Coordination Disorder Traits, Autistic Traits, and Emotional/Behavioral Problems in Japanese Preschool Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Motor skills in children with ADHD: overlap with developmental coordination disorder.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Understanding the impact of developmental coordination disorder on Belgian children and families: A national survey study.PloS one · 2025Article
- The effects of aquatic and land-based interventions on children with developmental coordination disorder.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Awareness of DCD from the perspective of stakeholders in the Dutch school system: a qualitative study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Early Detection of 5 Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Children and Prevention of Postnatal Depression With a Mobile Health App: Observational Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Observational
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backgroundDevelopmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is among the most under-recognized and under-supported disorders worldwide.
aimsTo present a preliminary national study that evaluated the unmet needs of children with DCD in the USA using the Impact for DCD survey. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: 232 parents of individuals aged 5-18 years provided responses from 36 items in five domains (diagnosis, activity/participation, education, therapy, and social/emotional health). OUTCOMES AND
resultsMost children (81.9%) had a formal diagnosis for movement difficulties, and 91.6% of parents reported that receiving a diagnosis was helpful, but most had not heard of the diagnosis before. The most common co-occurring diagnoses were childhood apraxia of speech and other speech-language disorders (24.6%), ADHD (23.1%), and anxiety (18.8%). Most parents reported that their children withdrew from or avoided movement-related activities (53%), and nearly all (94.8%) were concerned about the impact of motor difficulties on their children's social and emotional health. Only 37% of parents reported feeling that their child received sufficient therapy. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Generally, parents reported feeling frustrated with others' understanding and awareness of the condition and with therapy services. The results shown here provide timely data that can support efforts for increased awareness, improved diagnosis, and increased availability of services for DCD in the USA.
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