Developmental Coordination Disorder

For the last 100 years, poor motor coordination in children has been recognized as a developmental problem. As early as 1937, these children were classified as “clumsy.” Since then, other terms such as “motorically awkward,” “motor impaired,” and “physically awkward” have been used to describe these...

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Main Authors:	Epps, Susan Bramlett, Barnhart, Robert C., Davenport, Mary Jo, Norquist, Vey M.
Published:	Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2003
Subjects:	developmental coordination disorder Allied Health Sciences Diseases
Online Access:	https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2556 https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/83.8.722

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spelling	ndltd-ETSU-oai-dc.etsu.edu-etsu-works-36492019-05-16T05:06:19Z Developmental Coordination Disorder Epps, Susan Bramlett Barnhart, Robert C. Davenport, Mary Jo Norquist, Vey M. For the last 100 years, poor motor coordination in children has been recognized as a developmental problem. As early as 1937, these children were classified as “clumsy.” Since then, other terms such as “motorically awkward,” “motor impaired,” and “physically awkward” have been used to describe these children, and the terms “developmental apraxia” and “perceptual motor difficulties” have been used to characterize this developmental problem. Since the 1994 International Consensus Conference on Children and Clumsiness, the term “developmental coordination disorder” (DCD) has been used to describe the condition of children with motor incoordination. 2003-08-01T07:00:00Z text https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2556 https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/83.8.722 ETSU Faculty Works Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University developmental coordination disorder Allied Health Sciences Diseases
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spellingShingle	developmental coordination disorder Allied Health Sciences Diseases Epps, Susan Bramlett Barnhart, Robert C. Davenport, Mary Jo Norquist, Vey M. Developmental Coordination Disorder
description	For the last 100 years, poor motor coordination in children has been recognized as a developmental problem. As early as 1937, these children were classified as “clumsy.” Since then, other terms such as “motorically awkward,” “motor impaired,” and “physically awkward” have been used to describe these children, and the terms “developmental apraxia” and “perceptual motor difficulties” have been used to characterize this developmental problem. Since the 1994 International Consensus Conference on Children and Clumsiness, the term “developmental coordination disorder” (DCD) has been used to describe the condition of children with motor incoordination.
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Developmental Coordination Disorder

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