Developmental Coordination Disorder Flashcards
what are 5 co-existing conditions
ADHD
LD - learning disabilities
ASD - autism
sensory differences
behavioral/mental health concerns
when is DCD typically diagnosed
@5yo or later
what is DCD categorized as
neurodevelopmental
motor disorder
what are 2 risk factors of DCD
prematurity (<32wks)
low birth weight (<3.3lb)
causality of DCD
unknown
pathology of DCD
unknown
different brain activity noted:
- primary sensory motor cortex
- post sup temporal gyrus
- cerebellum
- supplemental motor area
where there is different brain activity noted, what are those regions associated with
timing, motor control, spatial and error processing
where in the action planning system is there a breakdown in DCD
thought that could be right from beginning have altered receiving info from environment
- could be any process w/i system
- could be issue w action aspect (ie speed, force, distance)
what are 8 BSF impairments of DCD
- impaired coordination
- poor spatial organization
- poor feedback and feed-forward motor control
- poor short and long-term memory
- neuro “soft signs” = low tone, persistent primitive reflexes, immature movement
- dec strength
- slow movement (reaction time & movement time)
- “fixing”
what ab motor planning is disrupted when a motor task is unsuccessful in DCD
knowledge of performance
- will repeat motor task same way even if wasn’t successful
what is the “fixing” BSF impairment noted in DCD
stiffen more prox ms groups during movements
- movements never get more fluid w experience and KR/KP as TD do
what results from poor memory seen in DCD
focusing on navigating environment and concomitant ADHD possible
what are 5 activity limitations of DCD
awkward slow gait (falls, trips)
dec balance (eps high level skills)
poor quality GM skills
FM skills
delay in skill acquisition in some
how may fine motor skills be an activity limitation in DCD
poor handwriting
drop things
poor ADLs (zippers, tying shoes)
what gross motor skills may have poor quality in DCD
hopping
skipping
how can the environment impact DCD
more difficulty in complex environment
- ie speed needed, navigate space
what are 3 ways DCD may have participation limitations
school setting
- phys ed
- “disruptive”
time - never enough
frustration - self, peers, teachers
what is the significance of a school environment for a child w DCD
this is where you see kids fall behind
in a school environment - more complex tasks, follow rules, navigate socially, competition in phys ed, fall out of chairs
- concentrating on one task so hard, forget where body is in space
- never have enough time to do things w the quality/completedness that is needed
what are 4 secondary complications (BSF and activity and participation limitations)
- dec strength/power
- withdrawal from physical activity
- dec physical fitness
- affects participation in sports, leisure, opportunities for social interaction, sense of self worth
limit ROM
dec performance in school
what are 4 co-existing or secondary to DCD dx
depression
unmotivated
low self-esteem, self-worth
anxiety
- play
- academics
- vocation
- social
what are the 4 criteria that must be met to be dx w DCD
- motor performance deficits
- participation and ADL deficits
- early onset
- no exclusionary conditions
who makes the DCD dx
physician
psychologist
who of the interprofessional team is key for managing DCD
PT
how is the criteria of motor performance deficits defined for a DCD dx
learning and execution of coordinated motor skills is below age level GIVEN CHILD’S OPPORTUNITY FOR SKILL LEARNING
describe what exclusionary conditions mean as a criteria for a DCD dx
motor coordination difficulties not better explained by intellectual delay, visual impairment, or other neurological conditions that affect movement
what are conditions to r/o in order to dx w DCD (7)
- other neuro disorder (ie TBI, mild CP)
- ASD/related conditions
- regression of skill***
- orthopedic disorders
- primary sensory impairments
- comprehension difficulties
- genetic condition/syndrome
what is a critical thing to r/o before a DCD dx and what would that thing r/o be more indicative of
regression of skill
- NMD (ie duchenne’s)
prognosis for DCD
will not outgrow, chronic condition
- intervention leads to more positive outcomes
what is DCD prognosis correlated to (3)
- poor academic achievement
- poor social and physical competence
- “antisocial” functioning in adolescents and young adults