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Developmental coordination disorder is more than a motor problem: Children describe the impact of daily struggles on their quality of life

Abstract

Introduction Affecting 5–6% of children, developmental coordination disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by poor motor coordination and difficulty learning motor skills. Although quantitative studies have suggested that children with developmental coordination disorder experience reduced quality of life, no known qualitative studies have reported what daily life is like from their perspective. Method Guided by an inductive …

Authors

Zwicker JG; Suto M; Harris SR; Vlasakova N; Missiuna C

Journal

British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 81, No. 2, pp. 65–73

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

February 2018

DOI

10.1177/0308022617735046

ISSN

0308-0226

Labels

McMaster Research Centers and Institutes (RCI)