Paeds Vivas · growth-development-and-behaviour
Developmental coordination disorder — branching viva
Branching viva on DCD criteria, red flags, tools, task-oriented care, comorbidity and activity risk.
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RACP General PaediatricsRACP DCEMRCPCH ClinicalRCPSC Pediatrics
Prompt
You are seeing a school-age child referred for clumsiness and PE failure. The examiner will test criteria, dangerous mimics, assessment tools and management.
Stem
A 9-year-old is “always last in PE” and “writes too slowly.” Parents say he is lazy. The examiner will add red flags, tools and comorbidity. [1]
References5ShowHide
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- [5]Smits-Engelsman BC Efficacy of interventions to improve motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder: a combined systematic review and meta-analysis Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2013.PMID 23106530
- [7]Wilson BN Psychometric properties of the revised Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 2009.PMID 19401931
- [9]Cairney J Developmental coordination disorder and overweight and obesity in children aged 9-14 y International journal of obesity, 2005.PMID 15768042