Nature

Developmental Coordination Disorder In Children

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition affecting approximately 5–6% of school‐aged children. The disorder is characterised by marked impairments in motor ...
The Conversation

Dyspraxia affects children’s wellbeing – here’s how parents and caregivers can help

Carolyn Dunford receives funding from Elizabeth Casson Foundation. Authors: Carolyn Dunford, Peter Wilson, Mellissa Prunty as part of the “DCD Big Ideas Group” 25 key researchers in the field of DCD ...
WebMD

Dyspraxia — Developmental Coordination Disorder

Dyspraxia is one of many neurodevelopmental disorders that affect how your neurological (nerve) system and brain function. Most people call it just dyspraxia, but the official diagnosis is ...
The Conversation

We can’t say if touchscreens are impacting children’s handwriting - in fact, it may be quite the opposite

Mellissa Prunty is Vice Chair of the National Handwriting Association and runs a handwriting research clinic in the Dept of Clinical Sciences at Brunel University London. She has previously received ...
Psychology Today

Developmental Coordination Disorder

Developmental coordination disorder, sometimes referred to as motor clumsiness or developmental dyspraxia, is a movement condition that manifests during child development and is marked by difficulty ...