Development and Coordination Disorder
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what else is DCD called? - CORRECT ANSWER - dyspraxia
what is DCD - CORRECT ANSWER - - neurological disorder characterized by poor
motor coordination and difficulty learning motor skills
- commonly affects men more than women (7x more likely)
- more likely to develop obesity due to difficulties and frustration with coordination
Cause of DCD - CORRECT ANSWER - - not sure of exact cause
- preterm and low birth weight put child at higher risk
common characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - - low muscle tone
- balance deficits
- awkward running pattern
- difficulty following two to three step motor commands
- learning difficulties
- poor interactive play skills
- perceptual deficits
- slower response time
- decreased fitness
etiology - CORRECT ANSWER - - not fully understood
- potentially relates to abnormal neurological maturation process -> motor learning-associated
brain regions not active enough, which altered sensory and motor pathways
, - motor execution needs harmonic system integration, lack of motor execution creates an
imbalance in the systems
- the hypothesis is to have a genetic predisposition
do children typically outgrow their impairments in DCD - CORRECT ANSWER - no
diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER - - definite diagnosis doesn't usually happen until child
is 5 yrs or older
- team of pediatrician, OT/PT, child psychologist and pediatric neurologist help diagnose
- no medical tests that diagnose dyspraxia: look at medical history, development, and sxs; assess
gross motor and fine motor skills, coordination, and balance; assess mental ability with expected
age range
- to be diagnosed, need to meet all criteria via DSM-5TR
criteria of DSM-5TR - CORRECT ANSWER - - motor skills significantly below level
expected
- poor performance persistently interferes with ADL appropriate to chronological age and
impacts academic and school and play
- symptoms first developed during early stage of development
- difficulty with motor skills isn't better explained by other neurological or neuromuscular
conditions
signs and symptoms in babies and toddlers - CORRECT ANSWER - - delays in reaching
expected developmental milestones (e.g. crawling, sitting unsupported, walking)
- difficulty with playing with toys like stacking
- difficulty learning to eat with spoons and forks
signs and symptoms in older children - CORRECT ANSWER - - difficulty walking up
stairs and down stairs
- difficulty with balance (frequent falls)
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what else is DCD called? - CORRECT ANSWER - dyspraxia
what is DCD - CORRECT ANSWER - - neurological disorder characterized by poor
motor coordination and difficulty learning motor skills
- commonly affects men more than women (7x more likely)
- more likely to develop obesity due to difficulties and frustration with coordination
Cause of DCD - CORRECT ANSWER - - not sure of exact cause
- preterm and low birth weight put child at higher risk
common characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - - low muscle tone
- balance deficits
- awkward running pattern
- difficulty following two to three step motor commands
- learning difficulties
- poor interactive play skills
- perceptual deficits
- slower response time
- decreased fitness
etiology - CORRECT ANSWER - - not fully understood
- potentially relates to abnormal neurological maturation process -> motor learning-associated
brain regions not active enough, which altered sensory and motor pathways
, - motor execution needs harmonic system integration, lack of motor execution creates an
imbalance in the systems
- the hypothesis is to have a genetic predisposition
do children typically outgrow their impairments in DCD - CORRECT ANSWER - no
diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER - - definite diagnosis doesn't usually happen until child
is 5 yrs or older
- team of pediatrician, OT/PT, child psychologist and pediatric neurologist help diagnose
- no medical tests that diagnose dyspraxia: look at medical history, development, and sxs; assess
gross motor and fine motor skills, coordination, and balance; assess mental ability with expected
age range
- to be diagnosed, need to meet all criteria via DSM-5TR
criteria of DSM-5TR - CORRECT ANSWER - - motor skills significantly below level
expected
- poor performance persistently interferes with ADL appropriate to chronological age and
impacts academic and school and play
- symptoms first developed during early stage of development
- difficulty with motor skills isn't better explained by other neurological or neuromuscular
conditions
signs and symptoms in babies and toddlers - CORRECT ANSWER - - delays in reaching
expected developmental milestones (e.g. crawling, sitting unsupported, walking)
- difficulty with playing with toys like stacking
- difficulty learning to eat with spoons and forks
signs and symptoms in older children - CORRECT ANSWER - - difficulty walking up
stairs and down stairs
- difficulty with balance (frequent falls)
