Identify signs of developmental coordination disorders in children aged three to six years with and possible performance of Occupational Therapy

Abstract

The Developmental Coordination Disorder - DCD - has been studied as a delayed motor development, in which the motor difficulties may appear unrelated to neurological disorders or trauma. Manifests itself early, and children can have, even in preschool, delay in motor acquisition. Whatever the cause, prevention and detection of DCD require careful evaluation and use of specific tests to diagnose it. OBJECTIVES: To list the main features of Developmental Coordination Disorder and detect the signs have already been identified in children at risk for developmental delay in nurseries and preschools. METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURE: it was developed and implemented a protocol for assessment of signs of the disorder for children aged between three to six years. THEORETICAL APPROACH: The protocol consists of two parts, the first in a questionnaire to educators and the second an assessment of child development. RESULTS: The study included 10 children, three of them identified with signs of the disorder. The results indicate both the possibility of identifying the disorder, as to the need to refine the instrument so it can be replicated. CONCLUSIONS: The research emphasizes the possibilities of performance of occupational therapy in this population, the possibility of looking at your daily life and its insertion in the different contexts of the child.