“The system is a bit broken…” a qualitative exploration of barriers in the pathway for diagnosing Developmental Coordination Disorder

“The system is a bit broken…” a qualitative exploration of barriers in the pathway for diagnosing Developmental Coordination Disorder

Background Approximately 5% of children are affected by a neurodevelopmental disorder of their sensorimotor skills. DSM-V and ICD-10, the two most widely used diagnostic systems, define this diagnostically as ‘Developmental Coordination Disorder’ (DCD) or ‘Sp…

The following themes illuminated several key barriers related to capability, opportunity, and motivation in assessing and supporting children with sensorimotor skill difficulties in Bradford.Capabili… [+15302 chars]
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