Abstract

Children with Impairment in motor coordination and without any neurological or pervasive developmental disorder has been identified as Developmental Coordination Disorder, The DSM IV coined the term developmental coordination disorder (DCD) to identify children who were previously identified by the parents and teachers as CLUMSY. These children have impairment in motor coordination that makes activities of daily living difficult and contributes to poor academic achievement [1]. Researchers around 2003 were trying to identify the cause behind DCD and they believed that it is due to the deficit in the cortical system that prevents messages from being properly transmitted to the body and the result is in-coordination. But the etiology of DCD is still left out as Hypothesis [2,3]. Predominant feature reported in all children with DCD is Clumsiness. They have poor postural adaptation and when assigned a fine or gross motor activity, initially there lies confusion about which hand or leg to use first? Children with DCD avoid physical activity with their peer group in physical training session in school and at homes, due to the difficulties in throwing or catching a ball. Wide array of Visual- perceptual deficit exist in Children with DCD, they have trouble in task requiring motor control, learning and cognition. Frequently reported difficulty in these children is difficulty in following motor commands, difficulty in sequencing task and Memory. They require increase in time to complete a task as compared to the age matched peer groups. Difficulty with handwriting and learning is the predominant deficit.