Abstract

Background: Children with developmental coordination dis¬order (DCD) experience difficulties produc-ing controlled and coordinated movement and this difficulty interferes with their activity of daily living and academic achievement.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to characterize handwriting deficits in children with developmental Coordination disorder (DCD).

Methods: 10 boys with DCD with age ranges from 6 to 8 years with Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) scoring above 80 were included in the study after hav¬ing satisfied the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for DCD. Children with pervasive developmental disorder were not included in this study.

Result: The attainment of handwriting skill by DASH test was markedly slower in children with DCD, who have difficulties in writing within an appropriate time frame and when writing complex character.

Conclusion: Children with DCD have difficulties performing the open-loop and closed-loop movements required for fluent handwriting.