Early identification: are speech/language-impaired toddlers at increased risk for Developmental Coordination Disorder?
Child Care Health Dev
; 33(3): 325-32, 2007 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17439447
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a movement skill disorder which impacts upon a child's ability to perform age-appropriate self-care and academic tasks. DCD is commonly comorbid with speech/language learning disabilities.AIM:
The present study was conducted to determine whether children who had been identified with speech/language delays as toddlers demonstrated characteristics of DCD and/or speech/language problems at kindergarten age.RESULTS:
Speech/language and motor assessments who were followed up at 63-80 months of age. Of the 40 children, 18 showed evidence of significant motor impairment and two-thirds of these met diagnostic criteria for DCD at follow-up. Twelve children were identified as having persistent speech/language problems and, of these, nine presented with significant motor co-ordination difficulties. Parental report of gross motor and fine motor problems at follow-up correlated highly with actual motor impairment scores.CONCLUSIONS:
Young children who are in early intervention programmes for speech/language delays may have significant co-ordination difficulties that will become more evident at kindergarten age when motor deficits begin to impact self-care and academic tasks. Clinical implications for early recognition of motor issues by speech/language pathologists and the potential use of parental reporting tools are addressed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Speech Disorders
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Developmental Disabilities
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Motor Skills Disorders
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Language Development Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Child Care Health Dev
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canada