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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD / Dyspraxia)

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Signs and Symptoms of DCD

All Signs & Symptoms of DCD

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with DCD:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Delayed speech or language developmentOften5 mentions
Difficulty learningOften1 mention
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargyOften1 mention
FeverOften1 mention
ForgetfulnessOften1 mention
Weakness (physical)Often1 mention

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Delayed speech or language development

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 2 years 1 month old

  • Difficulty learning

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 14 months old

  • Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 4 years 2 months old

Change in symptoms of DCD*

What happens to common DCD symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Delayed speech or language development0%0%0%40%40%20%
Difficulty learning0%0%0%100%0%0%
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy0%0%0%100%0%0%
Fever0%0%0%0%0%100%
Forgetfulness0%0%0%0%100%0%
Weakness (physical)0%0%0%0%0%100%

Conditions with similar symptoms to DCD

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with DCD when they describe these conditions:

Care of DCD

Less common responses for DCD

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Occupational Therapy
Very Positive5 of 5
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2Physical Therapy
Very Positive5 of 5
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3Self-care
Very Positive5 of 5
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4Speech Therapy
Positive4.3 of 5
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Discussion of DCD

What was your approach to DCD? What were the results?

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