Children with developmental coordination disorder have difficulties with motor coordination compared to other children the same age. Some common symptoms include:
Clumsiness Delays in sitting up, crawling, and walking Problems with sucking and swallowing during first year of life Problems with gross motor coordination (for example, jumping, hopping, or standing on one foot) Problems with fine motor coordination (for example, writing, using scissors, tying shoelaces, or tapping one finger to another)
What are the symptoms of Developmental dyspraxia?
Children with developmental coordination disorder have difficulties with motor coordination compared to other children the same age. Some common symptoms include:
Clumsiness Delays in sitting up, crawling, and walking Problems with sucking and swallowing during first year of life Problems with gross motor coordination (for example, jumping, hopping, or standing on one foot) Problems with fine motor coordination (for example, writing, using scissors, tying shoelaces, or tapping one finger to another)